COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW
50 Extreme Teams
Four programs will push the limits of what's believed to be sound NCAA strategy
By Luke Winn
58 Scouting Reports
SI's early bracket—November Madness!—plus a preseason Top 20
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82 Shoni and Jude Schimmel
The Louisville sisters took their no-limits style from a reservation to the Final Four
By Kelli Anderson
90 Andre Dawkins
He lived his dream of playing for Duke—until tragedy sapped his passion for the game
By Seth Davis
32 | PRO FOOTBALL
The Buccaneers
Trying to catch a break in a season filled with losses, QB controversies and hazmat suits
By Andrew Lawrence
42 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Auburn
Their 2011 championship felt like ancient history—until Gus Malzahn returned
By Lars Anderson
2 | SI Digital
4 | Leading Off
14 | The Mail
18 | Scorecard
26 | Just My Type
Dan Patrick: Tamba Hali may rap, but he's not quitting his day job
29 | Faces in the Crowd
102 | Point After
Steve Rushin: Are all of us getting dumber? It's a smart question ...
SI HAS FOUR REGIONAL COVERS THIS WEEK: SIMON BRUTY/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (NORTH CAROLINA AND DUKE); DAVID E. KLUTHO/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (MICHIGAN STATE AND MICHIGAN); BILL FRAKES/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, ANDREW HANCOCK FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (LOUISVILLE AND KENTUCKY); DAVID E. KLUTHO/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, GREG NELSON FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA STATE)
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HEY HEY, JAYS! Big-headed? Creighton's Doug McDermott has every right to be: SI ranks his team no. 17.
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