Breaking down the one-and-doners

Welcome to our new NBA draft blog, in which Fran Fraschilla and I will keep you updated on everything draft related, all year long. From features on t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Big 12 ShootAround: High expectations for a league that retained its star power

...the NBA for an extra year. The same theory holds for the Big 12 this season. When Oklahoma's Willie Warren and Iowa State's Craig Brackins joined the Kansas inside-out combo in deciding...

Big 12 ShootAround: What can KU do for an encore?

Bob Donnan/US Presswire Bill Self knows the upcoming season will be a "huge rebuilding job" with seven newcomers. Self ready for a 'huge rebui...

Taking a red pen to my colleagues' rankings

My colleague Andy Katz came up with his revised top 25 this week, and then Doug Gottlieb countered with his own. Well, what do they know?! I'm kidding...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

My new favorite (300 lb) player

Texas' Dexter Pittman looks like the next Kendrick Perkins, UConn took advantage of a bad rule and Blake Griffin shows that playing hard is a skill.

Story | Conversation | March 05, 2009

Monday, Jan. 12

...select from instead. NCAA Basketball: Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners The Sooners have the better record and are...

What's hot (and not) for 2008-09

Stephen Curry? Red-hot. The SEC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college basketball season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.

Counting down the most prestigious programs since 1984-85

How do you evaluate the 50 best programs in the modern era of college hoops? That's the issue ESPN's researchers tackled with the Prestige Rankings. Here are Nos. 11-20.

March 15, 2008; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward Blake Griffin (23) dunks the ball in...

Hook 'em Horns: Texas pre-preseason No. 1

It's never too early to look ahead and try to predict the Top 25, and the Texas Longhorns are the pre-preseason No. 1, writes Andy Katz.

NCAA loss should keep Jayhawks motivated

It's a good thing Kansas lost in the first round of the NCAAs (again). Now Bill Self has something to motivate his potential national champs.

Early '05-06 All-Solid Gold teams

Due to Carolina's NBA defections (and others), I've made some changes in my preseason All-America teams.

UConn is early title favorite; BC, 'Cuse join club

With UNC and Washington out of the equation due to NBA defections, BC and Syracuse join my early Dozen.

2005 NBA Draft Top 10s

NBA Insider Chad Ford breaks down the top 10 prospects at each position for the 2005 NBA Draft. (Updated 6/10/2005)

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2004