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Friday morning, I listed some of the candidates for the coach of the year ... but, of course, there are always others who deserve mentioning. One, in fact, got a big victory Friday night. Duke maintained its mastery over Miami, and in the process...

It has taken some growing pains, but a super sophomore class has helped Brenda Frese return Maryland to the mix with the best teams in the country.

Prior to this season, North Carolina was expected to be the ACC favorite. But with the Tar Heels' Jessica Breland out as she continues her battle against cancer, Duke looks to be the league favorite.

Since no one has been able to beat UConn this season, it made us wonder: What combination of teams might be able to topple the top-ranked Huskies?

If Charlie Creme's December Bracketology ended up as March's 64-team NCAA tournament field, how would it play out? Here are round-by-round predictions -- and yes, UConn reaches St. Louis and the Final Four.

After failing to close out a win against UConn earlier in the week, North Carolina's LaToya Pringle and Erlana Larkins made sure not to let it happen again. The senior posts' new mentality helped hand Maryland its first overtime loss in three years and give UNC the lead in the ACC.

"Overtime is our time!" has been Maryland's rallying cry for nearly three years. But after two posts fouled out, the Terps couldn't hang tough with the Tar Heels, who upended Maryland in double overtime Saturday.

Overtime is still Terps' time, as Maryland held off Georgia Tech in double overtime Sunday. Now, the Terps should be looking forward to their time off before Saturday's showdown with UNC.

In easily beating All-American Courtney Paris and Oklahoma, No. 4 Maryland looked very much like a national-title contender again -- as much as any team can in November.

Like those Wright brothers years ago, some teams are flying high into the Big Dance. Others? Not so much. At least, that's the way Orville and Wilbur tell it.

For the second year in a row, Tennessee got placed in the toughest regional. But unlike recent seasons, there are fewer complaints to make about the selection committee, no matter how many times it threw around a three-word answer Monday.

With some of the game's best posts going head-to-head Sunday when Maryland hosts UNC, the paint battle might seem like 15 rounds of heavyweight boxing.

So, Seimone Augustus will leave without an NCAA crown. But there is a strong possibility of a lot more success in her future. And her mark is left forever on LSU, title or not.

Maryland coach Brenda Frese got her message across loud and clear and the Terps responded with an upset win.

Someday, Kristi Toliver might play the national anthem for us. In the meantime, the freshman point guard hopes to keep the Terps in tune in Boston.

After a 12-year absence, UNC's back in the Final Four. And with players who can press and run, the fun has returned, too, for Tar Heels coach Sylvia Hatchell.