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The Michigan State Spartans are serious national title contenders. Find out all you need to know about them to fill out your winning bracket.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2013

David Thorpe says point guard Ty Lawson has become that superstar everyone says the Denver Nuggets have been lacking. He's exploded, and so have the Nuggets.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Jeff Haley of TeamRankings.com examines three NCAA title contenders, including the Florida Gators, which provide the most value on future bets right now.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2013

John Gasaway evaluates each of this season's top teams against the per-possession performances of past Final Four teams to identify which are legitimate contenders to win a national title in 2013 and which aren't.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2013

John Gasaway explains how three teams in the national championship mix -- Michigan State, Arizona and Syracuse -- don't measure up to past Final Four teams.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2013

Bradford Doolittle writes that even the league's top five teams -- the Spurs, Clippers, Thunder, Heat and Knicks -- could use some help to improve their weaknesses.

Story | Conversation | January 19, 2013

John Gasaway examines the 2012-13 Illinois Fighting Illini and explains why they won't suffer a late-season collapse as they did last season. He also looks at how they stack up against the top national title contenders.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2012

John Gasaway takes a look at the stats of past national champions to see how the early title contenders of the 2012-13 season measure up.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2012

Chris Palmer writes that while Hawks GM Danny Ferry has done well, further steps are needed to make the team a title contender. Palmer outlines four things Atlanta must do to get there, including adding a major free agent and re-signing Josh Smith.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2012

Brent Latham takes a look at young players who played well in Liga MX this season, including Hiram Mier, Carlos Pena and Jorge Enriquez.

Blog | Conversation | November 27, 2012

Brad Edwards updates his projected BCS bowl matchups, plus the next teams in line for each bid, and breaks down what needs to happen for five BCS title contenders.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2012

Brian Fremeau ranks eight national title contenders that currently have one loss by the likelihood that each will go the rest of the season without losing. While No. 18 Texas A&M could surprise, the outlook isn't great for No. 6 LSU.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2012

In ESPN The Magazine's NBA Preview, Jordan Brenner has the facts, stats and analytics to set you straight about the NBA's biggest myths -- Jeremy Lin, Olympic hangovers, the creaky Spurs and more.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2012

Rod Gilmore looks at three undefeated top-10 teams -- Notre Dame, West Virginia and Georgia -- and writes that they will soon be exposed as pretenders in the BCS national title race.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2012

Brian Fremeau examines the AP top five -- Alabama, Oregon, LSU, FSU and Georgia -- and compares their statistical profiles to past title contenders.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2012

Whether Texas is a legitimate Big 12 title contender is pretty much a giant question mark right now, as the team continues to mature through the 2012 season. But are they contenders? This week's HornsNation Roundtable considers.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2012