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Conference USA: Bearcats' not so Huggable coach
Cincinnati Bearcats coach Bob Huggins doesn't mince words when trying to motivate his players.

Under the boards: The endangered list
Put North Carolina State's Les Robinson on the list of coaches in danger of losing their jobs, says ESPN's John Feinstein.

Polling the Coaches
Should college basketball players be paid? We go to some of the game's top coaches for the answer.

Vitale: Kittles affair just a symptom
Zone columnist Dick Vitale says Kerry Kittles' actions may have been wrong, but they point to a larger problem.

On the bubble
Is your team struggling to make the NCAA Tournament? Here's a look at what they need to do to make the Big Dance.

Something's brewin' again at UCLA
With their dismal 2-3 start a distant memory, the defending national champion Bruins are gearing up to bid for a repeat that few are expecting.

Conversation with Georgetown's John Thompson
The pressures and hypocrisy facing college coaches is just ridiculous, the Hoyas coach tells ESPN's John Saunders in an interview.

Streaking Charleston looks to waltz into Big Dance
As usual, the Charleston Cougars are closing the year on a roll. It still might not be enough for an NCAA berth, however.

Evans the new Hoosier hero
After playing in the shadows of such former Indiana stars as Calbert Cheaney, Damon Bailey and Alan Henderson, senior Brian Evans is putting up big numbers and leading Indiana back to respectability.

What if coaches ruled the game?
ESPNET polled some of the game's top coaches about what rules they would like to see changed.

Blue Ribbon
With March Madness approaching, questions abound. Here's an updated breakdown of who will make the field and where will they play. Blue Ribbon has the lowdown in this weekly Zone feature.

Red Raiders on the rise
Texas Tech running through the SWC and up the Top 25 ratings.

Earl the Squirrel has Eastern stocked for winter run
Earl Boykins, who fancies himself a miniature Isiah Thomas, is the key to the Eagles' rise to national prominence.

Father-son combinations
The Zone takes a look at Division I family ties.


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