Is one of these three freshmen headed for a title? Young Guns
Are freshmen Gordon, Love and Rose the missing pieces on veteran, top-10 teams that could win a national title? Andy Katz
Katz: Young stars could lead to title
Kevin Love (UCLA), Derrick Rose (Memphis) and Eric Gordon (Indiana) are freshman superstars who could be the missing pieces in their teams' title runs, writes Andy Katz.
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Gottlieb: Freshman stars can be title contenders
College basketball is no longer an upperclassmen's game. And of all the superstar freshmen, Derrick Rose of Memphis will have the best shot of leading his team to a title, writes Doug Gottlieb.
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Shelman: Optimism abounds with Tubby at Minnesota
Tubby Smith's departure from Kentucky to Minnesota may have been the unlikeliest coaching move this offseason. But his arrival has brought a rare optimism to the Golden Gophers' program, writes Jeff Shelman.
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Low: Pearl's big act brings big results
Don't look now, but Tennessee's once-moribund basketball program is now a national contender. And Bruce Pearl -- like him or hate him for his antics -- is the catalyst, writes Chris Low.
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Lunardi: Counting down from 65
Joe Lunardi breaks down the first bracket of the season, from 65 all the way to No. 1. Part III continues with teams 32 to 17.
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Lunardi: Counting down from 65
Joe Lunardi breaks down the first bracket of the season, from 65 all the way to No. 1. Part II continues with teams 48 to 33.
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Power 16: UNC rules
Everybody is chasing North Carolina in this season's first installment of the Power 16.
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Lunardi: Counting down from 65
Joe Lunardi breaks down the first bracket of the season, from 65 all the way to No. 1. Part I counts down the bottom four seeds, from 49-65.
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