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Jay Bilas provides his ranking of the top 25 teams heading into next season. Kentucky, with arguably the No. 1 recruiting class of all time, tops the list.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2013

Joe Lunardi breaks down all 68 teams in his 2013 NCAA tournament Video Previews.

In the March 17 edition of The Bilas Index, Jay Bilas ranks the top 68 teams in the nation as the NCAA tournament field is set.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2013

NEW YORK -- A quick look at the Louisville Cardinals' 69-57 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to advance to the Big East tournament finals. What it means: Louisville is one victory away from winning the Big East tournament for the second ...

Russ Smith scored 20 points and Peyton Siva added 12 to lead No. 4 Louisville to a 69-57 victory over No. 24 Notre Dame on Friday night, the third straight year the Cardinals beat the Fighting Irish in the semifinals of the Big East tournament.

Dave Tuley gives his against-the-spread picks for Thursday's biggest conference tourney matchups in college basketball.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2013

Dave Gavitt's vision -- a Northeast alliance of basketball schools called the Big East -- came to life at Madison Square Garden.

In the March 11 edition of The Bilas Index, Jay Bilas gives his rankings and analysis of the 68 best teams in college basketball, and looks at what could go right or wrong for each in the NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2013

Gorgui Dieng had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to help No. 8 Louisville earn a share of the Big East Conference title with a 73-57 victory over No. 24 Notre Dame on Saturday.

In the March 4 edition of The Bilas Index, Jay Bilas gives his rankings and analysis of the 68 best teams in college basketball.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2013

In the Feb. 25 edition of The Bilas Index, Jay Bilas gives his rankings and analysis of the top 68 teams in college basketball.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2013

Cameron Biedscheid scored with 1:19 left in the fifth overtime, and Eric Atkins and Pat Connaughton added free throws in the final 19 seconds as No. 25 Notre Dame overcame an eight-point deficit in regulation to beat No. 11 Louisville 104-101.

Notre Dame's five-overtime victory over Louisville included many of the elements that are wrong about college basketball. But in the end, the game also was a reminder of basketball's magical possibilities.

Expect turnovers to be a big factor Saturday in South Bend. Notre Dame averages 10.4 turnovers per game, the fewest in the Big East and seventh fewest in the nation. The Fighting Irish are allowing a Big East-low 10.0 points per game off turnovers an...

In the latest edition of his ranking of the top 68 teams in the country, Jay Bilas has Rick Pitino's Louisville team at No. 1.

Story | Conversation | January 08, 2013

With the conference season set to get under way, Dana O'Neil takes a look at what's in store for the Big East.