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Forde: Wisconsin's the one team that's not like the others 
Wisconsin lacks the hoops tradition of schools like UCLA and North Carolina, but this season it doesn't lack the skill, Pat Forde writes.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | 13 hours ago
Forde: Hoosiers' coach is turning critics into believers
In the wake of Indiana's 71-66 upset of Wisconsin Wednesday night in Assembly Hall, it's time to give IU coach Kelvin Sampson full credit.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | Thursday, February 1
Forde: Hoosiers' Sampson turns cynics into believers
In the wake of Indiana's 71-66 upset of Wisconsin Wednesday night in Assembly Hall, it is time to give Hoosiers' coach Kelvin Sampson full credit.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | Thursday, February 1
Forde: One final moment of sorrow for Barbaro
Barbaro's epic struggle to survive captured America's heart. But his death leaves horse racing with an opportunity to honor his legacy with some reform.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | Monday, January 29
Forde: One final moment of sorrow for Barbaro
Barbaro's epic struggle to survive captured America's heart. But his death leaves horse racing with an opportunity to honor his legacy with some reform.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | Monday, January 29
Forde Minutes: The body-by-Pat edition
Forde Minutes explores Bruce Pearl's paint choice, the state of NYC hoops and underhyped bigs.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 23, 2007
Forde: NFL puts diversity in action
Two of the four head coaches in Sunday's NFL championship games are African-American. Six of 119 Division I-A college coaches are. Which is the institute of higher learning?
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 18, 2007
Forde: NFL puts diversity in action
Two of the four head coaches in Sunday's NFL championship games are African-American. Seven of 119 Division I-A college coaches are. Which is the institute of higher learning?
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 18, 2007
Kragthorpe to coach Louisville
Louisville and Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe have agreed to terms on a five-year deal to become the next coach of the Cardinals, sources said Tuesday morning. Financial details were not immediately available.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 9, 2007
Forde: Gators make a play at perfection
It didn't take error-free football to beat unraveling Ohio State Monday night, but Florida played that well anyway, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 9, 2007
Louisville wants Tulsa's Kragthorpe
Tulsa's Steve Kragthorpe is the Louisville's choice to replace Bobby Petrino, according to a source close to the negotiations. Pending a formal agreement and finalized details, he will be named this week.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 8, 2007
Forde: Unconventional wisdom rules for Meyer, Florida
There is by the book, and then there is defy the book. Urban Meyer and the Gators have boldly embraced the latter to reach the title game.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 7, 2007
Forde: Pitcock valuable on and off field
Quinn Pitcock is a standout in the trenches, but the Ohio State tackle might have more value off the field, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 6, 2007
Forde: Big Game Troy looks ready for finale
Remember Vince Young's look leading into last year's Rose Bowl? Troy Smith's got the same glint in his eyes, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 5, 2007
Forde: Summer detour speeds up Gators' title drive
Instead of playing football in total obscurity, Ryan Smith landed in the Florida secondary just in time to become a key to the Gators' title drive.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 4, 2007
Forde: Welcome to the Liar's Club
Nick Saban said he wouldn't go to Alabama. He went. Given the truthfulness of college football coaches, we shouldn't be surprised.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 3, 2007
Forde: Boise State strikes blow for non-traditional programs
The confetti has settled on the Fiesta Bowl. But what does Boise State's landmark win mean for the rest of college football? Pat Forde explores.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 2, 2007
Forde: Magical Broncos land mighty populist blow
Cinderella joined forces with Lady Liberty during Boise State's Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma. The result was part fairy tale, part American Dream come true.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | January 2, 2007
Forde: Broncos hope to spark underdog Fiesta
Boise State crashed the elite BCS party to earn a shot at traditional power Oklahoma. If the Broncos bring down Goliath, the little guys of college football will be celebrating from coast to coast.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 31, 2006
Forde: The year the underdog got even
What did we learn in 2006? That all lost causes don't remain lost forever. And the down-on-their-luck can sometimes get the last laugh.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 28, 2006
Forde: The Knight tale that could have been
Bob Knight will get the all-time NCAA win total soon. But he could have secured it years ago, and in a college basketball mecca. If only...
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 21, 2006
Forde: Who's built for dual-sport success?
Florida and Ohio St. currently rule the two glamour college sports, but the Gators and Buckeyes aren't the only programs built for dual-sport success.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 21, 2006
Forde: Ohio State's one-armed bandit 
It's time to abandon understatement and speak the truth: Seventy-five percent of Greg Oden could be enough to lift Ohio State to the national title, Pat Forde writes.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 16, 2006
Forde: Parental power play enough to drive a coach Nutts
The football melodrama at Arkansas is another example of letting celebrity status seep into the grass roots, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 14, 2006
Forde: Smith's heroic climb nears Heisman heights
A village of legal guardians and guardian angels helped Troy Smith navigate his long, difficult journey to the brink of a Heisman Trophy.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 7, 2006
Forde: Only madness in BCS method
The BCS system has reduced the national championship chase to a politicized popularity contest/guessing game, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 3, 2006
Forde: Conjecture to decide national title matchup
Florida or Michigan? The twisted reality of the BCS has reduced a great regular season to haphazard guesswork at the 11th hour, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | December 3, 2006
Forde: Are we in the early stages of the Mason Revolution?
After a crazy November, Pat Forde wonders if George Mason's Final Four run was just the start of something bigger. • UNI's revenge
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | November 29, 2006
Forde: A Dash of coaching news and a dose of Dashies
From the high-profile coaching moves to the big-money burnout jobs to handing out some Dashies, the Dash runs through it all.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | November 28, 2006
Forde: Top talent, too tough a schedule
The consensus is that LSU has the best level of talent in the SEC, but unfortunately for its title aspirations it also faced the league's toughest schedule, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | November 24, 2006
Forde: A Dash of BCS problem solving
From the five uneasy pieces in the BCS puzzle to handing out some conference awards, the Dash runs through it all.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | November 21, 2006
Forde: Ohio State showed it has no peers
Ohio State, owners of the No. 1 ranking, the Heisman Trophy and its archrival, showed its peerless in college football, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | November 18, 2006
Forde: Saturdays without Bo won't be same
Michigan and Ohio State will play Saturday, but the game won't ever be the same without Bo Schembechler, writes Pat Forde.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | November 17, 2006
Tale of the Tape: Michigan-Ohio State
Ohio State-Michigan. No. 1 vs. No. 2. ESPN.com takes you beyond the matchup on the field with our Tale of the Tape.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com | November 16, 2006
Pat Forde Previews the Fiesta Bowl
Pat Forde Previews the Fiesta Bowl
January 1, 2007
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