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Pat Forde

Pat Forde

Joined: Nov 2, 2019

Pat Forde covers college sports, the Olympics and horse racing for Sports Illustrated. Pat wrote two books and was nominated for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize. In addition to his work at SI, Pat is also the co-host of the College Football Enquirer podcast. He is an analyst for the Big Ten Network and contributes to national radio shows. In a career spanning more than three decades, Pat has worked at Yahoo! Sports, ESPN and the Louisville Courier-Journal. 

South Region Breakdown: Top Two Seeds Houston and Marquette Have Strong Cases For Final Four
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South Region Breakdown: Top Two Seeds Houston and Marquette Have Strong Cases For Final Four

Kentucky vs. Oakland could be the highest-scoring game in the first round and the Golden Eagles will hope Tyler Kolek is healthy.

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Midwest Region Breakdown: Can Purdue Finally Break Through?
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Midwest Region Breakdown: Can Purdue Finally Break Through?

Samford looms as a potential Cinderella while Creighton is our pick to advance to the Final Four.

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March Madness: Forty Things to Watch in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament
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March Madness: Forty Things to Watch in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament

The teams, players, coaches and trends that will dominate a parity-filled Big Dance.

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Amid Gambling Investigation, Temple Men’s Basketball Could Earn NCAA Tournament Bid
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Amid Gambling Investigation, Temple Men’s Basketball Could Earn NCAA Tournament Bid

The Owls advanced to the AAC championship game against UAB, a team they lost to by 28 points in a matchup that is being probed for unusual wagering activity.

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Rick Pitino, Dan Hurley Return Spice and Competition to Big East Tournament
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Rick Pitino, Dan Hurley Return Spice and Competition to Big East Tournament

A pair of technicals in the tournament semifinals by the big-personality coaches evokes throwback to conference’s heyday in 1980s.

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‘Trending’ Coach Kim English Gives Providence a Laugh After Upsetting Creighton
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‘Trending’ Coach Kim English Gives Providence a Laugh After Upsetting Creighton

The No. 7-seeded Friars reached the Big East Conference tournament semifinals with a 78-73 victory.

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Rick Pitino’s Winding Career Lands Him Back in the Garden and Winning in the Big East Tournament
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Rick Pitino’s Winding Career Lands Him Back in the Garden and Winning in the Big East Tournament

The St. John’s coach’s return is a full-circle milestone in arguably the most dramatic college basketball coaching career of all time.

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It’s Time for Louisville to Get Its Men’s Basketball Coaching Hire Right
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It’s Time for Louisville to Get Its Men’s Basketball Coaching Hire Right

While there are plenty of big names to covet, two make sense for the Cardinals: Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May and Indiana State’s Josh Schertz.

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Forde Minutes: Major-Conference Tournament Previews and Top Seed Line Questions
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Forde Minutes: Major-Conference Tournament Previews and Top Seed Line Questions

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‘We Have an Angel’: The Emotional Weight of Drake’s Win for the DeVries Family
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‘We Have an Angel’: The Emotional Weight of Drake’s Win for the DeVries Family

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With Indiana State and Drake, the MVC Deserves to Be a Two-Bid League in NCAA Men’s Tournament
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With Indiana State and Drake, the MVC Deserves to Be a Two-Bid League in NCAA Men’s Tournament

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‘That Lasts a Lifetime’: 50 Years Later, ACC Tournament Final Masterpiece Remains Poignant for Those Involved
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‘That Lasts a Lifetime’: 50 Years Later, ACC Tournament Final Masterpiece Remains Poignant for Those Involved

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