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Revised College Basketball Early Top 25 for 2013-14

Duke Blue Devils The NBA’s early entry draft deadline has come and gone, creating enough movement to make us re-evaluate our early rankings for 2013-14. Chief among them, we re-visited Oklahoma State after th...

Ranking the ACC Running Backs for 2013

Duke Blue Devils Running back is a position in transition in the ACC. Miami’s Duke Johnson should contend for All-American honors, but there’s not much in the way of proven, all-conference options outside o...

3 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Early College Basketball Top 25 for 2013-14

Duke Blue Devils The Bluegrass State could be on its way to becoming the basketball version of Alabama. The football championship hasn’t left the state of Alabama four years, with the Crimson Tide winning th...

Ranking the ACC's Quarterbacks for 2013

Duke Blue Devils The ACC has an interesting mix of quarterbacks for 2013. Proven options like Clemson’s Tajh Boyd, North Carolina’s Bryn Renner, Virginia Tech’s Logan Thomas should be the conference’s top-t...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

15 Best Teams That Never Won the NCAA Tournament

Duke Blue Devils The best team doesn’t always win the NCAA Tournament. Many of greatest rosters ever assembled failed to cut down the nets in the one-and-done, single-elimination Madness of March. These are the 1...

6 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils, Georgetown Hoyas, Houston Cougars, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan Wolverines, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, UCLA Bruins, UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Ranking the ACC's College Football Coaches for 2013

Duke Blue Devils Coaching is one of the driving forces in building a national championship team or program. No matter how much talent a program has, it can’t win a national title if the coaching is questiona...

6 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Elite Eight Sunday Schedule: Times, TV, announcers and more

Duke Blue Devils The second day of the Elite Eight may feel more like a Final Four or national championship weekend. The South and Midwest regional finals feature four teams that were ranked No. 1 for str...

7 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, 2013 March Madness

Sweet 16 Friday Schedule: Time, TV, announcers and more

Duke Blue Devils The Sweet 16, as always, finds a way to capture the imagination. The NCAA Tournament moves into the second weekend with its share of storylines, even if the biggest one from Dunk City seems to...

7 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Kansas Jayhawks, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Oregon Ducks, 2013 March Madness

NCAA Tournament's All-Time Biggest Upsets and Closest Calls

Duke Blue Devils While none of the 112 No. 16 seeds has won a game in the NCAA Tournament (more on that below), six No. 15 seeds have shocked No. 2s since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. And two of them too...

7 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, News, Duke Blue Devils, Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Missouri Tigers, Norfolk State Spartans

NCAA Tournament: Ranking the Sweet 16 teams

Duke Blue Devils The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament has caused us to rethink some things, specifically all those brackets with Gonzaga, New Mexico and Georgetown making deep runs. We’ve learned a littl...

7 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Miami Hurricanes, Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, La Salle Explorers, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Syracuse Orange, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

2013 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Sweet 16 Preview

Duke Blue Devils MIDWEST Indianapolis Top Dog — Louisville (1) Louisville is playing like the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals advanced to the Sweet 16 with a surprisingly easy ...

7 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Oregon Ducks

16 Amazing Stats from the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament

Duke Blue Devils After 52 NCAA Tournament games since Tuesday, the field is down to 16. And what a wild week it was. When the next weekend starts, the players from Gonzaga -- and New Mexico and Georgetown and ...

7 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, La Salle Explorers, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, VCU Rams, 2013 March Madness

2013 NCAA Tournament: March Madness Schedule for Sunday

Duke Blue Devils The NCAA Tournament has moved into the weekend where tickets to the Sweet 16 will be punched. Now that we’re into the Sunday's slate of games, hopefully you don't have to sneak away from work to ...

8 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Miami Hurricanes, Creighton Bluejays, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Minnesota Gophers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, San Diego State Aztecs, Temple Owls, 2013 March Madness

10 Greatest Buzzer Beaters in NCAA Tournament History

Duke Blue Devils NCAA Tournament's 10 Greatest Buzzer Beaters ...

8 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Indiana Hooisers, NC State Wolfpack, UCLA Bruins

2013 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Preview

Duke Blue Devils MIDWEST Indianapolis COMPLETE REGION PREVIEWS East | South | West Top Two (1) Louisville Cardinals (29–5, 14–4 Big East) The top overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament...

8 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Doug McDermott, Marcus Smart, Mason Plumlee, Mike Krzyzewski, Peyton Siva, Rick Pitino, Seth Curry, Creighton Bluejays, Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Saint Mary's Gaels, 2013 March Madness

March Madness by the Numbers: Kansas, Philadelphia, SEC among notables

Duke Blue Devils Every NCAA Tournament field is unique, yet the same. Even with 68 teams, the teams selected for the field -- and those who arrive via automatic bid -- assemble a mix of national powers, r...

8 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Miami Hurricanes, Duke Blue Devils, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Ole Miss Rebels, Villanova Wildcats, 2013 March Madness

5 Players to Watch in ACC Spring Practice

Duke Blue Devils With spring practice underway across college football, most of interest will focus on quarterback battles or incoming freshmen that enrolled early to get a jumpstart on making an impact for 2013. ...

8 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2013 college football spring previews

10 Amazing College Basketball Stats of the Week: March 4-10

Duke Blue Devils The most important number of the college basketball weekend was five. As in five teams to clinch NCAA Tournament bids. Two of the automatic bids went to regular season champions — Creighton ...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Pittsburgh Panthers, Saint Louis Billikens, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, UCLA Bruins, 2013 March Madness

Daily March Madness Tracker: Ohio State, Duke's Ryan Kelly on the rise

Duke Blue Devils Now that the calendar has turned to March, fans of bubble teams may be refreshing web sites of their favorite bracketologists. As college basketball’s regular season and conference tournamen...

10 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, SEC, Boise State Broncos, Duke Blue Devils, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, St. John's Red Storm, 2013 March Madness

Daily March Madness Tracker: Reasons for optimism after Michigan-Michigan State

10 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Baylor Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Duke Blue Devils, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, North Carolina Tar Heels, USC Trojans, Virginia Cavaliers, 2013 March Madness, 2013 NCAA Tournament projections

ACC Football 2013 Spring Preview and Storylines

Duke Blue Devils With only two teams finishing in the final top 25 poll, 2012 was a down year for the ACC. Will 2013 be any different? On paper, the league should be stronger. Florida State will take a step back wi...

10 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2013 college football spring previews

10 Amazing College Basketball Stats of the Week: Feb. 25-March 3

Duke Blue Devils Welcome to March. College basketball’s best month has arrived, and, boy, did it deliver immediate dividends. The first full slate of games in March brought a classic individual performa...

10 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Pac-12, SEC, Cal Bears, Creighton Bluejays, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinals, Ole Miss Rebels, VCU Rams, West Virginia Mountaineers

ACC Football 2013 Schedule Analysis

Duke Blue Devils With the release of the 2013 ACC schedules, the countdown for the upcoming college football season has officially started. The ACC has expanded by two teams since last season, as Pittsburgh and Syr...

11 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, 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, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Ranking the ACC's College Football Coaching Jobs for 2013

Duke Blue Devils We have ranked every college football program in the country, based on the attractiveness of the position from a coaching perspective. We considered many factors — tradition, facilities, location...

12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, 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, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Ranking the Best College Football-Basketball Coach Tandems in the ACC

Duke Blue Devils With college football’s spring practice and basketball’s postseason around the corner, Athlon Sports decided this would be a good time to evaluate each school’s coaching tandem. In this ...

13 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, College Basketball, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Louisville Cardinals, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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