College Basketball

Kansas Football is just weeks away from kicking off the 2026 season. What are the expectations for the fall? It depends who you ask but the overall sense is that it is not as high as prior years. Jalon Daniels is gone and the Jayhawks will feature a new-look offense. After back-to-back five-win seasons, head coach Lance Leipold will look …

STARKVILLE — Former Mississippi State basketball player and SEC basketball broadcaster Joe Dean Jr. has died, MSU confirmed on Aug. 17. He was 71 years old. Dean played for the Bulldogs from 1974-76 under coach Kermit Davis Sr. and was a three-time letter winner. Advertisement He followed his playing career as a coach, starting as a Mississippi State graduate assistant …

The hype train keeps on chugging. David Mirkovic was recently ranked as the best power forward in the nation by Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated. The sophomore beat out players like JT Toppin and Alex Condon for the number one spot. In the article, Sweeney says Mirkovic has a unique skill set on offense. He says there’s a lot of …

This incoming Duke basketball recruiting class is a bit different than in past years. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff once again built one of the top high school classes in the entire country, but this is the first time that the Blue Devils don’t have a surefire one-and-done NBA prospect in the last few years. Mar 26, 2026; …

One of the main reasons the Duke basketball program consistently lands elite freshman talent is its strong track record of getting its young talent to the NBA quickly. Since Jon Scheyer took over as the Blue Devils’ head coach in 2022, he has been arguably the best recruiter of any head coach in the entire sport. Since 2022, 11 former …

#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia || #5 – Clemson||#6 – Miami || #7 – Louisville || #8 – Pitt  || #9 – Georgia Tech || #10 – Syracuse For the last few years, we’ve asked the same question about two coaches: why is no one going after Northwest Missouri State’s Ben McCollum and UConn assistant Luke Murray? Advertisement Drake finally …

The most interesting man in college basketball currently resides in Champaign, Illinois. David Mirkovic, a product of Niksic, Montenegro, was a pivotal part of Illinois’ run to the Final Four last season. In 37 contests under head coach Brad Underwood, the big man averaged 13.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 29.4 minutes per game. Advertisement The 6-foot-9 power …

In case you missed the news, your Georgetown Hoyas secured a commitment from former DePaul big, NJ Benson. A 6-foot-8, 235-pound post-graduate from Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Benson was recently made eligible by federal court order and is forgoing a professional opportunity abroad to play with Ed Cooley and the Hoyas. “Benson” was a name Georgetown fans heard quite often over …

After two years of flirting, does the College Football Playoff court Illinois football in 2026? Some may call this a best-case scenario; some may call it a pipe dream. But call it highly possible! Given the history of the CFP, 10 wins is the line of demarcation. In the past couple of years of the 12-team CFP, only one team …

Duke offers five-star 2027 recruit Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils have the No. 1 recruiting class in the 2026 cycle, welcoming in a very talented group to Durham.  Since Scheyer took over for Coach K, the recruiting hasn’t fallen off one bit. You could even argue that it has been stronger. As Duke moves forward with the 2027 …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have made a few recent moves on the 2027 recruiting trail. The Blue Devils have offered a few top prospects in the class and set up an official visit, but the players Duke has recently shown interest in make sense with how the future roster could look. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, …

It was a weekend of celebration for Zag Nation, as longtime Gonzaga basketball head coach Mark Few was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday as part of the class of 2026. Few was voted in by the committee in just his second year of eligibility, joining the HOF alongside NBA head coach Doc Rivers, former Phoenix …

The ESPN Football Power Index, better known as FPI, is one of the more respected predictive tools used to measure college football teams. The model is released before the season and factors in things like returning production, transfer additions, and other team metrics to project how teams will perform. Unfortunately for the Kansas football program, the model isn’t particularly high …

MIAMI, Fla. – Ahead of the 2026-27 college basketball season, here is what the Miami Hurricanes’ depth chart looks like, according to MiamiRoundtable. Villanova transfer Acaden Lewis is the clear frontrunner to run Jai Lucas’ offense. Last season, as a freshman, he averaged 12.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting, three rebounds, and led the Wildcats with 5.3 assists in 33 …

Virginia Tech is among the final 10 schools in the hunt for a commitment from Class of 2027 guard Qandace Samuels, 247Sports’ Dushawn London reported. Samuels is a 247Sports consensus/ESPN five-star recruit from District Heights, Md., that would mark the first five-star prospect in the Megan Duffy era if she were to commit to the Hokies. On 247Sports, Samuels – …

Mark Few’s legendary coaching career in college basketball has finally been validated in the most apt way as he enters the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, capping off over three decades of coaching hoops among the best college basketball has to offer. To celebrate the occasion, fans chimed in to offer their respects to the legendary Gonzaga coach. “What a …

Mark Few is in Springfield, Mass, getting inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend, an entirely deserved honor for a coach who turned the Gonzaga Bulldogs into a college basketball powerhouse over the last quarter century. Few hasn’t had much time to celebrate, however, as he continues to find ways to keep the Zags among the top …

Mark Few, who is being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, has guided Gonzaga from being a nice little Cinderella story to a national powerhouse this century. He led Gonzaga to NCAA title game appearances in 2017 and 2021, and the Bulldogs currently have appeared in 25 consecutive NCAA Tournaments.  Advertisement Few, a two-time Naismith Coach of the …

Many people have learned over the years that if you’re going to make a promise on social media, you’d better be ready to keep it. Jon Rothstein is making good on that axiom after a promise he made to Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball fans last year. Advertisement The CBS Sports reporter who has an unhealthy obsession with college basketball was, …

Mark Few is in Springfield, Mass as part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony, where the Gonzaga head coach is set to be inducted Saturday evening as part of the class of 2026. It adds yet another incredible accomplishment to Few’s decorated career – leaving an elusive national championship as the last remaining notch on the proverbial belt …

The Oklahoma State Cowboys men’s basketball team made it official on Friday as they unveiled their 14-game non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season. Several of the games were already reported by other outlets. The Cowboys have been connected to their multi-team event in Charleston since May. But Friday was the official drop. Advertisement The NCAA allowed teams to begin scheduling …

There’s been a lot of chatter about how Duke fans should feel about power forward Cam Williams.  Williams comes into Duke as the top-rated freshman, and there’s an expectation that he’s going to be a really good player for the Blue Devils. However, with Duke more veteran-led than in years past, it’s not crazy to say his role might not …

NEW YORK (AP) — The Big East named Tim Brosnan as the sixth commissioner in conference history on Monday. Brosnan succeeds Val Ackerman, who announced her retirement in April after serving as commissioner for 13 years. Brosnan brings years of experience in media, sports and business. His tenure begins on Sept. 1. Advertisement St. John’s president, the Rev. Brian J. …

It has been nearly a year and a half since Illinois first extended an offer to five-star in-state guard Brady Pettigrew, a member of the class of 2028. Pettigrew was still a freshman when he picked up the offer in April 2025. Since then, Brad Underwood and his staff have apparently never let up in Pettigrew’s recruitment. Brady Pettigrew will …

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have heated up their 2027 recruiting efforts as of late. Scheyer and Co. have recently inked an official visit and offered 4-star prospect Asa Montgomery. The Blue Devils have now offered another top recruit in the 2027 class. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer …