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We're still waiting on multiple standout underclassmen to make final calls on their pro futures. Some appear to be ready to go. And others are on the fence. Let's take a look at the decisions that have been made and the ones still to come.

King's Court blows the whistle on shoddy officiating before turning its attention to Rivalry Week.

Doug Gottlieb evaluates five teams that are strong candidates to have breakout seasons in 2011-12, including Baylor, FSU and Cal.

Blog | Conversation | October 18, 2011

Things were pretty normal for the opening night of practice for Division I men's basketball.

Andy Katz updates his early top 25 after the NBA draft's early-entry deadline

Fran Fraschilla breaks down 10 top teams heading into the 2011-12 season, looking at their strengths and offering ways in which they can improve.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2011

Andy Katz takes a (very) early look at the top 25 for 2011-12 and finds some familiar names at the top.

Chad Ford takes a look at the Southwest Region of the NCAA tournament through the lens of the NBA draft. Three Jayhawks sit atop his list, including Marcus and Markieff Morris, who are likely first-round picks this summer.

Blog | Conversation | March 17, 2011

Here's a look at what each team in the Southwest region is losing after this year, what kind of recruiting class they're bringing in and what it means to their hopes of making future NCAA tournaments.

Chad Ford evaluates the high risers and biggest sliders among this year's top NBA draft prospects. Guys like Texas' Jordan Hamilton and UNC's Tyler Zeller have seen their stocks soar.

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 2011

Fran Fraschilla breaks down eight players to see who he feels is ready for the NBA and who he feels could use a little more seasoning before declaring for the draft.

Blog | Conversation | December 22, 2010

With the 2010 NBA draft in the books, Chad Ford wastes no time looking ahead to 2011's draft class, headlined by North Carolina's Harrison Barnes. The draft is filled with so many unproven talents that one scout refers to that group as "The Mystery Men."

Blog | Conversation | June 25, 2010

Organizational strategy plays a large role in the draft, and more and more teams are using advanced metrics to guide their selections. Chad Ford gets access to three teams' metric-based top-10 lists and unveils those rankings, in addition to other notes.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

Now that we know who's in the draft and who's out, who gets Andy Katz's top spot in his revised top 25? The same team that ended last season No. 1. But a pair of Big Ten teams aren't far behind.

Purdue's Final Four dreams ended in devastating fashion this season after losing Robbie Hummel to injury. But with Hummel returning to a senior-laden squad, the Boilermakers are the early favorites as the top team in 2010-11.

Chad Ford checks in with his weekly NBA draft Stock Watch, with Evan Turner soaring. Could he dethrone John Wall as the No. 1 pick?

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 2010