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  1. No. 10: Pittsburgh Panthers

    Oct 13, 2011, 9:45 AM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 28-6 (15-3), 1st in Big East Lost in NCAA tournament second round Coach: Jamie Dixon, 216-60, 9th year Last NCAA miss: 2001 2011-12 roster [click…

  2. Did Luke Walton commit a violation?

    Oct 13, 2011, 9:34 AM EDT

    Did Luke Walton commit a recruiting violation already? Only a month and change after taking the third assistant coach position with the Memphis Tigers, Walton may have already gotten his program a slap on the wrist. In an LA Times article published on Monday, Walton was quoted on the record talking about recruit Alex Poythress:…

  3. No. 11: Arizona Wildcats

    Oct 12, 2011, 11:03 PM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 30-8 (14-4), 1st in Pac-10 Lost in Elite Eight Coach: Sean Miller, 46-23, 3rd year (166-70 overall) Last NCAA miss: 2010 2011-12 roster [click here]…

  4. No. 12: Wisconsin Badgers

    Oct 12, 2011, 9:50 PM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 25-9 (13-5), 3rd in Big EastTen Lost in NCAA tournament Sweet 16 Coach: Bo Ryan, 242-91, 11th year (272-118 overall) Last NCAA miss: 1998 2011-12…

  5. Sean Miller says Kevin Parrom may not play this season

    Oct 12, 2011, 7:20 PM EDT

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    To avoid a dropoff in the post-Derrick Williams era, Arizona needs the remaining pieces of last year’s 30-8 squad to continue thriving. That includes wing Kevin Parrom, their most efficient returning scorer and a reliable perimeter threat. Only problem is, Parrom’s leg injury from a shooting last month may take a while to heal. Like…

  6. Syracuse legends to return to the court

    Oct 12, 2011, 5:17 PM EDT

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    First it was Kentucky. Then it was Kansas. Now Syracuse is getting in on the act. During Midnight Madness, the Orange will be welcoming some of their program’s biggest and brightest names back to the Carrier Dome floor as they host a Legends Game. There are quite a few names that folks outside of Upstate…

  7. Tony Wroten’s sensational new nickname

    Oct 12, 2011, 4:25 PM EDT

    Ever since the NBA adopted the one-and-done rule, the college game has seen more than its share of impact freshmen. You know, the players that spend a year or two on campus before heading to the draft lottery and, eventually, signing those massive contracts that have put the NBA’s 2011-2012 season in jeopardy and make…

  8. No. 13: Cincinnati Bearcats

    Oct 12, 2011, 4:15 PM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 26-9 (11-7), 4th in Big East (tied) Lost in NCAA tournament first round Coach: Mick Cronin, 87-76, 6th year (156-100 overall) Last NCAA miss: 2010…

  9. No. 14: Memphis Tigers

    Oct 12, 2011, 12:45 PM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 25-10 (10-6), 3rd in Conference USA Lost in NCAA tournament first round Coach: Josh Pastner, 49-20, 2nd year Last NCAA miss: 2010 2011-12 roster [click…

  10. Tom Crean’s violation was dumb, but not a big deal

    Oct 12, 2011, 9:19 AM EDT

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    Over the summer, I woke up one Friday morning, poured myself bowl of cereal while I did my usual morning internet browsing before hopping in the shower and heading out the door to go to work at the place I bartend. The only problem? It was actually Saturday. I don’t work Saturdays. And I’m sure…

  11. No. 15: Kansas Jayhawks

    Oct 12, 2011, 9:15 AM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 35-3 (14-2), 1st in Big 12 Lost in NCAA tournament Regional Final Coach: Bill Self, 237-46, 9th year (444-151) Last NCAA miss: 1989 2011-12 roster…

  12. Iona’s Mike Glover motivated by a smaller version of himself

    Oct 12, 2011, 8:25 AM EDT

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    Mike Glover finally delivered on his enormous college hoops potential last season. Turns out finding the right college program makes all the difference. Especially for a new dad. A monster 2010-11 season (18.4 points, 10.1 rebounds a game) placed the Iona senior on the shortlist for most major awards and on the track for an…

  13. Ex-Valparaiso coach Drew and wife diagnosed with cancer

    Oct 11, 2011, 9:47 PM EDT

    This is not how Homer Drew’s retirement should go. The former Valparaiso coach, who retired in May after 22 seasons, was recently diagnosed with an undisclosed cancer, as was his wife, Janet.  The news was confirmed by Drew’s son Scott to multiple media outlets. There’s little news about the type of cancer, other than it…

  14. No. 16: Xavier Musketeers

    Oct 11, 2011, 8:56 PM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 24-8 (15-1), 1st in Atlantic 10 Lost in NCAA tournament first round Coach: Chris Mack, 50-17, 3rd year Last NCAA miss: 2005 2011-12 roster [click…

  15. NCAA whiffs by suspending Notre Dame’s Tim Abromaitis

    Oct 11, 2011, 6:51 PM EDT

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    Tim Abromaitis did absolutely nothing wrong. He listened to his coaching staff and did what was best for his team, his education and his career. He trusted them when they told him that he could redshirt a season after playing in two exhibition games as a sophomore. He believed them, because that is what you…

  16. No. 17: Texas A&M Aggies

    Oct 11, 2011, 5:51 PM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 24-9 (10-6), 3rd in Big 12 (tied) Lost in NCAA tournament first round Coach: Billy Kennedy, 1st year (211-179 overall) Last NCAA miss: 2005 2011-12…

  17. No. 18: Florida Gators

    Oct 11, 2011, 3:10 PM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 29-8 (13-3), 1st in SEC East Lost in NCAA tournament Regional Final Coach: Billy Donovan, 360-147, 16th year (395-167 overall) Last NCAA miss: 2009 2011-12…

  18. No. 19: Michigan Wolverines

    Oct 11, 2011, 12:05 PM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 21-14 (9-9), 4th in Big Ten (tied) Lost in NCAA tournament second round Coach: John Beilein, 67-67, 5th year (360-242 overall) Last NCAA miss: 2010…

  19. Austin Hatch is out of the hospital

    Oct 11, 2011, 8:59 AM EDT

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    Finally, for the first time in what seems like six months worth of season-ending injuries, injury-caused retirements and expansionocalypse messes, we have some good news in the world of college hoops. Austin Hatch, the Fort Wayne, Ind., native and Michigan commit in the class of 2013, has finally been released from the hospital. “We are…

  20. No. 20: Marquette Golden Eagles

    Oct 11, 2011, 8:40 AM EDT

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    Midnight Madness is Friday. So we’re kicking off our college basketball coverage with our men’s preseason Top 25. Look for five teams posted a day, all this week. 2010-11 record: 22-15 (9-9), 6th in Big East (tied) Lost in Sweet 16 Coach: Buzz Williams, 69-37, 4th year (83-53 overall) Last NCAA miss: 2005 2011-12 roster…