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Updated: September 7, 2006, 11:09 AM ET

ESPN.com's 2006 Summer Session archive

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Trying to cram for your summer final exam? Just want to catch up on a couple missed lectures? No sweat. Here's the entire 2006 Summer Session, listed week-by-week:

Week 1: Big 12, Northeast, Atlantic Sun and Colonial
It might be a good thing that Kansas lost in the NCAAs' first round (again) in '06. Story	After another close call in the NCAAs, there are no more moral victories for the NEC. Story	The names keep changing but the tempo's always the same in the A-Sun. Story	"Pulling a Mason" is now a buzz phrase, but is a CAA redux even realistic? Story

Week 2: Mountain West, Big West, Horizon and Pac-10
The Mountain West is poised to become this season's Missouri Valley. Story	The NCAAs and Long Beach together? Now the Big West's in trouble. Story	Behind star Blake Schilb, are the NCAAs on the Horizon for Loyola (Chi.)? Story	Chase Budinger, possibly Arizona's best freshman ever, has company. Story

Week 3: ACC, Southern, Ivy and MAC
Acceptance of its stud freshmen by its sophs might be Carolina's biggest hurdle. Story	Bobby Cremins' return will make life in the SoCon a bit more interesting. Story	New Penn coach Glen Miller takes over a team with talent -- and high expectations. Story	Can 'Bron's buds push Akron, the MAC's newest "it" team, into the NCAAs? Story

Week 4: Big East, Patriot, MEAC and Missouri Valley
Villanova's Big East smallball legacy will be carried on by Marquette. Story	After two NCAA wins, are expectations now too high for Bucknell? Story	Delaware State likes to take it slow in the MEAC, but the Hornets still sting. Story	After a four-bid 2006, is it even possible for the Missouri Valley to top that? Story

Week 5: Big Ten, Ohio Valley, SWAC and Atlantic 10
is Michigan ready to regain its place among college basketball's elite? Story	Will the professor of slow manage to stump the Ohio Valley again? Story	Is the SWAC finally back and ready to end its 13-year NCAA tourney slide? Story	Can a former Ivy League coach fill John Chaney's shoes at Temple? Story

Week 6: Big South, Mid-Continent, Southland and America East
Will wily Winthrop return to the NCAA tourney with a higher seed? Story	IUPUI looks poised to make its second run to the NCAA Tournament. Story	TAMU-CC is finally in the Southland, but how will it fare in its first league run? Story	A-East upstart Albany could scare a few more foes this season. Story

Week 7: SEC, MAAC, Sun Belt and Conference USA
Could the defending champs be even better this season? They may have to be.Story	Lots of coaches went bye-bye ... as did the tournament 1-seed's double-bye. Story	Darrin Horn and Western Kentucky are eager to atone for their title game flameout. Story	Coach Cal likes his Tigers again, but is C-USA foe Houston to bite them? Story

Week 8: West Coast, Big Sky, Independents and WAC
Can new coach Vance Walberg and Pepperdine run and stun the rest of the WCC? Story	Greeley native Tad Boyle came home to lead newbie Northern Colorado. Story	Tim Miles spurned CAA co-champ UNCW to stay at North Dakota State. Crazy? Maybe he knew something you don't. Story	Reggie Theus is running New Mexico State into serious WAC contention. Story