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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

Lone Star 12 pre-spring: Baylor remains on top, Texas A&M is lurking, Houston on the move

Sam Khan Jr.19

‘That kid is only 14?’: Class of 2025 standout Darryn Peterson impresses LeBron James and high majors

Peterson, one of the top rising ninth graders in the country, expects his recruitment to take off this fall.

Matthew Gutierrez48

Brennan: Welcome back to summer hoops. Remember that?

After a long hiatus, summer hoops are back. Eamonn Brennan checks in from the Under Armour Association summer calendar in Georgia.

Eamonn Brennan14

French big man Yohan Traore making quick impression on recruiting scene

Yohan Traore has made a quick impression on the recruiting scene, earning attention from schools such as Gonzaga, Kansas and Ohio State.

CJ Moore16

Who’s going dancing? Predicting the final week of women’s conference tournaments

From the Big Ten to the Big West, we get you ready for the final week of conference tournament action with analysis and predictions.

Chantel Jennings12

The Athletic’s plan to save the nonconference hoops season: 44 pods, 357 schools

With COVID-19 creating massive scheduling and logistical issues for college sports, we present our plan for men's and women's hoops.

The Athletic College Basketball Staff142

Houston roundtable: Drafting the city’s most dominant teams of the last 50 years

Beat writers Aaron Reiss and Jake Kaplan go head to head in a mock draft.

Aaron Reiss and Jake Kaplan9

Mid-Major Mailbag: Northern Iowa’s Top 25 potential, Dayton’s future and more

I haven’t opened up the Mid-Major Mailbag since December. Luckily, nothing in the world has changed since then. Gulp. But it has been far too long. So let’s get to your questions and shine the light on the little(r) guys of college basketball. Time for Northern Iowa to get some Top 25 buzz?

Brian Bennett22

The Fieldhouse's College Basketball Transfer Tracker

The transfers have started, with decisions on new schools coming by the day and at times by the hour. Bookmark this tracker to stay up to date with all the latest news on transfers. CONTACT — E-mail thefieldhouse@theathletic.com with tips and news. Sources remain confidential. Keep track of the...

Aaron Torres, C.J. Moore, and Chris Dortch11

C-USA Notebook: Three-horse race for scoring title includes 2 from the same Herd

Conference USA’s scoring title is shaping up for an interesting stretch run. Three players have a legitimate chance with just four more regular season games to go. Two Marshall (19-8, 10-4) teammates are in contention. Jon Elmore, a 6-5 junior point guard, is the league leader at 22.0 points per...

Chris Dortch

C-USA Notebook: Middle Tennessee grits teeth after getting 'punched in the mouth'

After losing its first C-USA game of the season at Marshall on Jan. 18, Middle Tennessee had a tough assignment if it wanted to bounce back: a game at rival Western Kentucky before a packed house. The Blue Raiders, who have been road warriors this season, were up to the test. They won their eighth...

Chris Dortch

C-USA Notebook: Relentless defense has Old Dominion riding high

It’s been more than a month since Old Dominion lost a game. After dropping an 82-75 decision at VCU on Dec. 2, the Monarchs have overwhelmed most of their opponents with one of the most unrelenting defenses in the country. And when they haven’t, they’ve been resilient and tough in close games.

Chris Dortch1

C-USA Notebook: Fancher and Charlotte 'off and running'

Dec. 14 started out just like any other morning for Houston Fancher. Then the Charlotte assistant coach was called into the office of director of athletics Judy Rose, who dropped a bombshell on him. She was about to relieve head coach Mark Price of his duties and asked if Fancher would be interested...

Chris Dortch

C-USA Notebook: Middle Tennessee is on a roll against the SEC

Middle Tennessee’s mastery over power conferences continued last week, when the Blue Raiders (7-1) claimed two more victims from the SEC, running their victory streak against that league to five straight. First, behind 6-foot-7 graduate transfer forward Nick King’s 23 points, six rebounds and...

Chris Dortch

C-USA Notebook: Nick King has found himself right at home at Middle Tennessee

It took Nick King three tries to find the right destination for his college basketball career. Rather than agonize over a choice he could have made two times before and didn’t, King chooses to look at it a different way. Better late than never. Six games into his only season at Middle Tennessee,...

Chris Dortch