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Lunardi: Pac-12 locked into 2 bids?
Player Rankings: Davis over Robinson for POY
Lunardi: Where UW, Northwestern fall
Hume: Bid thieves are few
Bilas: Sizing up the Big East
Gasaway: Pac-12 stronger than it seems
Hume: Best bets among bubble teams
Lunardi: VCU may be first bid thief
Ford: Time running out for 5 NBA prospects
Lunardi: How UConn, Texas, others earn bids
Lunardi: Latest look at the bubble
Fraschilla: Previewing Big 12 tournament
Bilas Index: UNC remains at No. 3
Pomeroy: Trends predict UNC-Duke clash
Lunardi: No No. 1 seed for Big Ten?
Player Rankings: Purdue's pivotal players
Ford: Will MKG, Cody Zeller stay in school?
Gasaway: Rebounding won't crush Orange
Telep: UCLA's top recruits remain committed
Bilas: How Michigan State can still improve
Bilas: Keys to the Hoyas' continued success
Lunardi: Watch out for NCAA bid thieves
Lunardi Rundown: Kentucky is No. 1 overall
Bilas Index: Kansas returns to the top five

Giant Killers

Make smart bracket picks by spotting Cinderella early.

• Method: How Giant Killers works (Free)
• The Blog: Dusting off slingshots
• History Lessons: Why VCU was so effective
• Bid thieves: Auto-bid upset potential
• The Killers: Most likely Cinderellas
• The Goliaths: Teams most likely to fall
• Micro-killers: One-bid conference killers
• Top 10 most likely early upsets

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The Experts Blog

Doug Gottlieb, Fran Fraschilla, Joe Lunardi and Jay Williams offer their opinions.

The Bilas Blog

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Dave Telep Blog

The national recruiting analyst weighs in on news and rumors surrounding the top high school prospects.

On The Trail

Stay on top of all the latest recruiting buzz.

College PER Rankings

Every D-1 player's efficiency rating.