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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 readingSEC 2021-22 basketball predictions: Can Kentucky scratch its seven-year Final Four itch?
John Calipari and the Wildcats have drastically retooled the roster, with an eye toward reclaiming SEC supremacy and making what has recently become an elusive trip to the third weekend of the NCAA tournament. But they’ll have competition near the top of the SEC — the reigning conference champ Alabama Crimson Tide, a well-stocked Arkansas […]
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 readingFlorida lands fourth transfer in Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr.
The 6-foot-4 Fleming averaged 20.1 points and 7.4 rebounds as a senior last season with the Buccaneers. He was named the Big South’s Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. He announced his decision on social media. Fleming will be a graduate transfer for the rebuilding Gators, who got recent commitments from […]
Continue readingFlorida Gators pick up transfer guard Brandon McKissic from UMKC
White got a commitment from Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic, a senior who led the Roos with 17.2 points a game this past season and was a finalist for the Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year Award. McKissic announced his landing spot on social media. He will be a graduate transfer in Gainesville […]
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 readingNewcomer Impact Rankings: Which college basketball freshmen, transfers will lead teams in 2020-21?
There are a couple of things to note. One, this is a ranking based purely on the impact during the 2020-21 college basketball season. Not recruiting ranking, not pro potential — impact during the upcoming season. For example, North Carolina freshman Caleb Love was ranked behind teammates Day’Ron Sharpe and Walker Kessler in the ESPN […]
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 readingCollege basketball transfer rankings for 2020-21 and 2021-22
Last updated March 18, 2020. Will be updated regularly. 1. Landers Nolley II, 6-7, 230 pounds, SF, Redshirt Freshman, Virginia Tech Nolley burst onto the scene with 30 points in his college debut against Clemson and then dropped 22 points against Michigan State. Will have his pick of schools. Averaged 15.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. […]
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