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Ranking the best players in the NCAA men's basketball transfer portal

The men's basketball transfer portal is more crowded than ever, so we're here to help you determine the names you most need to know.

Sam Vecenie and CJ Moore360

March madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more

Brad Evans, Field of 68 and The Athletic42

Bracket Watch: UConn No. 1 overall, and then chaos for 2024 NCAA Tournament

Brian Bennett183

SEC's Sankey doesn't envision P5-only NCAA Tournament, but 'things continue to change'

Kyle Tucker254

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Race for the final No. 1, and a 2-bid Valley

Brian Bennett107

Undefeated Winthrop comes at you in waves; the top 10: This Week in Mid-Major

The Eagles, who go 11 deep and substitute four or five players at a time, are off to their best start in 38 years.

Brian Bennett26

What group of mascots would make the best college basketball team?

From Sparty to Kasey the Kangaroo to Mario the Magnificent, we have some fun with the best mascots suited to play hoops.

Brian Bennett18

Davis: Picks against the spread for West Virginia-Ohio St., Kansas-Stanford and the rest of the day’s top games

Three matchups between power-conference programs highlight the action on last Sunday of the calendar year.

Seth Davis6

Davis: Against the spread picks for Virginia-UMass, Ole Miss-Memphis and the rest of the day’s top games

Seth Davis makes his picks for Saturday's top college basketball games.

Seth Davis8

Staff poll: Who has the best court design in college basketball? And who is doing it horrifically wrong?

Indiana, the Palestra and North Carolina lead our list of the best court designs in college basketball.

Brian Bennett79

Mid-major Power Rankings: Who can derail the Saint Mary's express?

1 Saint Mary’s (22-2, 11-0): It seems Purdue and Saint Mary’s are locked in a first-one-to-flinch contest for the nation’s longest winning streak, currently at 18 and 17, respectively. The Gaels definitely have the easier road ahead. (Last week: 2) This week: It’s a little trip...

Matt Craig14

In the wild, wild WAC, Grand Canyon is primed to join the madness

By Mirin Fader There will be very few off nights in the WAC this season. Half of its teams played in postseason tournaments last year, and Cal State Bakersfield (NIT) and Utah Valley (CBI) made Final Four runs. Grand Canyon is the favorite, but New Mexico State, Utah Valley and CSU Bakersfield are...

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