California Golden Bears

GENNA KOVAR

The NCAA hasn't held him accountable for any major violation, and dark rumors about his recruiting methods have never stuck. Still, no matter what good the Kentucky coach does—visiting the sick, helping at-risk...

When Patrick Christopher decided last April not to declare for the NBA draft, he called Jerome Randle, his backcourtmate at Cal, and arranged to meet him at a Bay Area restaurant. "He was excited when I told him,"...

Cal is ready for a run at its first Pac-10 championship—if it can end its streak of futility against Bay Area rival Stanford

When members of the Top 10 falter, these are the teams poised to move up and take their places. They want to dance deep into March too