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Which new coaching hires get an A, and who falls short?
From Arkansas to West Virginia, which top Division I programs got their new hires right, and which didn't hit the mark?
TOP HEADLINES
LOOKING AHEAD
Bracketology: The fact UConn even has a chance to three-peat is amazing
The last time anyone saw an NCAA basketball three-peat the heroes were John Wooden, Bill Walton and the UCLA Bruins. Enter the current UConn Huskies.
Way-Too-Early Top 25: Kansas, Houston, Gonzaga are the new top 3
Kansas remains the preseason No. 1 but the rest of the top 10 is just as loaded, and coming for that spot.
THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVES
2024-25 transfer tracker: Dillon Mitchell is off the board
Commitments continue to trickle in from the top players remaining in the transfer portal.
Transfer rankings: Where the top 10 players are going next
The commitments continue to come in -- including No. 1 transfer Kadary Richmond's move to St. John's.
PLAYER MOVEMENT FOR TOP CONFERENCES
Men's college basketball comings and goings for 2024-25
Your guide to all the personnel changes for the top conferences and programs, including transfers, recruits and NBA draft decisions.
news - sports betting
Are colleges teaching athletes enough about gambling laws?
Using records, ESPN found that only four schools of 24 had policies that explicitly warn athletes of legal consequences.
Jontay Porter
NBA
OTL presents the banning of prop bets
Jontay Porter's prop bet scandal and student-athlete harassment have raised awareness to ban prop betting nationwide.
NCAA - Other
Sources: Non-Power 5 irked by settlement plan
Several smaller-revenue conferences have pushed back against the NCAA over its plan to cut back on distribution to leagues to pay the expected settlement of the landmark House v. NCAA lawsuit and other related anti-trust cases, sources told ESPN.
Betting
1 in 3 high-profile athletes threatened by bettors
The NCAA reports that nearly one in three star athletes receive abusive messages from people with "betting interests," with some college basketball players getting death threats during championship tournaments.
Top Headlines
- Arizona's Lewis returning after mulling NBA draft
- Sources: Non-Power 5 irked by settlement plan
- 1 in 3 high-profile athletes threatened by bettors
- Richardson: Calipari can lead Arkansas to title
- Gottlieb: Possible to balance radio show, coaching
- Illinois' Shannon knows rape charge 'real serious'
- Transfer rankings: Top 100 players
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NCAA men's basketball transfer rankings for the 2024-25 season
The commitments continue to come in -- including No. 1 transfer Kadary Richmond's move across the Big East to St. John's.
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Men's NCAA basketball 2024-25 roster moves, transfers, recruits
Your guide to all the personnel changes for the top conferences and programs, including transfers, recruits and NBA draft decisions.