Paste BN Sports' 2012-13 college basketball breakdown
Paste BN Sports Weekly published a supplement guide that stayed on newsstands until Nov. 5. Here's a recap of the best feature stories previewing the upcoming season:
1. "Calipari runs well-oiled Kentucky machine"
Kentucky: A look at Coach John Calipari's dominance in the recruiting game and UK's chance of repeating by Nicole Auerbach
2. "Assist to Nash in turning Louisville's Siva into star"
Louisville: A profile on guard Peyton Siva and his emergence by Nicole Auerbach
3. "Indiana's Zeller a '5-year old in 7-footer's body'"
Indiana: A profile on preseason All-American Cody Zeller's funny side by Nicole Auerbach
4. "Indiana-Louisville-Kentucky triangle rules college hoops"
Trifecta: A column on the three most dominant college teams by Mike Lopresti
5. "Beilein's students aim to pass NCAA and Big Ten tests"
Michigan: A feature on teacher-like coach John Beilein and the Wolverines by Nicole Auerbach
7. "Back on track: UCLA renovates roster, arena"
UCLA: A feature on the Bruins turning things around in different facets by David Leon Moore
8. "Izzo, Michigan State in transition, but on mission"
Michigan State: A feature on the Spartans' reloading by Joe Rexrode
9. "N.C. State, not Duke or UNC, the ACC favorite"
N.C. State: A feature on Mark Gottfried helping the Wolfpack arise out of the shadows by Eric Prisbell
10. "Duke senior Plumlee set for bigger role"
Duke: A feature on the Blue Devils' 7 footer rising in the pecking order by Nicole Auerbach
11. McDermott returns to make Creighton a mid-major power
Creighton: A profile of Player of the Year candidate and coach's son Doug McDermott by Nicole Auerbach
12. "Canaan bypasses NBA for one more run at Murray State"
Murray State: A profile on "the best" point guard in the nation, Isaiah Canaan, by Scott Gleeson
13. "With hoops faithful awake, SEC hurdles await Missouri"
Missouri: A profile on coach Frank Haith and how he transformed the program by Eric Prisbell
14. "After painful saga, Withey becomes frontcourt force"
Kansas: A profile on Jayhawks big man Jeff Withey's emergence by Eric Prisbell
15. "Bruce Weber, Kansas State basketball get fresh starts"
Kansas State: A look at K-State's new coach and the program's turnover
16. "Despite loss of key pieces, Syracuse still confident"
Syracuse: A feature on the Orange's rebound after losing top talent by Scott Pitoniak
17. "Larry Brown: Portrait of a basketball artist"
SMU: A profile of a legendary coach returning to college game after long hiatus by Eric Prisbell
18. "Oregon State hoops coach eyes 'much bigger campaign'"
Oregon State: A feature on Oregon State's Craig Robinson, the brother of Michelle Obama
19. "Georgetown put to test early in non-conference slate"
Georgetown: A feature on the team's difficult slate to start the season by Nicole Auerbach
20. "The toughest NCAA hoops non-conference schedules"
Early on: A breakdown of the top five most difficult non-conference slates by Scott Gleeson
21. "NCAA teams you won't want to face in March"
Sleeper alert: A look at some of the under-the-radar teams this season by Scott Gleeson
22. "Ollie, replacing Calhoun, highlights coaching changes"
Turnover: A look at all the coaching changes around the country by Jack Carey
23. "Division I, II get in on Final Four"
Final Four: A feature smaller divisions playing in same location as DI schools
24. "Top college basketball story lines to watch"
Leading up: A look at the top story lines for this season
25. "Top women's hoops story lines"
Outlook: A take on the biggest talking points in the women's game
Also, below, is a list of the best slideshows for this season:
Top college basketball players to watch in '12-13
5 sleeper teams in college basketball
Top college hoops coaching changes
Top college hoops freshmen in the country
Toughest non-conference hoops schedules in college basketball
Paste BN Sports' preseason women's college basketball coaches poll