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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

We'll soon crown the 75th NCAA tournament champion. In revisiting past title glory, it's clear to see the giant, broad shoulders of the legends continue to provide a powerful example for modern athletes.

P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova 78-71 in the NCAA tournament Friday night, giving coach Roy Williams his 700th career victory.

The Villanova Wildcats: Who they lose, which recruits they'll add and what it means for next season.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2013

Butler, Creighton and Xavier are moving to the new Big East.

Ted Sevransky gives his against-the-spread picks for the South Region of the 2013 NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

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

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2013

Joe Lunardi breaks down all 68 teams in his 2013 NCAA tournament Video Previews.

In the March 17 edition of The Bilas Index, Jay Bilas ranks the top 68 teams in the nation as the NCAA tournament field is set.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2013

The new Big East will play with 10 members in 2013-14, sources told ESPN.com Friday night. The 10 members will be DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, St. John's and Villanova, Xavier, Butler and Creighton.

Russ Smith scored 28 points in a bittersweet homecoming, leading No. 4 Louisville into the Big East tournament semifinals with a 74-55 victory over Villanova on Thursday night only hours after the death of his esteemed high school coach.

Dave Tuley gives his against-the-spread picks for Thursday's biggest conference tourney matchups in college basketball.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2013

Villanova 66, St. John's 53

The presidents of the Big East's seven Catholic schools met with their athletic directors in New York on Wednesday and will announce new membership for the new Big East within 7-10 days, according to a source.

The Wildcats have talent, but will too many turnovers lead to an early exit? Here's a look at why this team is so dangerous -- and so inconsistent.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Dave Gavitt's vision -- a Northeast alliance of basketball schools called the Big East -- came to life at Madison Square Garden.