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- Ex-Rutgers coach Rice receiving counseling
- Florida Intl. guard Smith transfers to Minnesota
- Black transfers to Kansas, can play right away
- Report: Coach K mulls U.S. return | Brennan
- Montana lands Washington transfer Breunig
- 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
- Ford: Winners from the NBA draft combine
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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Pearl Pokes Fun
Humorous BBQ spot » -
GW's New Court
Brennan on design » -
Players Run Off
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ACC At The Garden?
Brennan on potential »
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 »
ANDREW WIGGINS
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The Pressure Begins
Dana O'Neil's column » -
Kansas Reloads
Brennan on impact » -
Telep's Thoughts
Behind the scenes
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How KU Will Use Him
Biancardi's analysis
- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
RT @engeljen: And thanks to @TheOklahoman for making my point about teachers with this harrowing picture http://t.co/1tYLbj8wTH
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- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
RT @HuntsmanAbby: A picture is worth a thousand words. Teacher and child reunite after horrific OK tornado @MicahGrimes https://t.co/Q06Eft…
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- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
RT @HuntsmanAbby: A picture is worth a thousand words. Teacher and child reunite after horrific OK tornado @MicahGrimes https://t.co/Q06Eft…
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- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
RT @AP: BREAKING: State medical examiner's office: 51 killed in Oklahoma tornado, with children among the dead -RJJ
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- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
- ESPNAndyKatz Andy Katz
Thoughts and prayers with those in Oklahoma. The news reports coming in are so tragic and hard to digest.
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- ESPNAndyKatz Andy Katz
- DaveTelep Dave Telep
Tarik Black will spend last year at Kansas. Was there ever a doubt? His visit started a few hours after Wiggy committed. Festive joint
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
RT @AbigailOgle: Spread the word: University of Oklahoma opening up housing spaces for displaced OKC families. (405) 325-2511
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
Out in LV with Coach Kruger & Oklahomans at Coaches vs.Cancer outing. All praying for people of OKC area. These are strong & faithful folks!
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- franfraschilla Fran Fraschilla
- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
Went to Joplin post tornado w @Englishscope24 $ @MizzouMonster12 and was devastated by what I saw. Heart breaking over news in Oklahoma
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- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
- JayBilas Jay Bilas
Our thoughts are with Oklahoma.
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- JayBilas Jay Bilas
- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
“@ToddGongwer: May we move beyond simply sharing, liking & retweeting requests for prayer to pause & actually PRAY for our friends in Ok.
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- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
“@WesWelker: For those of you that prefer @redcrossokc please text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate.
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- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
RT @EditorEdge: KFOR reporter telling of a teacher in "very bad shape" after lying on three kids & covering them as the tornado struck. Now…
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- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
KFOR reporter telling of a teacher in "very bad shape" after lying on three kids & covering them as the tornado struck. Now there's a hero.
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- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
- JayBilas Jay Bilas
RIP to Ray Manzarek of The Doors. A UCLA Basketball fan, and a great rocker.
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- JayBilas Jay Bilas
- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
RT @EditorEdge: Twitter...life-saver? “@JimCantore: Radio reports of people using social media asking for help to be dug out from rubble. …
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- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
Twitter...life-saver? “@JimCantore: Radio reports of people using social media asking for help to be dug out from rubble. @nbcnightlynews”
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- EditorEdge Brett Edgerton
- JasonKingESPN Jason King
Moore is the hometown of country music star Toby Keith, who is a fixture at Oklahoma basketball games.
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- JasonKingESPN Jason King
- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
Prayers on top of prayers for people in Oklahoma right now
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- dgoneil1 Dana O'Neil
- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
RT @HotlineJosh: MT @meredithdake: According to News 9, all children at elementary school which was directly hit by tornado are accounted f…
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- JimmyDykesLive Jimmy Dykes
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.
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ANDY KATZ'S 3-POINT SHOT
Arizona State's plan, Isaiah Canaan's replacement and Missouri's slate are in the 3-point shot. Andy Katz
RECRUITING NATION
V.J. King and other sleepers used a slow AAU weekend to display their talents. Stovall 
- 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: Ohio State's added perimeter depth
- Ford: Winners from the NBA draft combine
- Insider: How will two freshmen help Florida?
- Insider: Will Kentucky live up to the hype?
- Biancardi: Who is the nation's top point guard?
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
