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Thursday, October 12
Updated: November 11, 5:01 PM ET
 
Best Before The Show: ACC & Arizona

Will Woods & Arizona finish where they started?
You can stop kicking the ACC, it isn't down any longer. After two seasons of sending just three teams to the NCAA Tournament, ESPN.com's Pat Forde says a much more balanced ACC should be the best conference in the land. As for the No. 1 team? ESPN.com wasn't alone in choosing Arizona as the team to beat before the first tipoff.

  • East from ACC to 'Z' | West in Arizona's shadow
  • 'Must see' games | ESPN predictions | Fans Top 25

    Conference Breakdowns

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    ACC
    Atlantic 10
    Big East
    Big Sky
    Big South
    Big Ten
    Big 12
    Big West
    Colonial
    Conference USA
    Ivy League
    MAAC
    Mid-American
    Mid-Continent
      Mid-Eastern
    MCC
    Missouri Valley
    Mountain West
    Northeast
    Ohio Valley
    Pac-10
    Patriot
    SEC
    Southern
    Southland
    Sun Belt
    SWAC
    TAAC
    WAC
    West Coast

    The Complete Preview
    Friday, Oct. 13
  • ESPN.com's Preseason Top 25
  • Katz: Five reasons Arizona is No. 1
  • Weekly Word: Veterans still hold key to title hopes
  • Vitale: My kind of night | Dickie V's top 40
  • Lefty's midnight mile started all the Madness
  • Clouse sinks shot heard around Midnight
  • Chat wrap: Midnight Madness
  • Chat wrap: Andy Katz

    Saturday, Oct. 14
  • ESPN.com's High Five: Loren Woods
  • Olson builds coach's dream in desert
  • Katz postcard from Arizona
  • Hoosier Madness greets Davis

    Sunday, Oct. 15
  • ESPN.com's High Five: Joe Forte
  • Doherty's style will fit Heels around him
  • Bilas postcard from UNC

    Monday, Oct. 16
  • ESPN.com's High Five: Troy Murphy
  • Meet Mr. Athletic: USC's Jeff Trepagnier
  • Chat wrap: Jeff Trepagnier
  • UCLA remains united despite annual trials, tribulations
  • Katz postcard from UCLA

    Tuesday, Oct. 17
  • ESPN.com's High Five: Jason Williams and Shane Battier
  • Chat wrap: Jason Williams
  • Coach K has special feeling
  • Bilas postcard from Duke
  • HTV Trippin': Checking in on Duke
  • Bigger, stronger faster ... Stanford
  • Montgomery's found a home at Stanford
  • Katz postcard from California

    Wednesday, Oct. 18
  • Keeping up with Utah won't be easy this season
  • Provo will have fun watching BYU run
  • Katz postcard from Utah
  • Audio chat wrap: Dick Vitale

    Thursday, Oct. 19
  • Weekly Word: Blowing whistle on physical play

    Friday, Oct. 20
  • Life without Martin begins at Cincinnati
  • Bilas postcard from Cincinnati

    Saturday, Oct. 21
  • School ties: Jarvis keeps fighting at St. John's
  • Storm Cook-ing with new recipe this season
  • Seton Hall's success ahead of schedule
  • Study Hall: Griffin's game maturing with Pirates
  • Katz postcard from New York

    Sunday, Oct. 22
  • UConn's new cast quietly confident without Khalid
  • Katz postcard from UConn

    Monday, Oct. 23
  • World of talent? Recruiting trail takes Crum outside Louisville
  • Ohio rivalries extend beyond state borders
  • HTV: Tripin' into Louisville

    Tuesday, Oct. 24
  • Self-help program working in Illinois
  • Champaign dreams? Hype, high expectations surround Illini
  • Katz postcard from Illinois

    Wednesday, Oct. 25
  • A Brey new world in South Bend
  • None aboard: DePaul gets off the "Q Train"
  • Katz postcard from DePaul

    Thursday, Oct. 26
  • A 'normal' day in the life of Davis
  • Jeffries has handle on Indiana offense
  • HTV: Rappin' with Jeffries
  • Katz postcard from Indiana
  • Katz's Weekly Word

    Friday, Oct. 27
  • Coach's son endures love-hate relationship with Kentucky fans
  • Tubby's tenure at Kentucky may be shorter than expected
  • HTV: The Son also rises
  • Bilas postcard from Kentucky

    Saturday, Oct. 28
  • Chenowith spends summer at camp to regain big-man status
  • Rock Chalk Jayhawk: Roy 'stays' home

    Sunday, Oct. 29
  • Can Esherick get Hoyas back into Dance?
  • Bilas postcard from Georgetown

    Monday, Oct. 30
  • Reality check: Sendek changing perception of N.C. State
  • Charlotte's low-profile success a reflection of Lutz
  • Bilas postcard from Charlotte

    Tuesday, Oct. 31
  • Rebels or not, talent will keep UNLV out of trouble on court

    Wednesday, Nov. 1
  • Gerald Wallace ... how long will he roll with Tide?
  • Will he or won't he? Early NBA exits changing recruiting game
  • Making a Break?
  • Hays would help, but Alabama ready to roll
  • Bama getting behind Gottfried
  • Katz postcard from Alabama

    Thursday, Nov. 2
  • Tough to keep a good Wake team down
  • Bilas postcard from Wake Forest
  • Katz's Weekly Word
  • ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll

    Friday, Nov. 3
  • Back to school: Calipari at Memphis
  • Katz postcard from Memphis

    Saturday, Nov. 4
  • Elite Vols: Can they make a "Big Three" at Tennessee?
  • Vols working to rinse out sour taste of UNC loss
  • Katz postcard from Tennessee

    Sunday, Nov. 5
  • Plenty of promise; plenty to prove in Maryland
  • Bilas postcard from Maryland

    Monday, Nov. 6
  • Michigan State can relate to Izzo's winning ways
  • If it's a 'War' under the boards, the Spartans usually win
  • Will Florida keep playing with the big boys?
  • Florida making sure Donovan doesn't feel need to leave town
  • Florida future appears bright for Nelson
  • Katz postcard from Florida

    Tuesday, Nov. 7
  • ACC back on top of conference landscape
  • Michigan State's recipe tough to follow
  • Conference breakdowns

    Wednesday, Nov. 8
  • East from ACC to 'Z'
  • Arizona casts long shadow over West










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