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As the curtain closed on the opening weekend of games, it's clear that there might not be a better race for bragging rights than the one in the state of Tennessee.

Pat Summitt stepping down represents an end of an era at Tennessee. But the Hall of Famer will always serve as the face of the Title IX generation.

Once upon a time, Notre Dame could never beat Tennessee. Monday, Skylar Diggins lifted the Irish to their second straight win over the Lady Vols, who were held to their lowest point total in the modern era.

As the focus shifts from college football to basketball, let's recap what we've learned so far, things we thought we knew, and some preseason assumptions that need to be revised.

Tennessee teams have traditionally relied on defense, rebounding and a little bit of mettle. Tuesday's victory against Rutgers was a fabulous display of the latter.

Without Title IX, there would be no Pat Summitt. But in Knoxville, the sights and sounds of sport suggest Title IX would not be what it is without Summitt.

Tennessee's recipe for success hasn't changed. But can this current crop of Lady Vols use talent, rebounding and defense to get the program back to its first regional final in three years?

Four things that caught my eye 1. Morgan Hook might be the nation's most dangerous H-O-R-S-E player. Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops briefly joined color analyst Billy Tubbs on the regional television call of Sunday's game between Sherri Coale'...

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- If Boston College is going to make a run at its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2006 with just nine players on the roster, it's going to need to steal a game or two from the six teams picked to finish ahead of it in the ACC....

From Tennessee's motivation to which No. 1 seed has the toughest road to San Antonio, Graham Hays' five burning questions tackles the tournament bracket.

Pat Summitt's ability to change with the times is impressive. But her ability to live outside the confines of the times is really what has made the Tennessee coach so successful.

In the first half, Tennessee was a team without a solution at point guard. In the second, Rutgers fell victim to it. In the end, the Lady Vols rallied for a 55-51 victory.

Tennessee's always-reliable defense shut down Stanford in overtime Sunday. But it had some cover from the offense, as underclassmen Shekinna Stricklen and Angie Bjorklund combined for 41 points.

When Candace Parker arrived four years ago, many expected Pat Summitt would add multiple championships to her legacy. But it was a perfect two-year plan that added up to titles No. 7 and 8 for the coach and her program.

From film rooms to scouting reports, assistant coaches have to be ready to do a little of everything. For Tennessee, that might mean a little poetry and improv.

There's a difference between getting defensive and defending a national championship. Unless you're Tennessee, which played some of its best defense of the season as it took another step toward repeating as NCAA champ.