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Jay Bilas provides his ranking of the top 25 teams heading into next season. Kentucky, with arguably the No. 1 recruiting class of all time, tops the list.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2013

Jay Bilas provides in-depth analysis for every pick in his 2013 NCAA tournament bracket.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2013

Continuing Insider's series, Jay Bilas ranks the 2012-13 Big East, with the Louisville Cardinals at No. 1.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2012

Jay Bilas introduces his inaugural Top 68 rankings, looking at the best college basketball teams through a combination of metrics and visual analysis. In the debut ranking, Syracuse leads, but Kentucky is close behind.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2011

Jay Bilas explains that with the inevitable move to four mega-conferences, the Big East's place among the big boys is in danger. In fact, with few alternatives, it appears the conference we all knew is now gone.

Blog | Conversation | September 28, 2011

The tournament selection process isn't bad, but it's not nearly as good as it could be. And isn't that what the NCAA should strive for? Jay Bilas breaks down four ways the selection committee's process could be improved.

Blog | Conversation | March 17, 2011

As the season gets underway, Jay Bilas lists his top candidates for a breakout year.

Blog | Conversation | November 12, 2010

Every season produces lasting memories, and the 2009-10 season produced some truly great moments. Here is what I will remember: • ... that there was not a single historically "great" basketball team this season, but there were several tru...

Blog | Conversation | April 08, 2010

Jim Boeheim has enjoyed tons of success at Syracuse with his 2-3 zone. So why is he virtually alone among top coaches in using zone as his primary defense? Jay Bilas examines all the reasons why teams should follow Boeheim's lead.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2010

There was some very minor controversy during the Syracuse-UConn game on Wednesday night. After securing an offensive rebound and a new shot clock, Scoop Jardine drove to the rim instead of pulling it back out to run clock. As Jardine neared the...

Blog | Conversation | February 14, 2010

This game features two Final Four-caliber teams that are playing well and trending upward. Villanova's loss to Georgetown notwithstanding, the Wildcats did not play poorly. Rather, Georgetown was at its very best at home and had to put up more than...

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2010

Great (adjective) [greyt]: notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding; being such in an extreme or notable degree. "A great college basketball team." You may have heard me say it and say it many times. And you may think it sounds unkind and ...

Blog | Conversation | February 04, 2010

Wake's stay at No. 1 will most likely be short-lived after losing to Virginia Tech. But the Demon Deacons' real challenge is shaking off the expectations and hype surrounding their quick start.

Story | Conversation | January 22, 2009

Memphis keeps winning, and keeps getting largely ignored. I watched the Tigers against Tulsa, and think that Memphis is every bit as good as any team ranked from No. 21 to No. 25. But Conference USA and the Memphis TV schedule are killing the Tigers'...

Blog | Conversation | January 18, 2009

Flying under the radar for the first time in a decade might be a really good thing for Gonzaga, Jay Bilas writes in his weekend notebook.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2007