Eye Of The Beholder
Some coaches say buzzer-beaters are a science. Others believe they're an art. How they happen is found somewhere in between. Pick 'n' Roll »Special season 
Hot Hoyas 
Cold Cats
- Report: Coach K considers Team USA return
- Washington's Wilcox undergoes foot surgery
- Ex-coach Alford, New Mexico agree on buyout
- Kansas St. adds former Hoyas forward Bolden
- Stoudamire back at Arizona as assistant coach
- Lipscomb tabs Stetson's Alexander as coach
- Chicago announces plans for new DePaul arena
- Ex-ASU guard Gordon joins Indiana | Brennan
- Swofford: ACC looking at MSG, Barclays
- Florida PG Ogbueze transfers to Charlotte
- Penn State G Marshall forgoing final season
- Minnesota sophomore Coleman to transfer
- Insider: How far can Florida go this season?
MONEY MATTERS
Coach K makes nearly $10 million a year. Well-earned, right? Sure. But what about his players? Medcalf »
CAMPUS CRAWL
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Players Run Off
SLU latest example » -
Champions Classic
KU-Duke! UK-MSU! » -
Telep Thoughts
On Wiggins & others
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Gordon To Indiana
Transfers from ASU »
VIDEO: HAVE YOU SEEN...?
ACC Apple?
Brett McMurphy on the ACC's investigation into playing its tourney at Madison Square Garden.
Rock Chalk Wiggins
Dave Telep discusses how Andrew Wiggins fills out Bill Self's loaded 2013 class at Kansas.
NO LONGER YOUNG
All of the sudden, Patric Young is a senior. Is he ready at last to take his game to the next level at Florida? Medcalf »
TALK OF THE TOWN
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Kansas' Bill Self
Joins The Herd
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Andrew Wiggins
Everyone's best shot » -
UConn's Talent
Piling up players » -
Miami Grad Video
Offseason hilarity »
- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
APB for ZBO “@BFeldmanCBS: Zach Randolph, scoreless in the 1st half, is a minus-20 so far. No other Memphis player's worse than a minus-9.”
25 minutes ago
- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
Manu and Marc Davis up to their old tricks.
about an hour ago
- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
RT @MrAnthonyMorrow: Growing up I hated watching the spurs, when I actually learned how to play its really entertaining seeing how well the…
about an hour ago
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
- SethOnHoops Seth Greenberg
RT @EricPMusselman: “Coaches have to watch for what they don’t want to see and listen to what they don’t want to hear.”- John Madden
about 2 hours ago
- SethOnHoops Seth Greenberg
- JasonKingESPN Jason King
RT @GreggDoyelCBS: You heard about Dwyane Wade & the prom? Video. Surprise entrance: 1:15 mark. Goosebumps http://t.co/B15EtgeuYE
about 3 hours ago
- JasonKingESPN Jason King
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
RT @TXboysbasketbal: When are kids going to learn the power of the pass. They are beating the air out of the ball @ReggieRankin @roberthatt…
about 4 hours ago
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
RT @NorthstarBball: Taurean Thompson is a nice 2016 big man for Sports U. Doesn't get huge minutes, but makes an impact when on the floor. …
about 4 hours ago
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
Jason saw D Wade and went with capris today. Time to go shopping http://t.co/w6O0mAb48s
about 5 hours ago
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
RT @Edgar_Walker: 2016 DC Assault G Greg Williams has a chance to be big-time. Long, bouncy off guard with some handles. At Genesis Academy…
about 5 hours ago
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
RT @ny2lasports: 2013 NY2LA SPORTS INVITATIONAL - DAY 2 RECAP - PART 1 http://t.co/BROMuAoi3O @reggierankin @bowncewithme @HWHoopsCentral @…
about 8 hours ago
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
RT @VerbalCommits: 2014 Lincoln Gahanna (OH)/All Ohio Red F Javon Bess has picked up an offer from Richmond. @Jb_Bizzle http://t.co/C2GVd3N…
about 9 hours ago
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
ESPN 60 SF Pinson to announce Wed. http://t.co/Ye8iwsEhz7
about 9 hours ago
- ReggieRankin Reggie Rankin
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
So I'm sitting in the living room and @iJump_tooMuch pops up on Sportscenter. Nice work, young gun.
about 16 hours ago
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
- ESPNAndyKatz Andy Katz
Not surprised by the story by @SIPeteThamel on Coach K. He never said no about Team USA. Would have been shocked if he didn't coach Olympics
about 18 hours ago
- ESPNAndyKatz Andy Katz
- ESPNAndyKatz Andy Katz
Such a proud dad tonight of our star Lucia as "Dorothy" in Oz. Love these moments. http://t.co/hGtNolCc9M
about 18 hours ago
- ESPNAndyKatz Andy Katz
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
RT @gRicossa: @franfraschilla @DanWolken In America, every day is Armed Forces Day. http://t.co/eOUtTSgBsI
about 22 hours ago
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
National recruitment ends Wed. @tpinsonn will pick from G'Town, UNC, Duke, Louisville and Indiana. 12:15 at his school
about 22 hours ago
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
Sadly, not a lot of folks realize that today is Armed Forces Day. A special thanks to some incredible men and women for what you all do!
1 day ago
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
Talented combo guard--scorer! RT @rb8100: @franfraschilla what do u think of tai Webster that #huskers have signed from NZ? #Nebrasketball
1 day ago
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
Great choice...eventually! RT @KenLynes: @franfraschilla I would like a natural chamge. Doc Rivers would be my # 1 choice
1 day ago
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL BLOGS
THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AT 75
Who's the best national championship team of all time? From Oregon in 1939 to Kentucky in 2012, we rank all 74 NCAA champions. The champs »
• Ultimate Bracket: Best games in each round »
• Garber: A walk down title memory lane »
• Top 75 moments in tournament history »
• Woj's No. 1 moment 
| Katz/Greenberg
• Top 75 players » | Gene Woj: Picking No. 1
• Podcast: Katz/Greenberg | Your top 25? »
WAY-TOO-EARLY 2013-14 PREVIEW
Kentucky remained No. 1 in Jason King's Top 25, but there are a number of changes elsewhere. What do Andy Katz and Dick Vitale think? Who are the returnees and freshmen you should keep an eye on? Read on to get an early look.
• ESPN.com's revised Top 25 | Katz's rebuttal
• Joe Lunardi's Bracketology | Debate: UK or UL?
• Vitale Top 40 | Gasaway: UK's challengers
• King's Court: 10 things to watch in 2013-14
• Brennan: All-American picks | Fran's take
• Watercooler: Freshmen buzz | Dream Team
• Chances of a Final Four repeat | Sleepers
• O'Neil: Thought this season was good? Just wait
• Podcast: Katz/Greenberg/Izzo early preview
COLUMNISTS
Myron Medcalf
Eamonn Brennan
Andy Katz
Jason King
Dana O'Neil
Dick Vitale
Restoring hoops order in the Triangle
The buzz around NC State has quickly evaporated, and as we head into the 2013-14 season, it's clear the Triangle area of North Carolina is still owned by Duke and UNC.
The wait was well worth it for Kansas
Andrew Wiggins maintained a clandestine approach to his recruitment, but there's nothing secret about the 2014 potential of his choice: Kansas is right back in the driver's seat.
Poll results favor earlier start, shorter shot clock
An poll of 37 Division I coaches reveals strong support for an earlier start to practice and a shortened shot clock.
An updated Top 25 for 2013-14
With Andrew Wiggins finally selecting a destination, Jason King updates his early Top 25 for the 2013-14 season.
Pressure now off Wiggins? Oh, it's just beginning
Andrew Wiggins made his college decision (Kansas), no doubt a great burden off his back. But in the world we've created, the pressure is far from over for the next greatest thing.
SportsNation
ANDY KATZ'S 3-POINT SHOT
A new hire, Ben McLemore on KU and Buzz Williams on the Big East are in the 3-point shot. Andy Katz
RECRUITING NATION
The tale of the tape for the two best point guard prospects in the Class of 2014. Biancardi
- Rankings: ESPN 100 | ESPN 60 | ESPN 25
- On | Telep blog | National blog
2013 CLASS RANKINGS
| Rank | College | Commits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Wildcats | 8 |
| 2 | Kansas Jayhawks | 6 |
| 3 | Memphis Tigers | 5 |
| 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6 |
| 5 | Arizona Wildcats | 4 |
| See the full basketball rankings » | ||
- Insider: How will two freshmen help Florida?
- Insider: Will Kentucky live up to the hype?
- Insider: Memphis a top-15 team in '13-14?
- Ford: Why Wiggins would go No. 1 in NBA draft
- Recruiting: Most impressive on AAU circuit?
QUICK LINKS
- ESPN College Hoops on Twitter
- ESPN College Hoops on Facebook
- ESPN Recruiting Nation
- Dick Vitale's home page
- 2013-14 Coaching changes
- 2014 NCAA tournament dates/sites
- 2013 NCAA tournament coverage
- Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology
- Daily BPI ratings | Daily RPI ratings
- Hollinger's player ratings
- Rumor Central
- College basketball trivia quizzes
- Arcade games: Perfect Hoopz | Mini Hoops
