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NCAA Tournament 2014: March Madness Bracket Cheat Sheets

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<p> NCAA Tournament 2014: March Madness Bracket Cheat Sheets</p>
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NCAA Tournament 2015: March Madness Bracket Cheat Sheets
68 Funny NCAA Tournament Bracket Team Names
10 Greatest Buzzer Beaters in NCAA Tournament History

Now that Selection Sunday is over, it's time for March Madness to kick into high gear. It's that time of year when everyone—even the guy in the cubicle next to you who still plays Dungeons & Dragons—starts caring about college basketball.

Grading the notable new college basketball coaches for 2013-14

As the coaching carousel comes to a close, we grade new faces at UCLA, USC, Minnesota and more
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<p> As the coaching carousel comes to a close, we grade new faces at UCLA, USC, Minnesota and more</p>
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Picking 12 Winners in the 2013 NCAA Tournament
Picking 12 Losers in the 2013 NCAA Tournament
College Basketball Winners and Losers for the Draft Early Entry Deadline

Coaching turnover in college basketball appears to be as tame as ever.

With 39 coaching changes so far, the 2013-14 coaching carousel is poised to be the most inactive since in four years. In each of the last three seasons, at least 50 Division I programs changed coaches.

15 Best Teams That Did Not Win the NCAA Tournament

These teams were dominant, but none were able to win it all in the NCAA Tournament.
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15 Best Teams That Did Not Win the NCAA Tournament
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Georgetown Hoyas
Indiana Hoosiers
Houston Cougars
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10 Greatest NCAA Tournament Buzzer Beaters
10 Biggest Upsets in NCAA Tournament History
Economic and Social Impact of March Madness (Infographic)

This college basketball season has been characterized by one thing – parity – and it’s a label that has carried over into the NCAA Tournament. But that’s not always the case as there often has been a team that has clearly separated itself from the rest of the pack. However, that regular season or even early Tournament domination hasn’t always been punctuated with a national championship.

 

10 College Rivalries Killed by Conference Realignment

Please, please, please bring back these classic rivalries
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10 college rivalries ended by conference realignment
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The Top 25 Greatest Rivalries In College Football History
Ranking the SEC's Football Coaching Jobs in 2015 (Expert Poll)
Ranking the Big Ten's Football Coaching Jobs in 2015 (Expert Poll)

Thanksgiving hasn’t been the same since the Texas A&M and Missouri started hanging out with the SEC. Or since West Virginia and Pitt started rolling with the Big 12 and ACC, respectively.

 

Conference realignment ended a handful of traditional rivalries, either because of scheduling conflicts or acrimonious relationships.

 

In other words, no more Texas-Texas A&M. No more Backyard Brawl. No more Border War.

 

15 Best Teams That Did Not Win the NCAA Tournament

These teams were dominant, but none were able to win it all in the NCAA Tournament.
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These teams were dominant, but none were able to win it all in the NCAA Tournament.
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UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Duke Blue Devils
UCLA Bruins
Kansas Jayhawks
NC State Wolfpack
Michigan Wolverines
Ohio State Buckeyes
North Carolina Tar Heels
Georgetown Hoyas
Indiana Hoosiers
Houston Cougars
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10 Biggest Disappointments in the NCAA Tournament (So Far)
100 Funny Fantasy Basketball Team Names
10 Greatest Buzzer Beaters in NCAA Tournament History
10 Most Dramatic Shots in NCAA Tournament History
Leticia Cline is Kentucky Basketball's Hottest Fan

The best team doesn’t always win the NCAA Tournament. Many of greatest rosters ever assembled failed to cut down the nets in the one-and-done, single-elimination Madness of March. These are the 15 best teams that never won the NCAA Tournament.

 

15 Best Teams That Did Not Win the NCAA Tournament

These teams were dominant, but none were able to win it all in the NCAA Tournament.
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These teams were dominant, but none were able to win it all in the NCAA Tournament.
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Kentucky Wildcats
UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Duke Blue Devils
UCLA Bruins
Kansas Jayhawks
NC State Wolfpack
Michigan Wolverines
Ohio State Buckeyes
North Carolina Tar Heels
Georgetown Hoyas
Indiana Hoosiers
Houston Cougars
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10 Biggest Disappointments in the NCAA Tournament (So Far)
100 Funny Fantasy Basketball Team Names
10 Greatest Buzzer Beaters in NCAA Tournament History
10 Most Dramatic Shots in NCAA Tournament History
Leticia Cline is Kentucky Basketball's Hottest Fan

The best team doesn’t always win the NCAA Tournament. Many of greatest rosters ever assembled failed to cut down the nets in the one-and-done, single-elimination Madness of March. These are the 15 best teams that never won the NCAA Tournament.

College Basketball's Worst Coaching Tenures since 1984-85

Tony Barbee's rough tenure ended earlier this season
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<p> College Basketball's Worst Coaching Tenures since 1984-85</p>
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The Top Arenas in College Basketball: Experts Poll
College Basketball Arena Poll: All 12 Individual Ballots
Top 10 Greatest Buzzer Beaters in NCAA Tournament History

Sometimes a coach inherits a bad team or steps into a program where the university simply does not invest in basketball. In some cases, through recruiting, Xs and Os and inspiration, that coach can turn a bad team into a good or even great one.

The guys on this list are not those coaches. Here are the 20 worst coaching tenures in the six major conference since the NCAA Tournament expanded in 1985.

College Basketball's Best Coaches under 40

Brad Stevens and Shaka Smart are the best, but they're not alone.
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<p> Brad Stevens and Shaka Smart are the best, but they're not alone.</p>
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College Football's Best Coaches Under 40

The top two coaches from last year’s list of college coaches under 40 remain our top two here.

That’s fitting because Brad Stevens and Shaka Smart show no signs of going anywhere.

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