Big East 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

Jim Boeheim prepares for farewell tour through conference

The next two years will mark the end of an era for the Big East.

No more Jim Calhoun this season. No more Syracuse and no more Pittsburgh next season. No more Notre Dame in the years to come.

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Ranking the Big East's Basketball Coaches

Young coaches are catching up to old guard

Even for a league with campus institutions like Jim Boeheim at Syracuse and Jim Calhoun at Connecticut, this offseason was relatively quiet for the Big East coaching ranks.

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NCAA Tournament: Overseeded Teams

Alabama, Virginia, Colorado State get a nice bump from Selection Committee

The brackets are out, and the NCAA Tournament begins in just days. The editors at Athlon Sports are debating some of the hot topics regarding the Field of 68.

Which team do you believe was the most over-seeded?

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Notre Dame and Iowa State Wins Among Weekend's Best

The push is on for bubble teams trying to make the NCAA Tournament.

Which team had the best weekend, as far as improving its NCAA profile?

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2011-12 Athlon Sports College Basketball Preseason Top 25

Team previews for our top teams entering the 2011-12 season

2011-12 Athlon Sports Preaseason Top 25

Click on each team for their preview

1. North Carolina

2. Kentucky

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Cincinnati Bearcats 2011 College Basketball Preview

After playing in the NCAA Tournament last year for the first time since 2005, Cincinnati is now fully healed and ready to retake its place as one of the better programs in the country. Coach Mick Cronin, who was rewarded with a new six-year contract worth $1.25 million per year, begins his sixth season with a mix of veterans — led by senior forward Yancy Gates — a top-25 recruiting class and several young players with enough experience to flourish in the Big East.