Dana Altman retires as Oregon's winningest men's basketball coach after 16 seasons
Altman leaves Eugene with 382 victories and nine NCAA tournament appearances, opening the first Oregon coaching search in 16 years.
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NCAA proposes permitting summer competition between college basketball teams
The proposal would create a new offseason window, framed partly as a potential revenue source for schools and events.
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Kansas State settles with ex-coach Jerome Tang for $12 million
The settlement ends a dispute over Tang's departure, a notable payout in the era of large buyouts and revenue-sharing contracts.
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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips touts league health, defers on membership hypotheticals
Phillips addressed revenue sharing, tournament expansion and ESPN viewership while declining to engage questions about schools seeking easier conference moves.
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Alabama reinstates Aden Holloway after drug arrest, suspends him two games
Holloway returns after an arrest that caused him to miss Alabama's NCAA tournament run.
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Injunction clears Melvin Council Jr. for a seventh college season at Kansas
A New York state court granted a preliminary injunction, adding another eligibility test case to college sports.
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Michael Jordan donates $10 million to UNC School of Social Work in honor of his mother
The gift from the Tar Heels legend supports a UNC program named in recognition of Deloris P. Jordan.
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Darius Wabbington, nation's No. 2 center in 2027 class, commits to Indiana
The 6-foot-10 five-star chose the Hoosiers over Arizona and Illinois, a marquee addition in the 2027 cycle.
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Big Ten preseason poll names Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Player of the Year
The conference's preseason honors and projected order of finish set expectations ahead of media days.
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ESPN preseason top 25 keeps Florida at No. 1 amid eligibility questions
The defending champions hold the top spot as teams with unresolved eligibility cases face wider ranges of outcomes.
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Five-star guard King Gibson commits to LSU
The No. 13 prospect in 2027 picked the Tigers over Arkansas, Louisville and Providence, LSU's first five-star of the class.
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Top-25 shooting guard Jarvis Hayes Jr. commits to Georgia
The No. 4 shooting guard in the class of 2027 adds a high-level perimeter prospect to Georgia's roster build.
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Gerry McNamara vows to restore Syracuse to 'national relevance'
The new Syracuse coach, a former Orange guard, sets expectations in his first public comments running the program.
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Big 12 expert picks project 2026-27 order of finish and top players
Preseason projections arrive as the conference navigates another season of realignment-driven change.
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ACC expert picks project 2026-27 order of finish and top players
Preseason projections for the ACC, including where Virginia and Virginia Tech are expected to land.
CBS Sports · +11 outlets
USC, UCLA seek to extend West Coast dominance in Big Ten women's basketball
The two Los Angeles programs enter the season as the conference's West Coast standard-bearers.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle · +2 outlets
ESPN projection has Florida State narrowly missing the NCAA tournament
Early bracket projections place the Seminoles just outside the field, according to ESPN's model.
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Virginia Tech leans on health and continuity in NCAA tournament push
The Hokies bank on a stabilized roster after recent seasons disrupted by injuries and turnover.
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