Trio of Panthers feast on conference slates 
January, 16, 2009
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With the exception of the late-starting Ivy League (which will have its first full slate of games next week), action in traditional one-bid conferences is under way all across the country.
Everything looked so easy to predict just a month ago, as strengths and weaknesses seemed so apparent on paper. However, some teams have bucked the odds to make surprisingly strong league starts.
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Kyle Whelliston
Senior Writer, ESPN.comKyle Whelliston has contributed to ESPN.com's college basketball coverage since 2005. He covers mid-major programs for Basketball Times magazine, and will have a basketball travelogue of the 2008-09 season published next summer. Whelliston also founded midmajority.com and statistical database site Basketball State (bbstate.com).
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