The fact you haven't seen Auburn play is a good thing. A case is made for it as the worst major-conference team. (AP/Dave Martin)

•  Which of the major-conference teams is the worst? {BIAH}

• The Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series will cease to exist after this season. We hardly knew ye. Katz with some background about the falling through. {Andy Katz Blog}

• Watched that Heat-Cavs game last night. Pitino’s return to Rupp was definitely more hostile. {Fanhouse}

• Have loved how much love Luke’s gotten this year for his hard work and creativeness with his power rankings. Of course, he’s been doing this for a few years now, but still. {SI.com}

• Sad: Louisiana College women’s coach dies at 46 after five-year fight with breast cancer. {AP}

• This is why I love independent college basketball blogs. Terrific work in breaking down how Kyrie Irving does what he does best: get to the hole, and fast. {The Mikan Drill}

• Don’t link too much to the pro guys, but just because I called him being an underwhelming player back in May: Lance Stephenson is on his way to the D League. {Indianapolis Star}

•  NCAA president Mark Emmert releases a statement on why Cam Newton was cleared. Impressive, unexpected, and tells you the NCAA knew this kind of blowback was coming. {NCAA}

• Baylor has extended a scholarship offer to an eighth-grader. What exactly is Scott Drew doing down there, huh? {The Hoop Doctors}

• Bradley senior guard who had played 111 straight games will miss the rest of the season, apply for a redshirt. {ESPNChicago.com}

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On the tube tonight …

All times Eastern

»St. Joseph’s vs. No. 12 Villanova; 8:45 (ESPNU).

»No. 5 Kansas State @ Washington State; 11 (FSN).

Nice, but I haven’t seen one dunk yet that’s gotten me off the couch. (Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin are omitted.)