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Shiloh Carder

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Shiloh Carder has over 20 years experience in covering sports for various websites and has been with Yardbarker since 2009. A Charlotte, NC native who now lives outside Cincinnati, he has covered college basketball, college football, NFL and NBA.  You can find him on Twitter/X at @SportzAssassin

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As the tournament begins, we're already suffering from Duke fatigue

Our country is divided in so many ways. It seems that every day is an internet battle between political ideologies. We fight over LeBron vs. Jordan. Does a straw have one hole or two? One thing we can agree on: We all are tired of hearing about Duke.

The 25 best college hoops programs from the 21st century

It is a tough task to truly rank the top 25 programs over this time frame. Only three of the programs have had the same coach the entire time, and aside from a select few, many programs experience considerable peaks and valleys during a 22-year stretch.

The greatest moments in the North Carolina-Duke rivalry

Duke-Carolina. Carolina-Duke. No matter how you say it, the blue blood programs separated by eight miles of Tobacco Road form one of the greatest rivalries in sports.

Best freshmen in college basketball

Today's freshmen impact college basketball in much bigger ways than ever, including these youngsters.

Best seniors in college basketball

Seniors stars are seemingly a rarity in this day and age of college basketball, but here are 12 of the best in the country.

Mid-majors to remember come March

Now that conference play is in full swing, we tend to forget about all those strong mid-major teams that we have seen pull off a few upsets, take blue bloods down to the wire and that ultimately could hear their names announced on Selection Sunday.

College basketball's Player of the Year candidates

As conference play is in full swing, players are chasing down individual honors, and none is bigger than a Player of the Year Award.

College basketball's most underrated stars

Becoming a star in the 2018-2019 NCAA basketball season has been rather tough. If you watch just certain sports outlets, you would think the only true stars reside in Durham, North Carolina.

Ranking the best national championship teams of the last 30 years

There have been 30 years of title teams but there are 32 champions due to split national championships in 1997 and 2003. All champions are included, so let's see how the rankings stack up.

Top 25 college hoops big men of the last 25 years

Here are the top 25 big men over the past 25 college seasons.

The 10 best moments from the College Football Playoff semifinals

As we get set for the fifth season of the College Football Playoff semifinals, it is a good time to look back at the best moments from the first four seasons.

Players to watch: Playoff and New Year's Six bowls

The New Year's Six consists of the Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, Cotton and Peach Bowls. This year, the Orange and Cotton Bowls will act as semifinals for the College Football Playoff, while the others have some of the best teams in the nation facing off.

Players to watch: pre-New Year's Day bowls

There are 17 games wedged in the period between Christmas and the first day of 2019 to make it a fun time to grab some cocoa and snuggle up in front of the television. Here are 27 players to watch before 2019 rings in.

The top 25 college hoops guards/wings of the last 25 years

 Sure, they may have been forwards during their time in college, but as wings they were playmakers. Call it the LeBron James effect.

NFL legends who made their mark in college bowl history

Most great NFL players were great college football players first. They piled up huge stats and had solid amateur careers before they stepped onto football's biggest stage and became legends.

Top 50 college basketball players of all time

To fine-tune the list of all the great college basketball players in history down to the 50 greatest is a difficult task. Some players exploded onto the scene and then bolted for NBA riches, while others had a three- or four-year dominant career.

Players to watch: Pre-Christmas bowls

Missing these bowls means missing out on some of the hidden gems in the nation. Just because these teams aren't at the forefront of the rankings doesn't mean there aren't some great players who will be competing in these bowls. Some have had fantastic seasons, and some will find themselves being difference makers on Sundays.

Most intriguing NFL prospects playing in 2018 bowl games

The NFL Draft is still months away, but with the college bowl season upon us we might as well take a look at some of the players you should hear about during both times.

Most important player on every team in each bowl matchup

Some are Heisman-caliber players, while others are stars from smaller programs that are darn good themselves. There are other players who will be playing the final game of their great careers.

The top 25 college hoops teams of all time

Making a list of the 25 best teams in college basketball history is quite a chore. Eras change as there was a time when freshmen couldn't play on the varsity team, while now teams made up entirely of freshmen make deep tournament runs.

The 25 greatest Heisman-winning seasons of all time

Some Heisman seasons are much bigger than others. Some stand out by their sheer domination, while others culminate a career worth of greatness.

Jim Valvano: Career retrospective

It has been 25 years since his untimely passing and his legendary speech at the inaugural ESPYs in 1993. That speech has taken on a life of its own and has carried on the life and cause of Jimmy V. Here is a retrospective on the impact Valvano had on the world.

Ranking how all the new coaches did in 2018

There were 20 new coaches who started the 2018 college football season, and all came into their new jobs under unique circumstances. Some took over middling programs that are looking to be competitive, while others filled in prime jobs that were vacated after a coach left for what he deemed a better opportunity.

College football Week 14: Players to watch

It's Championship Week in college football. For the first time ever, all 10 conferences will play a championship game, as the Sun Belt joins in on the fun.

College football Week 13: Players to watch

It is rivalry weekend in college football and a great extension of the feast we enjoy on Thanksgiving Day. There are huge games that will help shape the College Football Playoff race, and a misstep could very well eliminate some teams.