Big East has depth, the element of surprise this season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the unpredictable Big East to the unpredictable readers' own bucket lists, The Minutes breaks it all down.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2008Looking like 1990 all over again
Pat FordeDETROIT -- This is starting to feel like UNLV-Duke, 1990. The Runnin' Rebels ran the Blue Devils off the court by 30 in that title...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009Big Ten could be big winner
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe Big Ten could swoop in late and occupy one-eighth of the NCAA field while the Big East and ACC are left with no more than seven bids each.
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009Let's hear it for the little guy
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Morehead mania to the possible fourth No. 1 seed to Chief Kickingstallionsims, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009Forde Minutes: Stretch-run story lines, monopolies and underachievers
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the stretch-run story lines to the multi-bid monopoly to the underachievers, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009Crean appeals to Hoosier fans as he tries to salvage the program
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIndiana might be at its lowest point ever, and it might get worse as the Hoosiers are returning (for now) just one significant contributor. But Tom Crean is winning the PR battle with IU's passionate fan base knowing that real wins will be hard to come by for a while, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008Can Self lead KU to the promised land against America's darlings?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFour times Bill Self has reached the Elite Eight, and four times his teams have failed to reach the Final Four. Kansas' game against Davidson, America's darlings, is the ultimate must-win, no-win contest, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2008Wildest dreams and nightmare scenarios for 64 teams
Pat Forde, ESPN.comReally, what's the worst that could happen? Pat Forde tells all 64 teams that and the best possible outcome in the NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2008Supersized and ready for the Big Dance
Pat Forde, ESPN.comA supersized edition of Forde Minutes presents the whos, whats and whys of the NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2008Here's to the league overachievers ... and the underachievers too
Pat Forde, ESPN.comNow that conference tourneys are officially here, it's time to break out some hardware for the overachievers and underachievers in their respective leagues. And The Minutes can't help but throw a little love to the Little Dances as well.
Story | Conversation | March 03, 2008NCAA cheaters, SEC championship coaches and the tenuous bubble
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIs Kelvin Sampson the next coach to get hammered by the NCAA to discourge future cheaters? Is Bruce Pearl the next SEC championship coach to come from outside SEC country? Is the bubble bursting for Baylor and Dayton? The Forde Minutes breaks it all down.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2008What is America's Team? How about 'Mempis'?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDon't overlook the prelude to the madness. Between UNC-Duke, Saint Mary's-Gonzaga and Tennessee-"Mempis," The Minutes breaks down the must-see regular-season games.
Story | Conversation | February 18, 2008Five quality candidates that Indiana should consider
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWashington State coach Tony Bennett tops a list of coaches that should be on Indiana's short list to replace Kelvin Sampson, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2008Top-ranked Tigers are like Coach Cal: relentless, unselfish and paranoid
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe Memphis Tigers are as dominant as ever, and now they've taken on the personality of their coach. They're relentless, unselfish and as paranoid as John Calipari, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2008Dream Game may be a nightmare for Kentucky, Louisville
Pat Forde, ESPN.comInjuries, recruiting, shoddy point-guard play and mystifying coaching decisions have devolved the annual Kentucky-Louisville tussle into the worst Dream Game ever, writes Pat Forde.
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