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2024-25 men’s NCAA basketball rankings: Way-Too-Early Top 25
History was made Monday night, as UConn became the first back-to-back national champions since Florida in 2006 and 2007. Is a three-peat “in Storrs” for the Huskies next season? Or will Dan Hurley and UConn finally be knocked from their perch? As the title game fades from memory and the transfer portal — and the […]
Continue readingMen’s March Madness 2024: second-round tournament takeaways
No. 7 Dayton was hoping to ride the momentum from its remarkable comeback against Nevada in the first round Thursday. The Flyers came close. But No. 2 Arizona, seeking its second Sweet 16 in three years under head coach Tommy Lloyd, prevailed. The rest of the day promises more matchups. Two bluebloods will collide when […]
Continue readingJoson Sanon, No. 9 basketball recruit in 2025, chooses Arizona
“I’m going to Arizona,” Sanon said Wednesday. “I love the fit, the way they score, how they get you open. They play at a fast pace, and being in the center of a high-powered offense was attractive. I wanted to get locked in before things really get going with the transfer portal.” Sanon says he […]
Continue readingOregon ends Arizona’s reign to make Pac-12 Tournament final
LAS VEGAS — Barely a minute into Friday night’s Pac-12 tournament semifinal, Oregon watched its two-time all-conference center hit the floor hard and leave the game. The Ducks then trailed by 14 points as No. 6 Arizona appeared well on its way to another conference title game. But N’Faly Dante returned to the game and […]
Continue readingMen’s Power Rankings: Houston joins Purdue, UConn for the No. 1 debate
The Huskies’ metrics aren’t quite as strong as the other two programs’, but they own double-digit wins over North Carolina, Marquette and Creighton and had looked utterly dominant with a healthy Donovan Clingan before the road loss to the Bluejays. They’re 9-3 against Quadrant 1 opponents (tied for the most Q1 wins in the country), […]
Continue readingArizona finalizes roster with European prospect Paulius Murauskas
“My decision to go to the NCAA is all about improvement,” Murauskas told ESPN. “Especially physical improvement to be able to compete in high-intensity games. Personally, I think that this will be the best place for my further development as a person and as a basketball player.” The 6-foot-9 forward from Lithuania led the FIBA […]
Continue readingCollege basketball Power Rankings: Purdue and Zach Edey dominate, North Carolina drops out
Which brings us to the debate for No. 1 this week. We had already moved Houston past North Carolina, so the Tar Heels’ losses at the Phil Knight Invitational weren’t much of a factor in the discussion. But the incredibly impressive play from the likes of Arizona, Purdue and UConn (and Virginia last week) means […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2022-23
Between the one-time transfer waiver and the extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, keeping track of the comings and goings has become borderline impossible. As one coach said to me recently, it feels like every player in the country can find a year of eligibility if they really try. But keeping […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2021-22
Because it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
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