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Sports Illustrated
October 12, 2000 |
Let the party begin Ten pressing questions entering the 2000-20001 season. That's right, hoopheads, it's our time of year again. Time to par-tay...   |
Sports Illustrated
November 13, 2000
Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel: SI's Tim Crothers Duke's backcourt is a strength... Calipari and the Memphis Tigers have a chance at the tournament... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
December 6, 2000
Grant Wahl |
Taking on the Dukies So I pick Duke to go to the Final Four, and what do I get? Angry, angry e-mails from the Blue Devils faithful... |
Sports Illustrated
February 27, 2001
Seth Davis |
A season in review Before we kick off the greatest month on the American sporting calendar, here's a quick look back at the best and worst of college basketball's regular season... |
Sports Illustrated
January 22, 2001
Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel Kansas is still very much in the hunt for the championship... |
Sports Illustrated
November 8, 2000 |
Ready for tipoff Our annual season-preview journeys for the mag are always a blast, and for all sorts of reasons. Arizona is king of my preseason college basketball top 20... |
Sports Illustrated
February 13, 2001
Seth Davis |
Senior leadership Glamorous freshmen bring publicity and street cred to a program, but if you want to win the big trophy, you need something more. You need seniority. Here, then, are 10 seniors who, for better or worse, will play pivotal roles over the next six weeks... |
Sports Illustrated
November 12, 2001
Seth Davis |
Ghosts of Knight's past haunt Davis Bob Knight has yet to coach his first game at Texas Tech, but that hasn't stopped him from trying to settle old scores at Indiana... |
Sports Illustrated
March 26, 2002
Seth Davis |
Knight has every reason to be proud While it would be unfortunate if The Subject detracts from Indiana coach Mike Davis' and his players' enjoyment this weekend, Davis will be the first to credit Knight for helping to make Indiana's Final Four run happen... |
Sports Illustrated
April 13, 2001
Seth Davis |
Duke, Florida waiting on early entries If Boozer, Brown, White and Williams are all playing college ball next season, look for Florida and Duke to be 1-2 in the preseason polls. If any or all of those guys bolt to the play-for-pays, those two schools will have to make do with what they have, which is still plenty... |
Sports Illustrated
December 11, 2000
Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel: SI's Tim Crothers Does Duke have what it takes to cut down the nets in April, without a strong backup for Carlos Boozer when he gets in foul trouble?... It's becoming clear that ACC teams play "softer" than teams from some of its rival conferences... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
December 5, 2001
Grant Wahl |
Big 12 is best thus far The Big 12 is the best conference in the land for college basketball today... |
Sports Illustrated
May 16, 2000
Seth Davis |
Inside College Basketball The Big East was the big winner in attracting and retaining top talent |
Sports Central
November 13, 2004
Cory Danner |
Mike Davis' Last Chance to Perform? In his first three years as head coach of the Hoosiers, Davis has compiled a 67-38 record, including a 29-19 Big 10 mark. For Indiana, that would be grounds to be run out of Bloomington while being lit on fire by the townsfolk |
Sports Illustrated
October 26, 2000
Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel: SI's Tim Crothers A preview of the upcoming college basketball season: Duke, Arizona are clearly nation's best... |
Sports Illustrated
March 19, 2001 |
Chat Reel: SI's Tim Crothers Maryland is still the pick to win it all in the NCAA... |
Sports Illustrated
January 16, 2001
Seth Davis |
Eight Teams Out I feel compelled to submit my antipode to Grant Wahl's Second Annual Magic Eight, the list of teams from which he guarantees will emerge your 2001 national champion. Herewith, then, I present you with my very own compilation -- Eight Teams Out, teams I guarantee will not win the title... |
Sports Illustrated
December 4, 2000
Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel: SI's Tim Crothers Morris has the talent to be a first-team All-American, but he isn't showing it. And without him playing at his best, Maryland is not the Final Four team we expected entering the season... |
Sports Illustrated
March 27, 2001
Seth Davis |
Momentum to Maryland Dixon's emergence keyed Terrapins' Final Four run... |
Sports Central
April 1, 2006
Alan Rubenstein |
Indy's Had Unlikely Final Fours Before It should come as no surprise that the surviving teams advanced to the Circle City with a twist. Indianapolis produced the only other Final Four without a number one seed. |
Sports Illustrated
November 15, 2001
Grant Wahl |
Some Top 20 surprises My annual preseason college hoops tour has come to a close, but not without some memorable moments... |
Sports Illustrated
March 20, 2001
Seth Davis |
Will he or won't he? Alford would break his word by leaving for Bloomington... Temple Owls... Kansas vs. Illinois... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
January 24, 2001
Grant Wahl |
Let's give Stanford its due As a former (recovering?) East Coast basketball writer myself, I know there's a lot of ignorance about West Coast basketball. But some of the statements made about Stanford lately have been as unintentionally hilarious as Digger Phelps... |
Sports Central
February 5, 2008
Seth Doria |
39 Days to Selection Sunday This week in basketball saw one team step above the rest, others move up or down the ladder of momentum, and some individual performances that make your jaw drop. |
Sports Illustrated
January 3, 2001
Grant Wahl |
Return of the Magic Eight I present my second annual Magic Eight, the teams from which I absolutely, positively guarantee the national champion of men's college basketball will emerge... |
Sports Illustrated
December 18, 2000
B.J. Schecter |
Fearless Predictions I admire teams such as Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke, Illinois, Arizona and North Carolina for playing such difficult non-conference schedules. Coaches know that come tournament time it will pay off, even if it means a couple more losses... |
Sports Illustrated
November 21, 2001
Grant Wahl |
What's going on in Maui? Let's wait until March before we call my preseason college basketball rankings a joke. |
Sports Illustrated
December 13, 2000
Grant Wahl |
Sizing up the unbeatens It hasn't happened since 1976 and it may never happen again, which is why undefeated college basketball teams hold such a mystique for me. See, I want another team run the table, to do something historic... |
Sports Central
December 22, 2004
William Geoghegan |
The Evolution of College Basketball Stumbling upon a dusty, ratty old magazine from October 1995 provides the enlightenment that recruiting isn't a sure thing. Even the supposed best of the best can fizzle. |
AskMen.com
Phil Helm |
Top 10 NBA Colleges The schools listed here have proven that they are the masters at creating NBA players. Read on for the line-up. |
Sports Illustrated
January 23, 2001
Grant Wahl |
Back on The Prowl After a rough start, preseason No. 1 Arizona is at full force and looking like a title contender... |
Sports Illustrated
March 13, 2001 |
Taking a gamble Thank goodness for gambling. There, I said it. Sue me, curse me, ban me, flog me. My wails of pain will not drown out the obvious truth: The NCAA tournament owes its wild popularity to gambling, from the $10 office pool to the $10,000 parlay... |
Sports Central
August 11, 2005
Alan Rubenstein |
NBA Draft Changes NCAA Landscape Who enters their name into the NBA draft, who withdraws, and which players return or leave can have an impact on the college basketball landscape for the following two to three years. |
Sports Illustrated
February 19, 2001
Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel Is Larry Eustachy the best coach in the country? It's hard to conceive of anyone else doing what he's done with the Cyclones the past two seasons... |
Sports Illustrated
April 2, 2001
Seth Davis |
Tough as nails True grit brought Duke, 'Zona to this point... |
Sports Illustrated
January 10, 2001
Grant Wahl |
Yet another obstacle for Arizona You don't have to be an Arizona supporter to hope that, for the Wildcats' sake, they're able to simply play basketball for the rest of the season. I spent most of last week in Tucson, and from talking to the players and coaches, the past month has been excruciating... |
Sports Central
January 22, 2006
Alan Rubenstein |
Lineage Important to Success at Top Programs Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina have a basketball lineage that dates back to the sport's founder, Dr. James Naismith. |
Sports Illustrated
March 26, 2001
Tim Crothers |
Chat Reel Blake vs. Williams will decide Maryland-Duke game... |
Sports Central
January 15, 2008
Seth Doria |
60 Days to Selection Sunday A look back at the last week in college basketball. |
Sports Illustrated
March 27, 2002
Alexander Wolff |
Top tournament moments Five Ignominious Moments in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament History... |
AskMen.com
Ryan Murphy |
Top 10: NCAA Powerhouses A comprehensive list of NCAA powerhouses selected because of their perennial dominance in tournament and conference play. |
Sports Central
January 29, 2008
Seth Doria |
46 Days to Selection Sunday A look at the last week in college basketball. |
Sports Illustrated
February 21, 2001
Seth Davis |
Guide to the Madness Before the excitement begins -- and ends -- I thought I'd weigh in with a few predictions on how the season's climax will unfold. Here, then, is my Guide to the Madness: Sure things and sleepers and busts, oh, my! |
Sports Illustrated
December 3, 2002
Seth Davis |
Kansas' problems are numerous Kansas, like every other college basketball team in America, has some weaknesses. What we didn't know was that those weaknesses were so numerous and so problematic. |
Salon.com
March 26, 2001
King Kaufman |
Throat-grabbing excitement The middle two rounds of the NCAA Tournament have just enough thrills and chills to overshadow the return of Bob Knight... |
Sports Illustrated
November 27, 2001
Seth Davis |
Run-down Tar Heels Two shocking losses sent a signal that it could be a long season for North Carolina... |
Sports Central
November 23, 2005
Alan Rubenstein |
Early-Season Matchups Provide Insight The college basketball tournaments to begin November give an interesting insight in the teams and players to watch for in 2005-06. |
Sports Illustrated
February 21, 2001
Grant Wahl |
Forecast has been clear Aside from overrating Arizona and underrating Iowa State, I think I've done all right this season... |
Sports Central
December 18, 2004
Cory Danner |
Who's Up to the Challenge? Looking over the remaining undefeated college basketball teams, of which there are 10 in the top 25, here are the three teams that have the best chance to run the table in the regular season and cut down the nets in April. |
Sports Central
October 27, 2004
Eric Williams |
College Basketball Teams to Watch Their eyes are on the prize: Arizona's Wildcats... Kentucky's Wildcats... Illinois' Fighting Illini... Michigan State's Spartans... Wake Forest's Demon Deacons... Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets... North Carolina's Tar Heels... Kansas' Jayhawks... |
