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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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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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