College basketball has always had people associated with the sport who are unconventional, unusual and unorthodox. Those are the "nicer words." Others would not pull any punches and say that those same people are strange, weird or peculiar. Going in that direction, here is a list ranking the biggest oddballs in college basketball history. These are uncommon players and coaches, who were a little bit off-center, kind of quirky and sort of off-the-wall. In some cases, their unconventionality made ...

Once the NCAA is finished drying its tears over missed shots in the Johnny Manziel autograph-gate, it might want to look at what could become a trend in college basketball: the one-half-and-done player. That's exactly what future Florida Gator Chris Walker could be. Walker, as reported by CBSSports.com's Gary Parrish on Tuesday, is planning on enrolling for the second semester in December and could be available to play as soon as Dec. 17. Remember when Bob Knight ...

For three years, Indiana's Will Sheehey has been a complementary piece to the Hoosiers' puzzle. When he was a freshman, Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford garnered most of the attention. Later, Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo were the team's focal points.  Through it all, Sheehey improved year to year and embraced his role as sixth man. Now, the time has come for Sheehey to move from the bench to the starting lineup, from the shadows to ...

At long last, the Michigan basketball schedule for the 2013-14 campaign has been unveiled. If anyone doubts the Wolverines have indeed returned to the national spotlight, television broadcasting companies strongly disagree. Michigan will play on ESPN 13 times and make at least two appearances on CBS. There are plenty of marquee games on this season's slate. The Puerto Rico Tip-Off may provide two of the Wolverines' best contests, but since only one opponent is known at this time neither ...

There's more to being a college basketball conference's leading scorer than taking daring drives to the basket. There's more than just hitting a three-pointer or six. Scoring ability is important, but it has to meet opportunity. Some of the nation's top scorers last season made it a habit to bomb up shots that would have most coaches yanking them from the game in an apoplectic rage. The guys who managed 18 PPG and up, though, had coaches ...

The last time Jim Boeheim handed the keys to a freshman point guard—as he will do this year with Tyler Ennis—Syracuse ended up in the NIT. That point guard, Johnny Flynn, was no slouch. He would end up as a lottery pick. The problem may have been with the talent that surrounded him, rather than with his personal performance. The early returns on Syracuse freshman point guard Tyler Ennis are glowing, and he should have the talent ...

The slam dunk has almost a mythical status among basketball fans. It’s probably the closest humans will ever come to flying without the help of technology, and nothing fires up a crowd quicker than a dunk from the home team. It even leads people to believe that Blake Griffin is a bonafide top-five power forward in the NBA because he can jump over a Kia. So who will the best dunkers be for Ohio State this season? ...

Shannon Brown, Maurice Ager, Jason Richardson, Chris Allen and Durrell Summers headline the group of best dunkers during the Tom Izzo era at Michigan State.  And while Izzo doesn't have such a power-packed roster this season, he still has two of the better finishers in college hoops: Adreian Payne and Branden Dawson, who each bring a different style in regards to attacking the rim.  When looking at this year's team, it's important to note that there aren't ...

One of the great things about sports arguments that start “Who was the all-time best…?” is that there are so many different ways to divide up the historical player pool. Here, we’re mixing some Sesame Street with our higher education to take a look at the ABCs of college basketball. One letter fans don’t usually want to see associated with their teams is “L,” but here L brings us Duke icon Christian Laettner. His collection of ...

It's safe to say I'm usually the only one in Florida's press box rocking a pink dress and heels. Hey, I'm not the one on the field, so it's totally acceptable. Hey, y'all. I'm Allison. I'm currently 22, so Taylor Swift's song made this year especially enjoyable. I spent my four years at the University of Florida nabbing my journalism degree and reporting on just about every Gators sport the Swamp has to offer. From gymnastics to ...