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This is not the Big Ten we've been used to seeing of late. This is now the place where the players play every day all day. The new B.I.G. 10: The NCAA basketball version of the football in the SEC.

Chad Ford checks in with updates on NBA prospects' stocks following some summer camps. Some have improved their standing, while others disappointed.

Blog | Conversation | August 08, 2012

There are only four weeks until the start of March Madness. What can we expect from now until then?

Chad Ford checks in on the summer stock of several top NBA draft prospects. Though Anthony Davis and Harrison Barnes are no strangers to draftniks, a big Pitt recruit and senior guard from UC Santa Barbara have placed themselves squarely on scouts' radar.

Blog | Conversation | September 07, 2011

John Gasaway of Basketball Prospectus examines some key statistics to try to pinpoint the various playing style preferences of some of the nation's top coaches.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2011

Fran Fraschilla evaluates some top college freshmen -- Josh Selby, Harrison Barnes, Jared Sullinger, etc. -- in terms of how their ability might translate to the NBA. Sullinger looks good, but right now, Barnes does not.

Blog | Conversation | January 12, 2011

The Dance Lessons series on conventional NCAA tournament arguments concludes with the question of whether you need a dominant big man to win a title. Short answer: Kentucky's looking pretty good right now ...

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2010

Chad Ford examines NBA draft prospects' stock, leading with a note on Evan Turner, who looked solid in his early return from a severe back injury. But there's still some concern about Turner from NBA teams. Plus news on a host of other players.

Blog | Conversation | January 12, 2010

Chad Ford examines the flourishing or falling fortunes of a host of NBA draft prospects, scrutinizing his Big Board from top to bottom to see whose stock has risen and fallen the most now that we're a third of the way through the college season.

Blog | Conversation | January 05, 2010

Chad Ford analyzes early performances to see whose NBA draft stock is rising and falling. While Evan Turner's prospects took a hit because of his back injury, others -- such as Wesley Johnson and Kyle Singler -- are moving on the board for other reasons.

Blog | Conversation | December 08, 2009

The Gators were too much to handle once again Monday night, keeping their stranglehold on the college basketball world with an 84-75 victory over Ohio State for their second straight national championship.