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NCAA 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 […]
Continue readingKentucky climbs to No. 5, Baylor still No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 update for 2020-21
And while it’s not going to be a smooth ride to the Nov. 25 start date, we’re officially less than one month away from the first games. Several things have changed since that initial top 25 — Creighton was No. 2, for example, while San Diego State and Colorado were also ranked before NBA draft […]
Continue readingBaylor takes over No. 1 spot in college basketball’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
With Baylor getting Jared Butler and MaCio Teague back, the Bears move to the top of the preseason rankings. There’s a tier of three teams atop the rest of the country this season, with Baylor, Villanova and Gonzaga separating themselves from the pack — on paper, at least. But Baylor will have the most continuity […]
Continue readingWisconsin, Michigan State make moves in college basketball’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
That gives us about a month and a half before we’ll know what the college basketball landscape will look like for the upcoming season, though players will announce their draft decisions before then, too. There are also non-draft decisions that will impact the rankings between now and then, with several noteworthy transfers still on the […]
Continue readingBig 12 2019-20 predictions: Can Kansas handle the microscope?
As the countdown continues toward the start of the 2019-20 college basketball season on Nov. 5, ESPN.com’s panel of experts is making its predictions. After looking at the ACC, Big East, the American, the Pac-12 and Mid-Majors, we move on to the Big 12, where Kansas is not the reigning champ for the first time […]
Continue readingCollege basketball picks: Revisiting preseason predictions
In a wild season where not much has gone according to plan, ESPN.com’s college basketball experts this week issued some mea culpas for their worst preseason predictions … while taking a bow for a few that have worked out. Our group also made picks for the best games of the weekend, including the Auburn-Kentucky battle […]
Continue readingCollege basketball picks: Sizing up the Big 12/SEC Challenge
Saturday’s Big 12/SEC Challenge is college basketball’s marquee event this weekend, with six ranked teams, including top-five outfits Baylor and Kansas, taking part in the festivities. With that in mind, ESPN.com’s college hoops experts evaluated the Jayhawks’ challenge in moving past the chaos of the past week, identified the top players and coaches in the […]
Continue readingCollege Basketball Power Rankings: Duke falls after win streak ends
It’s unusual when we don’t need to use the intro section to hash out the latest No. 1 debate. We discussed last week why Baylor jumped Gonzaga and moved to the top of the rankings, and a 2-0 week from the Bears didn’t do much to change that decision. But there was a third team […]
Continue readingWhy five college basketball teams were overhyped, why five were undervalued
At this point in the season, it’s common to hear critics accuse college basketball insiders of overhyping teams that have failed to justify the preseason buzz about their respective programs, while also questioning the lack of attention for teams that have already surprised us. But we think we can explain some of the hits and […]
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