College Basketball

ESPN released its way-too-early top 25 college basketball rankings, and North Carolina made the cut. The Tar Heels come in at No. 25, taking the last spot in the rankings. For reference, UNC was in a similar spot last season, as many way-too-early top 25 lists slotted the Tar Heels at No. 25. Advertisement ESPN’s Jeff Borzello was high on …

When people talk about the greatest college basketball teams of all time, they mention Duke, Kentucky, UCLA and several other historically great programs. The term “blue blood” refers to the elite programs of college basketball who consistently win no matter the obstacles. Mike Krzyzewski took his Blue Devils to 13 Final Fours across five decades. However, Northwestern’s blood couldn’t be …

Jeff Teague has never really struck us as a guy who cared much for Duke. And as a Wake Forest guy, in fairness, why should he? This is ACC 101: everyone hates Duke, and, to a lesser extent now, UNC. But on this point, he’s fair. He talks about Jon Scheyer’s success at Duke and on his 520 Podcast, Teague …

When Duke great Hack Tison died recently, we did a bit of a write up about him, but most of what we knew about him came from other people’s stories and recollections. We don’t know if you can say this about what is essentially an obituary or remembrance (on the other hand, why not?), but Jim Sumner’s column about Tison …

Tip-off for Kentucky Basketball’s season opener is still nearly four months away, but Jon Rothstein has already released his early SEC Basketball rankings. Rothstein has Kentucky ranked 5th in the conference behind Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Vanderbilt, Alabama, Missouri, Texas A&M, and Georgia make up the bottom half of the top 10. Advertisement Obviously, these rankings are very early, …

The Pac-12 has made its triumphant return, with Gonzaga among the seven new teams in the 100+- year-old league, which officially launched on July 1, 2026. From the ashes of conference realignment, a pair of abandoned schools in Oregon State and Washington State worked hard to rebuild the ‘conference of champions’ – doing so by securing a quintet of Mountain …

As the calendar turned to July, St. John’s was dealt a blow. Johnnies forward Donnie Freeman, a transfer from Syracuse, suffered an Achilles injury and will miss the upcoming season, St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino said Wednesday. Advertisement Access the St. John’s beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Zach Braziller …

Before Stephen Curry became one of the most iconic players in NBA history and the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen, he was just a skinny guard from Davidson who captivated the nation during one magical month in 2008. Davidson entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed with little national recognition, despite winning the Southern Conference. Many expected them to …

It’s been over 14 years since John Calipari took the Kentucky Wildcats to the mountaintop of college basketball by winning the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The legendary coach has put some more feathers in his cap since then, but hasn’t been back to the Final Four since 2015. Advertisement Yet the 67-year-old Calipari still has plenty of gas in the tank. …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have a rich history of turning former players into NBA stars – but less discussed is the program’s pipeline of developing coaches. Three of Gonzaga’s current assistant coaches – Zach Norvell, Stephen Gentry, and Brian Michaelson – are former players, while many other Zags have gone on to coach elsewhere, including Rem Bakamus (Texas …

With Syracuse and St. John’s still looking to finalize a regular season game against each other at Madison Square Garden for the upcoming season, the game will not feature new coach Gerry McNamara and his new look roster facing a former Orange standout. Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino announced Wednesday on his X account that Freeman suffered an Achilles …

Pikiell Lands at No. 15 Steve Pikiell Ranked No. 15 Among Big Ten Basketball Coaches for 2026-27. The College Basketball Report has released its rankings of all 15 Big Ten basketball coaches for the 2026-27 season. Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell was ranked No. 15. The veteran coach is entering his 11th season as head coach of the Rutgers men’s …

Just a few days after fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff went on a bit of an offer spree, the Blue Devils dished out another 2027 offer on Wednesday. This latest target for the blueblood recruiting powerhouse in Durham is Prolific Prep (Fla.) standout center Lewis Uvwo. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound five-star revealed the offer from Scheyer …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are putting the finishing touches on the 2026-27 roster by landing their second veteran guard in the last ten days. Skylar Wicks, a 6’6 guard from Jersey City who averaged nearly 18 points per game at Saint Francis last year, will join 23-year-old French guard Nathan De Sousa in Gonzaga’s backcourt after sources confirmed …

One of the biggest gets of the offseason for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats was landing Furman transfer Alex Wilkins. As a true freshman, Wilkins put up some video game-like numbers, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists, and 2 rebounds per game for the Paladins. The 6’5 guard shot 46% from the field, so he was very efficient, and one …

Just a second…..I need to check my notes before we start today’s offering. Yes, Green, Gold and Bold has learned that USF is still in the American Conference. There was a rumor the Bulls had joined the Atlantic 10 after Wednesday’s announcement that they have scheduled a home-and-home basketball series with George Mason, but that was fake news. Advertisement Obviously …

CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio judge will make a ruling next week on a preliminary injunction request from 24 men’s and women’s college basketball players suing the NCAA, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. Judge Christopher Wagner, who previously denied a temporary restraining order hours after the lawsuit was filed, said Wednesday during a …

It’s been known for well over a year, but on Wednesday it became official: the Gonzaga Bulldogs are members of the Pac-12 Conference. July 1, 2026, is the start of a new academic year and the official rebirth of the Pac-12, a conference on the brink of elimination that managed to survive with just two original members, in Oregon State …

The Ole Miss Rebels basketball program is still on the rise under head coach Chris Beard. Beard is entering his fourth season in Oxford, and the time for this program to elevate is now. Last season, the Rebels nearly pulled off the ultimate March miracle but came up short in the SEC Tournament semifinals to the eventual tournament champions, the …

North Carolina has added another experienced guard to its backcourt, as Buffalo transfer Angelo Brizzi committed to UNC on Wednesday, per a report first by Inside Carolina. Brizzi, a 6-foot-3, 193-pound guard, joins a restructured Tar Heel perimeter squad that already features Utah transfer Terrence Brown, NC State transfer Matt Able, and returning guards Isaiah Denis and Jaydon Young. Virginia …

The Iowa Hawkeyes are putting together quite a slate this year, with some heavy hitters early in the season. The Hawkeyes are loading up on non-conference opponents from the other major conferences such as the Big East, Big 12, ACC, and SEC, in an effort to take the next step. The schedule is still far from being finalized, though, and …

After falling short in the Final Four this past season, head coach Brad Underwood has done the offseason work to try and get the Illini back there again next season, but make it one step further to the National Championship. While Illinois lost leading scorer Keaton Wagler to the NBA, Underwood did a fantastic job with the retention of the …

There was a time it appeared Donnie Freeman was going to join Kentucky Basketball for the 2026-27 season. However, an 11th-hour push from Rick Pitino led to Freeman ultimately signing with the St. John’s Red Storm, a move that some thought could be a crippling blow to Mark Pope’s career as head coach of the Wildcats, as he was enduring …

There are a lot of question marks surrounding this Kentucky team because there is so much upside on the roster. There are a ton of players on this team who have the upside to be elite, but fans will just have to wait and see. The addition of Milan Momcilovic really raised the floor for this Kentucky team, but the …

Last season, North Carolina had a challenging yet manageable non-conference slate. However, that changes this season with Michael Malone at the helm. Everything about the 2026–27 non‑conference slate suggests a different kind of test — not just who UNC plays, but when and where. Marquee names, high‑stakes neutral sites, and even a familiar in‑state annoyance are scattered across the early …