Ohio Gov. DeWine signs executive order letting 2022 athletes play 2026-27 despite NCAA guidance
The order challenges the NCAA's new eligibility guidance, which excludes athletes who have already played four seasons, escalating a widening legal and politica
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SEC opposes LSU bid to end lawsuit, says dispute remains 'live' and school lacks institutional control
The conference's filing keeps alive its litigation against LSU and its officials as the two sides spar over the school's handling of its basketball program.
ESPN · +10 outlets
RJ Luis Jr. absent from LSU roster amid eligibility concerns; Will Wade says SEC rules block him
Luis, who had signed two contracts with NBA teams, is not listed on the 2026-27 roster, adding to LSU's eligibility turmoil weeks before the season.
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Memphis AD clarifies Hardaway comments, says school loaned coach $2.6M for roster
Hardaway says he is willing to repay up to $2.6 million toward the program's revenue-sharing total, spotlighting how revenue-sharing rules are being applied in
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Betting scheme fixer Jalen Smith sentenced to six years in federal prison
Smith, 30, was charged with rigging college basketball games as part of a point-fixing scheme, the latest sentencing tied to gambling corruption in the sport.
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Bill Fennelly, Iowa State's longtime women's basketball coach, to retire after 2026-27
Fennelly, a fixture at Iowa State for decades, sets the end of the 2026-27 season as his final year leading the Cyclones.
The Washington Post · +7 outlets
Federal court sends Robbie Avila's lawsuit for a fifth year back to St. Louis court
The ruling keeps alive Avila's bid for an extra season of eligibility, one of several lawsuits testing the NCAA's fifth-year rules.
FOX 2 · +4 outlets
Florida's Todd Golden says NCAA eligibility chaos is 'self-inflicted'
Golden's comments come as coaches and schools grapple with shifting waiver guidance that has left several rosters in limbo before the season.
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Missouri's Dennis Gates to attend Mark Mitchell eligibility hearing, unfazed by roster uncertainty
Mitchell, a two-time All-SEC selection, seeks a fifth season of eligibility, with his coach publicly backing the case in court.
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Duke picked No. 1 in ACC men's preseason poll; Virginia's Thijs De Ridder named preseason POY
The Blue Devils are tabbed to win a third straight ACC title, while De Ridder takes the league's top preseason individual honor.
MySA · +13 outlets
St. John's point guard Quinn Ellis cleared by NCAA
The former EuroLeague product is eligible to play for the Red Storm, removing one of the program's eligibility questions ahead of the Big East season.
CBS Sports · +13 outlets
Duke women picked to win ACC again; Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo named preseason player of the year
Duke enters the season as the ACC favorite on the women's side, with Hidalgo taking the conference's top preseason award.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle · +10 outlets
South Carolina and UConn lead NCAA women's preseason Power 10 rankings
The preseason rankings place the two perennial powers atop the women's field heading into 2026-27.
NCAA.com · +2 outlets
Kentucky's Mark Pope embraces 'win it all or bust' championship expectations in Year 3
Pope enters his third season at Kentucky under pressure to deliver a title after the program's recent tournament results.
ESPN · +13 outlets
CBS Sports releases 2026-27 preseason men's All-America teams
Thomas Haugh, Jeremy Fears Jr. and Tyran Stokes headline the preseason honor roll ahead of the season.
CBS Sports · +14 outlets
ESPN preseason top 25: Florida holds No. 1 with best-case and worst-case outlooks
Florida remains atop the rankings regardless of Denzel Aberdeen's eligibility, while other programs with waiver questions face more risk.
ESPN · +4 outlets
Big 12 men's basketball preseason power rankings for 2026-27
The conference's projected hierarchy takes shape ahead of the season, reflecting roster turnover across the league.
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Bracketology: Florida remains No. 1 in early 2027 March Madness men's field prediction
Aberdeen's temporary re-addition makes the 2025 champions even clearer favorites in the first bracket projection of the cycle.
ESPN · +1 outlets