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WORLD SERIES

30 The Giants

The masterminds behind the dynasty in San Francisco

By Tom Verducci

PRO FOOTBALL

36 The "A" Gaps

Modern defenses like Arizona's have found a pair of seams to exploit

By Andy Benoit

'14 '15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW

42 SCOUTING REPORTS

SI's statistical model provides projections for the Sweet 16

62 NOVEMBER MADNESS

A preview of the teams that will make it to your bracket in March

64 BADGER BALL

Wisconsin's progressive offense will be the NCAA's most efficient

By Luke Winn

72 WOMEN'S PREVIEW

Sure, the Huskies are still the favorite, but four other teams could take them down

80 MAX LENOX

The family who launched the Army guard's amazing journey

By S.L. Price

Departments

2 SI Digital

4 Leading Off

12 Inbox

14 Scorecard

26 Faces in the Crowd

27 Just My Type

Dan Patrick: Dan Mullen on the view from the top

92 Point After

Lee Jenkins: The Lakers' luck has finally run out

SI HAS REGIONAL COVERS THIS WEEK: AL TIELEMANS/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (DUKE'S JAHLIL OKAFOR); BILL FRAKES/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (WISCONSIN'S FRANK KAMINSKY); MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP (MADISON BUMGARNER); ANDREW HANCOCK FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (KENTUCKY'S ALEX POYTHRESS); DARREN CARROLL FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (TEXAS'S ISAIAH TAYLOR); JOHN W. MCDONOUGH/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (ARIZONA'S BRANDON ASHLEY)

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PHOTOGRAPH BY AL TIELEMANS/SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

NEW IN BLUE Freshman center Jahlil Okafor will try to erase the bitter memories of Duke's first-round exit last March.

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