1. @GoodmanCBS
Jeff Goodman is a CBSSports.com writer. His SiriusXM show, Inside College Basketball, regularly has interesting and timely guests as well. Follow his Twitter feed to find out who's on when.
Katz covers college basketball for ESPN and ESPN.com. He provides a non-stop stream of breaking news, tidbits and quick-hit analysis.
Ken Pomeroy is legendary in hardcore college basketball circles for his advanced team metrics and statistical analytics. Follow him to satisfy your geeky side or get an extra edge in your bracket pool. He also gets bonus points for the hoops-data thing being only a side gig; by day, he's a meteorologist in Utah for the National Weather Service.
One of the sweetest passers in recent college basketball memory, point guard Kendall Marshall steers the ship for title contender North Carolina. He's active and funny on Twitter, too, so worth a follow.
Can big man Jared Sullinger lead the Ohio State Buckeyes to the Final Four? Columbus Dispatch beat writer Bob Baptist will track their journey after covering the team all season long.
Bilas is a sentient college basketball analyst for ESPN and was a star player himself at Duke in the 1980s. And to help get each morning started, Bilas followers are treated to a daily rap lyric followed by the tagline, "I gotta go to work." Random? Yes. Funny? Also yes.
Mark Titus rose to prominence when he started the Club Trillion blog as a benchwarmer for Ohio State. (The name refers to a little used reserved's typical stat-line of a couple minutes followed by nine zeroes.) Now he works for the site Grantland, and brings a funny, unique perspective to the college basketball writing game. He even ranks current benchwarmers (see left).
Winn covers college hoops for Sports Illustrated and SI.com. His articles are especially cool for their advanced statistical analysis, charts and infographics.
Yes, this is an NCAA basketball list, but half the fun of March Madness is seeing future NBA players battle for glory against college stars destined to fade into obscurity. Jonathan Givony is a respected judge of pro talent, so follow him for the lowdown on how NBA teams see this March's college heroes.
No team in college basketball provokes a greater polarity of love and revulsion than Coach K's Duke Blue Devils. The blog Blue Planet provides a homer's perspective on the Devils, so follow them to either fan your fandom or further fuel your hate.
Kyle Tucker is the Kentucky beat writer for Louisville's Courier-Journal newspaper. Follow him for the local angle as the young Wildcats try to leverage their precocious talent into eternal NCAA glory.
Not everyone can be a Kentucky or a North Carolina. The Mid-Majority covers the college basketball world's many smaller conferences, bringing you scores from far and wide (see left). Follow them for insight on who might be this year's George Mason or VCU and crash the big boys' Final Four party.
Thamel does a stellar job covering college sports for The New York Times. He's sure to produce a cavalcade of interesting game stories and features throughout the end of college basketball's regular season and into tourney time.
Rob Dauster is a college hoops writer who founded the blog Ballin' is a Habit. He also contributes to NBCSports.com and SI.com. Follow him for solid stories from a passionate perspective.
The Syracuse Orange are a top contender for the March Madness crown. This feed provides analysis and insight on Syracuse hoops from the local Post-Standard newspaper. Reporters Mike Waters and Donna Ditota will provide the inside updates as Syracuse tries for its second national title in 10 years.
Davis covers the college game for Sports Illustrated and CBS. His feed will provide you with a heavy dose of information from all angles of the sport.
It’s March, and that means one thing for basketball fans — madness. March Madness officially starts with Selection Sunday on March 11. But the fun really begins now, as the conference hoops season winds down and league tournaments set Cinderella hopefuls on their way.
From historic first-round upsets (can a 16-seed finally break through this year?) to the always-emotional “One Shining Moment” final recap, the NCAA Tournament is one of the sporting world’s grandest annual events.
But the tournament does come with some built-in problems. Many of the best games happen in the middle of the day, when work or class get in the way. There have always been ways to keep up with the action, of course — a tiny TV tucked away on your desk, radio broadcasts, and live score updates online, for example.
These days, however, the best way to follow along is on Twitter. But who should you follow?
Luckily, Mashable has you covered with a Sweet 16 list of March Madness must-follows. Need action updates during working hours? We’ve got national correspondents who will relay scores and big moments all day. Want the hometown scoop on the heavy favorites? We’ve got beat writers to give you fresh angles. Need a passionate perpective? We’ve got the best bloggers around. Want to get nerdy with it? We’ve got you covered there, too.
Scroll through the slideshow above to see who hoop-heads and casual fans alike should follow for the next month — but don’t stop there, because we’re sure we’ve missed a few. Who would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments.
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Source: Mashable
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