What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

CAPTION: Jan. 15, 2008; STATE COLLEGE, PA USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bo Ryan, center, talks with his team members guard Jason Bohannon (12) and guard...

Badgers don't mind being picked low

...perfect for Bo Ryan. Go ahead and pick Wisconsin low, somewhere in the bottom third of the Big Ten. You wouldn't be alone. The Badgers lost Marcus Landry and Joe Krabbenhoft, who combined...

Once-fired Monson: 'I enjoy life again'

There is a chance, albeit a small one, that Long Beach State could meet Minnesota in next month's 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif. If it occurs -- likel...

These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops

EDITOR'S NOTE: Each week leading up to the season, one of our experts will offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entr...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Illinois Fighting Illini v Wisconsin Badgers INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 16: Head coach Bo Ryan of the Wisconsin Badgers looks on in front of...

Team preview: Wisconsin

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Team preview: Green Bay

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Glover, Taylor arrested after dorm theft

Wisconsin freshman Jeremy Glover has been kicked off the men's basketball team after being arrested last week on charges of burglary and possession of stolen property.

...William Buford (44) with the basketball during the Ohio State Buckeyes 61-57 win over the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Tournament held at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana

Big Ten ShootAround: League's elite aim for Final Four berth in Indy

...of it, too. 3. Where's The Beef? Wisconsin is in a transition season with the departures of Marcus Landry and Joe Krabbenhoft. So the Badgers needed someone over the summer to stand out...

...Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) MADISON, WI - MARCH 8: Guard Trevon Hughes #3 of the Wisconsin Badgers handles the ball against the Indiana Hoosiers at the Kohl Center on March 8, 2009 in...

These teams have the goods to contend (Part II)

...another postseason tournament of some kind. How many years must we underrate Wisconsin and coach Bo Ryan before we realize the Badgers will find a way to win at home and when it counts...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2009

Maui Invitational field set

Arizona, led by first-year coach Sean Miller, will meet Wisconsin in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.

National title game rematch slated

Michigan State will visit North Carolina in a rematch of the national championship game, highlighting the 11th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge.