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Breaking down each Big Ten/ACC Challenge game

Doug Gottlieb

So after 10 unsuccessful tries, is this finally the year the Big Ten breaks through and wins the Big Ten/ACC Challenge? No matter which conference you...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

It's hard not to be impressed by the Orange

Doug Gottlieb

Syracuse dominated in two consecutive nights at the Garden with blowouts of two teams ranked in the top 12, but its Coaches vs. Cancer title game win ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009

Not to rain on Syracuse's parade, but …

Doug Gottlieb

In today's day and age of overreactions, I give you Syracuse University. From a preseason loss to LeMoyne -- which put it on some people's proverbi...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Call it what you want … these 10 need to win

Doug Gottlieb

...Favors and some other talented freshmen on board, this team has no excuse not to make the NCAA tourney. John Pelphrey, Arkansas: After beating Oklahoma and Texas in December last season, it looked as if...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

Doug Gottlieb

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops

Doug Gottlieb

...up to the season, one of our experts will offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: Jay Bilas on the best conferences and the best rebounders; Fran Fraschilla on...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

These transfers are ready to contribute … now

Doug Gottlieb

College sports can be funny sometimes. On campuses all around the country, the backup quarterback is generally the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

These teams have the goods to contend (Part III)

Doug Gottlieb

...Vitale's Top 40, I started to think about the massive group in the middle of the college basketball world that feels forever disrespected by not being on such a list. Not that whining gets...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009

These teams have the goods to contend (Part II)

Doug Gottlieb

...Vitale's Top 40, I started to think about the massive group in the middle of the college basketball world that feels forever disrespected by not being on such a list. Not that whining gets...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2009

These teams should have the goods to contend

Doug Gottlieb

...Vitale's Top 40, I started to think about the massive group in the middle of the college basketball world that feels forever disrespected by not being on such a list. Not that whining gets...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2009

Pearl receives bad recruiting news while in Israel

Doug Gottlieb

...that Kentucky and Oregon will be on Selby's list of finalists now. As many observers around college basketball circles have pointed out this week, Tennessee is an adidas school, while UK and Oregon are...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2009

College hoops chatter from around the country

Doug Gottlieb

A quick look at some of the things I'm hearing around the college basketball world … • Houston recently hired Mack Rhoades as its athletic director, which no doubt got...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2009

So what if nothing comes of the accusations?

Doug Gottlieb

...look closer, it is easy to understand why Floyd walked away. Without a single accusation from the NCAA or any governing body on record, we -- the media, the fans, etc. -- have collectively already made up...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009

From what I've seen, here are the top 30

Doug Gottlieb, ESPN.com

Doug Gottlieb breaks out his Big Board and breaks down what he likes and dislikes about the top players in this year's draft class.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009

Ten freshmen I'm looking forward to seeing

Doug Gottlieb

Fear not, college hoops maniacs. Though so many players have left the game yet again to pursue fame and fortune...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009