Isaiah Collier has a rare combination of size and skills at the lead guard position, but questions about his shooting and defense temper expectations. Read more »
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NBA Draft Report: Isaiah Collier Of USC
2021 NBA Draft Prospect Report: Evan Mobley Of USC
For as skilled and capable with the ball as he is on offense, Evan Mobley might be even more special and a perfect fit for this era on defense. Read more »
Prospect Report: Onyeka Okongwu Of USC
Onyeka Okongwu has emerged due to his impact around the rim on both ends. His combination of coordination and smoothness moving around the floor offers hope he could someday be about as good out in space as well. Read more »
Top Division I Transfers
As important as freshmen are to Duke and Kentucky, for many teams transfers are the new faces who make the biggest impact. Read more »
College Basketball Preview 14-15: Pacific-12
Arizona are the clear favorites to win the Pac-12 again in 2015 with UCLA, Stanford and Utah hoping for a place in the top-25. Read more »
Final Thoughts On Ranking 351 D1 Teams
Over the past few days, Dan Hanner has presented his updated projection model, his season projections on ESPN Insider, Q&A's with Eamonn Brennon and John Templon, along with replying to questions on Twitter. Here are a few additional thoughts that didn't make the cut. Read more »
Pac-12 Basketball Early Projection
With the MWC taking a step back, eight Pac-12 teams should be in the NCAA tournament hunt in 2013-14. Read more »
New Year, New Start
Examining the impact made by transfers on Missouri, USC, Utah, West Virginia, Seton Hall, Towson, Maryland, UCLA, Illinois and more. Read more »
Early Season Tournaments: Brackets, Observations, And Odds: Part 2
The Legends Classic might be the most highly anticipated early season tournament because of the potential finals matchup between Indiana and UCLA. We also look at the CBE Classic, Maui Invitational, Cancun Challenge, Great Alaska Shootout, Battle 4 Atlantis and the Old Spice Classic. Read more »
The Many Facets & Unpredictability Of March Madness
While personnel determine scheme in the NBA, college basketball coaches recruit players that fit their schemes. Read more »
Recruiting And Player Development, 2012 Edition
The best way to examine the value of specific college coaches is to examine how well they recruit and subsequently develop their talent. Let's examine the top 49 coaches from the Power 6 conferences. Read more »
Colleges On NBA Rosters
Duke, Kentucky, UCLA, Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, UConn, Florida and Arizona each begin the 11-12 NBA season with 10 or more players on NBA rosters. Read more »
YACB Column, Dec. 12: (On Indiana's Upset Of UK, Xavier/Cincinnati Brawl & More)
On why Indiana was going in the right direction before their upset of Kentucky, how the Xavier/Cincinnati brawl could have been prevented, Draymond Green, USC, Notre Dame and more. Read more »
The Anti-Recruiting Tool
There are many ways to build a winning program. John Calipari’s focus on younger players may be the best way to get elite recruits, but it isn’t the only way to build a winning program. Read more »
Printable Brackets And Early Season Tournament Odds
Don't wait until March to start printing out college basketball brackets. With the Preseason NIT, Maui Invitational, Puerto Rico Tipoff and other excellent tournaments, you can start the madness in November. Read more »
Michael Beasley And The NCAA Facade
On why the revelations of Michael Beasley getting money in college are so unsurprising and why no one, not the NCAA, the NBA, the fans or the players, really cares about it. Read more »
Relative Value Losers, Pac-12 And Horizon League Notes
Using Relative Value to identify teams that will struggle to repeat their 2011 success, along with looks at the Pac-12 and Horizon. Read more »
College Coaching Series Part 6
In this edition, we look at pace for all BCS coaches, with the Big 12 and SEC expected to play at the fastest rate in the nation. Read more »
College Coaching Series Part 4
Jim Larranaga is the new head coach at the University of Miami, meaning all BCS positions are now filled and we can look at how each coach ranks in the Four Factors. Read more »
State Of College Coaching 2011 – Part 1
Only 10 BCS conference coaching jobs changed this offseason, but it is still an opportune time to update the coaching tree. Read more »
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