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Dave Odom and Wake will play a tough schedule.

ACC encountering
tough tourney road
Remember when finishing in the top half of the ACC guaranteed an NCAA tourney berth? That's not the case anymore, and ESPN.com's Andy Katz says a few ACC teams are trying to improve their NCAA résumés by scheduling tougher non-conference games.

The Word's Answer Man
Diverse group named to issues committee

Katz: Non-conference tourneys in jeopardy

Features and Columns

Recruiting: Higher profile Trojan hoops
USC basketball is trying to break the school's reputation as a football-only program, writes ESPN.com's David Benezra and Mark Mayemura.
Hodge: Gators, Huskies, Bruins get key pledges
Florida, UConn and UCLA have each picked up a major hoops commitment for 2001, writes FANSonly.com's Bill Hodge.
Recruiting: It's more than high school
ESPN.com's Mark Mayemura and David Benezra take a look at the top JUCO recruits coming out of last month's Jerry Mullen All-Star Review.
Weekly Word: NBA luring more and more prep stars
Prep stars watch DeShawn Stevenson and Darius Miles get drafted in the first round and wonder if they could be next.
Updated list of top basketball recruits
ESPN.com's Mark Mayemura and David Benezra take their latest crack at ranking the top 100 high school recruits in men's basketball.
New rule hurting recruiting
New recruiting rule could limit more than just the numbers of players signed each year.

Vitale: Kids take unwanted ride on coaching carousel
With the high volume of coaching changes this offseason, ESPN's Dick Vitale says the welfare of players is being forgotten.
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Men's College Basketball Spotlight

ESPN.com's NCAA Tournament coverage
Recapture "Mateen Spirit" with a look back at Michigan State's run to the national title.
Katz: Versatility the new trend
ESPN.com's Andy Katz says Michigan State's ability to adapt to different styles could start a new trend in college basketball.

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