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Week ending on Friday, February 15 2013.

Thursday, February 14

The Nation's Top 25 Freshmen: 3.0

by John Gasaway

John's presents his latest freshman rankings, and Ben McLemore, Anthony Bennett, Marcus Smart, Gary Harris, and Shabazz Muhammad can start printing those "Top-Five!" t-shirts.

Wednesday, February 13

Duke Still Needs Kelly: Highly Ranked but Questionable

by John Gasaway

Duke's five-game winning streak against the ACC's midsection came about because of excellent offense. Meanwhile the defense is still weakened without Ryan Kelly.

Tuesday, February 12

Tuesday Truths: Theme-Free Edition

by John Gasaway

No labored and tendentious linking devices here, just good honest hoops insights. Virginia's under-hyped, the Big 12's over-balanced, and the Gonzaga-Saint Mary's game is finally here.

Why the Polls and Stats Are Both Wrong: On Florida

by John Gasaway

The Gators really have been historically dominant -- but recent history suggests that can mean little come March.

Sunday, February 10

Smarter After Saturday: All-Underutilized

by John Gasaway

Seeing Garrick Sherman go nuts for Notre Dame across five overtimes got John to thinking of players who could be given bigger roles. Like, say, Alex Oriakhi, Sam Dekker, and Pierce Hornung.