November 10, 2014 Table Of Contents
INBOX
WORLD SERIES
Madison Bumgarner came as close to winning the World Series single-handedly as anyone could. But the bedrock of the San Francisco championships is a manager--front office relationship that's as stable as it is sublime
By Tom Verducci
Off-season Story Lines to Watch
With the Hot Stove heating up, we preview some of the winter's most intriguing questions
By Albert Chen
The MMQB
TODAY'S DEFENSES—HELLO, 7--1 CARDINALS!—APPLY PRESSURE BY THREATENING THE VITAL LANES BETWEEN THE CENTER AND THE GUARDS. AND ONCE A TEAM HAS SLOTTED A PAIR OF BLITZERS IN THOSE "A" GAPS? THAT'S WHEN THE FUN BEGINS
By Andy Benoit
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW
COACH JOHN CALIPARI (6TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 29--11 SEC 12--6
By Seth Davis
COACH SEAN MILLER (6TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 33--5 PAC-12 15--3
By Luke Winn
COACH BO RYAN (14TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 30--8 BIG TEN 12--6
By Luke Winn
COACH MIKE KRZYZEWSKI (35TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 26--9 ACC 13--5
COACH BILL SELF (12TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 25--10 BIG 12 14--4
By Joan Niesen
COACH BILLY DONOVAN (19TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 36--3 SEC 18--0
By Pete Thamel
COACH RICK PITINO (14TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 31--6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC 15--3
By Seth Davis
COACH JAY WRIGHT (14TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 29--5 BIG EAST 16--2
By Dan Greene
COACH TONY BENNETT (6TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 30--7 ACC 16--2
By Dan Greene
COACH MARK FEW (16TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 29--7 WCC 15--3
By Luke Winn
COACH: ROY WILLIAMS (12TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD: 24--10 ACC 13--5
By Sarah Kwak
COACH RICK BARNES (17TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 24--11 BIG 12 11--7
By Pete Thamel
COACH THAD MATTA (11TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 25--10 BIG TEN 10--8
COACH STEVE FISHER (16TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 31--5 MOUNTAIN WEST 16--2
By Seth Davis
COACH FRED HOIBERG (5TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 28--8 BIG 12 11--7
By Dan Greene
COACH GREGG MARSHALL (8TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 35--1 MISSOURI VALLEY 18--0
By Dan Greene
Don't be fooled by the old-school reputation. Wisconsin's surprisingly progressive—and championship caliber—offense will be the country's most efficient
By Luke Winn
It's that time of year when clocks get reset, holiday songs get airtime and UConn gets the preseason No. 1 ranking. But to win their fifth title in seven seasons, the Huskies will have to overcome a quartet of worthy challengers
COACH GENO AURIEMMA (30TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 40--0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC 18--0
COACH DAWN STALEY (7TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 29--5 SEC 14--2
COACH MUFFET MCGRAW (28TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 37--1 ACC 16--0
COACH HOLLY WARLICK (3RD SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 29--6 SEC 13--3
COACH GARY BLAIR (12TH SEASON) 2013--14 RECORD 27--9 SEC 13--3
Max Lenox was born to a crack-addicted black mother and raised by two white gay fathers. How did he end up a much-admired captain of the Army basketball team? It's an American family story
By S.L. Price
POINT AFTER
By Lee Jenkins
Departments
Former corporate CEO Dave Brandon's arrival at Michigan was supposed to herald a new era for athletic directors but instead brought about new lows for a storied program
By Andy Staples
From now through the Dec. 15 issue Staples will assess which teams should make college football's final four.
By Andy Staples
David Eckstein's postbaseball life started in outer space
By Albert Chen
Movember, the annual mustache-growing fund- and awareness-raiser for men's health issues, is upon us. In celebration, here are a few of the more notorious 'staches in sports broken down into their primary elements
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
By Interview by Dan Patrick
By Steve Rushin