Ronald Moore and Siena are embarking on the most anticipated season in school history. The Saints, who have won an NCAA tournament first-round game in each of the past two seasons, have enough talent this season to maintain their status as the darlings of March]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Paul Hewitt. He has the pieces in place to win big and save his job, but anything less than an NCAA bid likely means he is gone. Hewitt is one of 10 coaches feeling the heat as the season begins. Get inside for the complete list]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Bo Ryan and Wisconsin were one of seven Big Ten teams to make the NCAA tourney last season. Can the 11-team league expect such a strong showing again? Our experts make their early predictions for each major conference inside the roundtable]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT AMES, IA--- In a stunning afternoon announcement at Ames High School, the nation's top-rated 'wing forward' prospect, Harrison Barnes, made the announcement that everyone has been waiting for]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT Elliot Williams dreamed of playing at Duke - and he did. For one season. Now he is at Memphis and happy he made the decision to return home and spend time with his ailing mother while not in class or on the court. And Memphis is happy to have him]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Tony Bennett takes to the bench for the first time as the coach at Virginia as the Cavaliers take on South Florida. Mike Huguenin tells us which five games are the can't miss matchups of the first weekend of the season]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Jeff Allen and Virginia Tech know their inability to stop opposing offenses last season cost them a shot at making the NCAAs. They're counting on a change in philosophy to alter their postseason destination. Steve Megargee has more in his weekly notebook]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Chandler Parsons as Florida has sunk from two-time national champion to mid-standings obscurity in the SEC. With a slew of new faces on the Gators bench, Parsons and his teammates have an uphill fight to get back among the elite]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT John Wall of Kentucky, open their college careers as the top four freshmen in the preseason Rivals.com College Basketball Power Rankings. After that, things change]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Jai Lucas. He won't be eligible until December, but Texas' Final Four hopes might ride on how quickly Lucas gets acclimated to his teammates. There are 11 other teams counting on big-name transfers and David Fox tells us why]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:48:00 GMT Tom Izzo led the Spartans to back-to-back upsets of Louisville and Connecticut on their way to the national championship game last season. How high in our preseason power rankings does that run lift Izzo? Get inside to find out. ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT John Calipari as the No. 1 hire out of the 29. Do our experts agree? And which hire was the most puzzling? Our experts weigh in. ]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Deon Thompson led four players in double figures as UNC spoiled Isiah Thomas' debut as head coach of Florida International]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT Isiah Thomas makes his college coaching debut at Florida International against defending national champion North Carolina. Dan Wetzel has more on Thomas, Jason King takes a look at the Tar Heels and there's much more inside our 2009-10 college basketball preview]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMT John Wall fit into a supremely talented squad? He will have to if the 'Cats are going to live up to expectations. Jason King and Mike Huguenin tell us the biggest hurdle each of the top five teams face]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT DeMarcus Cousins isn't getting the attention fellow Kentucky freshman John Wall has garnered, but don't underestimate the big man. With Cousins joining a frontcourt that includes Patrick Patterson, Kentucky has some serious talent down low. Rivals.com ranks the top 10 frontcourts in the country]]> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Bill Self's Kansas team is this season. When we asked our guys who would win the national title, the Jayhawks are the only team that came up]]> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Rick Pitino is one of the top coaches in the game. But after the Cardinals lost their two leading scorers to the 2009 NBA draft, can Pitino get them to live up to their preseason ranking? Get the scoop on that and more as we discuss the most overrated teams in the nation at the college basketball roundtable]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT Kalin Lucas leads a strong group for Michigan State, but is it the nation's best? Get inside to find out as we rank the 10 best in the country]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT Greg Monroe and Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado are the clear-cut top three, but who begins the season on top? Get inside to find out]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT