Kansas apparently likes what it hasseen from Bill Self.

There it was last Friday. On the court at the most famous arenain the world, Madison Square Garden, two mid-major schools -Butler and Gonzaga - were vying for the NIT Season Tip-Offchampionship, a title normally reserved for the top programs ofcollege basketball.

Greg Oden apparently will make hishighly anticipated collegiate debut a month earlier thanexpected.

Watson Brown has decided to headhome.

UCLA once again received high marks after passing its first test of the season.

The top three teams remained the same in the Associated Press college basketball poll. However, Greg Oden and Ohio State are gaining on them.