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Battle 4 Atlantis preview: Louisville, Duke lead loaded field
College Basketball This much is certain: The team returning to the mainland as the Battle 4 Atlantis champion will have earned it. The best early season tournament includes eight teams that reached the postseas...
29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, Pac-12, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Missouri Tigers, Northern Iowa Panthers, Stanford Cardinal, VCU Rams

10 College Rivalries Killed by Conference Realignment
College Basketball Texas alumni are holding their traditional Hex Rally this week, but it probably won’t be as fun. In College Station, the Aggies are holding Midnight Yell Practice in anticipation of their Thanksg...
30 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, College Basketball, ACC, Big East, Duke Blue Devils, Georgetown Hoyas, Maryland Terrapins, Syracuse Orange, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Kansas Jayhawks, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Penn State Nittany Lions, Pittsburgh Panthers, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, West Virginia Mountaineers

Maui Invitational Preview: All eyes on North Carolina
College Basketball Success in Maui has been a good sign for most teams in recent years. Two of the last four Maui Invitational champions have gone on to win the national title (2008-09 North Carolina, 2010-11 Connect...
30 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Illinois Fighting Illini, Marquette Golden Eagles, North Carolina Tar Heels, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

Tournament preview: NC State under pressure in Puerto Rico
College Basketball The early season tournament season is under way, first with the NIT Tip-Off and now the Puerto Rico Classic, beginning Thursday. The even in San Juan will be a proving ground for the major tea...
31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, NC State Wolfpack, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Penn State Nittany Lions, Tennessee Volunteers, UMass Minutemen

Previewing Kentucky, Duke, Kansas and Michigan State in the Tip-Off Marathon
College Basketball The opening of the college basketball season garnered a little more buzz this season, even if some of the key games didn’t go as planned. Even if the aircraft carrier games -- two of which w...
31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, West Coast Conference, Butler Bulldogs, Duke Blue Devils, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, New Mexico Lobos, Temple Owls, West Virginia Mountaineers, Xavier Musketeers

Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day
College Basketball This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for November 9. • Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times believes Lane Kiffin is on the hot seat at USC after its lates...
31 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

College Basketball: 2012-13 NCAA Tournament Projections
College Basketball The first college basketball games of the NCAA Tournament are more than four months from the start of the season, which begins Nov. 9, but it's never too early to start projections for March Madnes...
31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball

10 Notable Athletes Named Shaq That Aren't A Retired NBA Great
College Basketball Shaquille O’Neal was a one-of-a-kind talent with a one-of-a-kind name when he burst onto the national scene at LSU in the early 1990s. Now, two decades later, the name is no longer a novelty...
31 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, NBA, Monthly, Overtime, Shaquille O'Neal

2012-13 College Basketball Preview and Predictions
College Basketball The college basketball season starts today, so it's time for picks. Not just for the Final Four and top players and coaches, but also who we think who will thrive, flop and surprise. Here are t...
31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC

Big Ten 2012-13 College Basketball Preview
College Basketball A dozen years have passed since a Big Ten last claimed a national title. Since Michigan State won the 2000 title, four conferences have won at least two national titles. The Big East and SEC have c...
31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartan, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

Big East 2012-13 College Basketball Preview
College Basketball 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. ...
31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, DePaul Blue Demons, Georgetown Hoyas, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pittsburgh Panthers, Providence Friars, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Seton Hall Pirates, St. John's Red Storm, Syracuse Orange, USF Bulls, Villanova Wildcats

ACC 2012-13 College Basketball Preview
College Basketball After a long wait, NC State’s hopes for ACC supremacy may be realized. The Wolfpack have not won an ACC regular season title since 1989 and haven’t won the ACC tournament since 1987. But a...
32 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Top College Basketball Storylines for November and beyond
College Basketball Football is still in the heart of its season. The NBA is just getting started. And the election was only yesterday. In other words, it may be easy for college basketball to fly under the radar...
32 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats, Long Beach State 49ers, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Tennessee Volunteers, UCLA Bruins

Big 12 2012-13 College Basketball Preview
College Basketball The Big 12 may be one of the most interesting leagues from top to bottom in 2012-13, but the smart pick at the top remains, as always, Kansas. The Jayhawks have won at least a share of the las...
32 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

2012-13 Athlon College Basketball Preseason All-America Team
College Basketball If the list of All-America contenders is any indication, this will be a fascinating year in college basketball. Teams like Kentucky and North Carolina are no strangers to the All-America ...
32 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Monthly, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Ohio Valley, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, Baylor Bears, Creighton Bluejays, Indiana Hoosiers, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Murray State Racers, North Carolina Tar Heels, North Texas Mean Green, UCLA Bruins, UNLV Runnin' Rebels

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