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Ins And Outs
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Katz: Right on schedule
Who does the better jobs at scheduling? Andy Katz examines four case studies of similar programs.
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Shelman: The Valley secret
The MVC has received multiple bids to seven straight NCAAs. What is it doing that other mid-majors aren't?
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Katz: Morrill right
Stew Morrill gambled and left the WAC seven years ago. Now he's returning with a better program.
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Katz: Ohio's 'It'
Our second annual "It" team is Ohio, a MAC team that could be around for a while in March.
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Gottlieb: Time to produce 
Doug Gottlieb identifies 11 schools that, for one reason or another, have a lot to prove this season.
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Katz: Man of Steele
There are a lot of excellent sophomore point guards, but the least dispensable of the bunch may be Alabama's Ronald Steele.
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Graney: School days
Out West, three NBA coaches have recently come back to college and are enjoying the change, Ed Graney reports.
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Shelman: The Izzo tree
Need a coach to jump-start your program? There's no better place to look than the Izzo tree.
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Katz: Herrion's back home
Bill Herrion wanted to be back in charge, so he opted for small-time New Hampshire over the glitz of the SEC.
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Graney: Watch out for No. 2
The teams behind the teams in the big six conferences might be just as dangerous come March, Ed Graney writes.
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Shelman: Hawkeyes on the rise?
Iowa's had a habit of late-season swoons, but this year's talented and experienced squad may feed off last season's late run.
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Katz: King of the court
Miami has the guards, but it needs Anthony King to deliver to become an NCAA Tournament team.
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Katz: Roy's toughest task
Thought winning a national title was Roy Williams' toughest challenge? Try rebuilding UNC from scratch.
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Katz: Storm Troopers
The school wants them back in January, but UNO's players, finally settled in Texas, want no part of a trip home anytime soon.
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Graney: Rubber Ducks
Last year's disappointment behind it, Oregon looks to move back into the Pac-10's upper crust.
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Katz: Short Wave
Unlike UNO, Tulane's campus should be ready for January -- and the Green Wave want to be back home.
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Katz: College hoops Station?
Texas could contend for the national title this season because two of the Horns' best players stayed loyal and returned.
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Katz: Texas two-step
Texas could contend for the national title this season because two of the Horns' best players stayed loyal and returned.
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Bilas: Blue state 
Jay Bilas enjoyed the passion and pageantry of Kentucky's Midnight Madness.
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