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ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game |  | Creators: ESPN, Bill Bradley
Publisher: ESPN
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 252479
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 1232
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 2.4
ISBN: 0345513924
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3230973
EAN: 9780345513922
ASIN: 0345513924
Publication Date: October 6, 2009
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 NCAA Basketball Heaven April 21, 2010
SD Sports Guy (San Diego, CA)
This is a great all around book. It has every single NCAA team, as well as their history, best player, etc. A lot of fun to read about your school and to learn about other schools as well. Great gift for anyone who loves college basketball.
Amazing Book February 11, 2010
Michael J. Kent (Colorado)
This book is so much fun to pick up and read. Packed full of NCAA hoops info. Must item for any college hoops fan.
 Excellent reference guide for college basketball fans January 21, 2010
S. Chu (San Diego, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For a sport that prides itself on its rich history and traditions, this book exemplifies much of what is great about college basketball. You have terrific stories, accounts of the many gripping games, and a profile of every season and school that has played Division 1 college basketball. I believe that this is the only book of its kind.
First about the book's format and content. The book begins with an introduction and several essays written by famous people from the college basketball world, both players and coaches. Then the meat of the book is the page by page alphabetical profiles of all the schools that play Division 1 college basketball. Each profile is concise and informative. Profiles provide the school's best season, coach, player, a game for the ages, a heartbreaker game to remember, notes about the fanbase, biggest rival, and then has a yearly breakdown of the team's record, as well as some stats on all-time won-loss record, NBA first round picks, All-American players, etc. This is the core of the book, and could entertain a fan for weeks. I have been reading this book during some mealtimes, going alphabetically and reading a few profiles in each sitting. It's a lot of fun to see the history that each school has, and one really develops an appreciation for how this great sport means so much to so many, and how it brings different people together. Regardless of how different the various fans are, each school has had heartbreak, triumph, and some tradition.
The next section of the book is an annual breakdown of every college basketball season. This includes the final standins of every conference, box scores of every NCAAT game starting with the Sweet Sixteen round, and final AP rankings. This helps me a lot, as I often forget who won the national title a few years back, so it's great to have a reference. Also, I can look back on my school's best seasons with interest and remember what things were like in that particular season of college basketball.
My only complaint about the book is the ranking system. These rankings were compiled by Jeff Sagarin of ESPN. His formula is very interesting and provides one objective measure by which to compare different schools. He gives a point for each win, and then two points for each NCAAT win. However, a school receives no additional credit for winning a title. While I can understand the rationale, I believe that a school should get at least some credit for winning a title. The result is that certain teams are ranked much higher than expected, while others are ranked much lower. I'm sure that fans of UConn, Texas and Georgetown will be upset to see their school ranked in the 40's and 50's overall. I've noticed that the rankings seem to favor Big-10 teams considerably, for example Iowa State, a team with fewer titles than Connecticut is ranked above UConn. Like them or not, the rankings will certainly generate conversation and controversy.
Every year in March, many of us are gripped by the madness of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, one of the greatest sporting events in the world. This book captures much of the passion that goes into this sport, and serves as a terrific reference guide. One can try to read it cover to cover, as I am doing, or one can look up their favorite schools, read a little bit, put it down and then return whenever they please. I highly recommend this book to any fan of college basketball.
Great book! January 15, 2010
D. Blake
Actually, this book wasn't for us, but for our 24-year-old college basketball fanatic son. He had mentioned wanting it, so we gave it to him for Christmas. He was thrilled and stopped opening gifts to look through it. The detailed current and historical information is perfect for him as his knowledge of the game is incredible and he said now he'll know even more!
Great Book for any NCAA Basketball Fan January 6, 2010
C. Dull (USA)
I purchased this book for my husband for Christmas after hearing a sports announcer talk about it. My husband loves this book and was really excited to get it as a present. Perfect for the basketball fan! ROCK CHALK!
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