Heat Check Roundup: Worst-to-first teams, Shaka Smart's defensive changes, March Madness droughts, more
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College basketball teams most likely to go from worst to first in their conference in 2020-21
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Which of the 32 last-place finishers in college basketball this past season are most likely to finish first this year? (Eli Boettger)
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Texas Basketball: What needs to go right for Shaka Smart in 2020-21
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Why Shaka Smart should consider reinstalling the “Havoc” VCU defense to salvage his rocky Longhorns tenure. (Eli Boettger)