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Miles Simon ranks the top backcourts in college basketball heading into the 2012-13 season, starting with Missouri at the top.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2012

ESPN Insider's "Countdown to Madness" series is previewing the top five seeds in each of the four regions in Joe Lunardi's preseason 2013 NCAA bracket. This is the entry for Ohio State, No. 4 in the Midwest (Indianapolis).

Story | Conversation | September 19, 2012

John Gasaway of Basketball Prospectus projects the nation's five best defenses for the 2012-13 season.

Story | Conversation | August 29, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas has his latest top 68 rankings, and the Kansas Jayhawks return to the top five after beating Missouri. Southern Miss and UMass enter the rankings, while Nevada and Marshall fall out.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas presents the latest Bilas Index, in which the UNC Tar Heels stay in the top five despite an blowout loss to Florida State.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas presents the latest Bilas Index. Syracuse remains on top and the elite remain largely intact, but otherwise there is a lot of movement in the top-68 rankings.

Story | Conversation | January 01, 2012

Fran Fraschilla writes about what could go wrong for each of the top five teams in the preseason college hoops poll and keep them from achieving elite success this season.

Blog | Conversation | November 03, 2011

Chad Ford breaks down the top five draft prospects in the Big Ten, led by Jared Sullinger but few other standout draft prospects.

Blog | Conversation | November 03, 2011

Every year, Giant Killers calculates the likeliest upsets throughout the NCAA tournament. And although the seeding this year had the Giant Killers crew worried, some upsets are on the horizon nonetheless. Here are the top five early upsets to look for.

Blog | Conversation | March 13, 2011

John Gasaway looks at the Michigan State Spartans. The preseason top-five pick have fallen to No. 19, beset by a tough schedule, poor shooting and turnovers. Is this the year not to bank on Izzo's magic in March? Maybe -- but don't make decisions yet.

Story | Conversation | January 04, 2011

Mark Titus -- who played in the Big Ten -- offers assessments of the conference, as gleaned from other walk-ons. Favorites: MSU (to win the league), E'Twaun Moore (as best player), chicken wings (as defining road trips) and Minny (for cheerleaders).

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2010

Value. Need. Each aspect argues for a different move for teams picking in the top five of the NBA draft. David Thorpe evaluates each pick on both factors, and it gets awfully interesting after the clear No. 1 pick.

Blog | Conversation | May 25, 2010

Chad Ford examines prospects in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament, which, not surprisingly, is highlighted by Ohio State's Evan Turner. It's a loaded region, though, and in addition to his top five players, Ford has his eye on a rising sleeper.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2010

MSU looks good as a top-five team, cruising through its Big Ten schedule. Tom Izzo always does well in March, so what could go wrong? Well, Kalin Lucas and his turnover troubles come to mind.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2010

Chad Ford looks at six key January matchups you won't want to miss, because they'll have a massive impact on the NBA draft. Among the list: a battle between a pair of ACC big men projected to go in the top five.

Blog | Conversation | January 08, 2010

Fran Fraschilla breaks down five teams that won't get much (or any) love in the preseason polls, but will be challenging for NCAA tourney bids and spots in the top 25 by season's end. At the top of the list are the Miami Hurricanes.

Blog | Conversation | June 21, 2012