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National championship or bust? Why coaching Kentucky men, Tennessee women is so tough
These are supposed to be dream jobs for many college basketball coaches. And yet, top candidates turned down the opportunity to lead Kentucky men's and Tennessee women's basketball. Why?
TOP HEADLINES
BEST PLAYERS IN THE PORTAL
2024-25 transfer tracker: Coveted transfer Great Osobor visiting Kentucky, Louisville and others
All the movement in and out of the transfer portal -- including top-ranked players headed to Indiana and Michigan.
2024-25 transfer rankings: Who entered, who committed this weekend?
Here's an updated list of the best players in the portal and where they've committed.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL RECRUITING
Recruiting: The top takeaways from the final 2024 player rank
Paul Biancardi looks at the key storylines in the last player ranking update for the class of 2024, including new faces and risers.
ANDSCAPE
Andscape
Black coaches in NCAA men's basketball have a deeper bench but a quieter voice
The days of the outspoken John Thompson, John Chaney are gone but there are more Black coaches than ever.
RECRUIT TURNING HEADS
Is Duke commit Khaman Maluach better than Joel Embiid at 17?
South Sudan international Khaman Maluach has played in the BAL since age 15, and now only 17 he's become a league drawcard, committed to Duke Blue Devils, and being labelled '10 times better than Joel Embiid'.
LOOKING AHEAD
Bracketology: Duke plus Cooper Flagg makes Blue Devils early overall No. 1
Bracketology begins the off season projections with a familiar name at the top. Duke, led by generational recruit Cooper Flagg, starts our 2024-25 bracket cycle on top.
NCAAM
The highlight reel Trey Townsend is taking to Arizona
With Trey Townsend heading to Arizona, relive some of his best plays for Oakland last season.
Top Headlines
- Oakland's Townsend, Horizon POY, picks Arizona
- Sources: UK hoops adding Baylor assistant Brooks
- Player of year Edey officially enters NBA draft
- Sources: Top recruit Philon to decommit from KU
- NBA breaks 6 ties among 15 teams for June draft
- Buffs' Williams, likely lottery pick, to enter draft
- Former Duke point guard Roach commits to Baylor
- Agent: Drexel's Williams will transfer to Kentucky
- Coaching tracker: Latest buzz, openings
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NCAA men's basketball transfer rankings for the 2024-25 season
As the offseason kicks into high gear, an updated list of the best players in the portal and where they've committed for 2024-25, including all the new Duke entries.
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How did it happen? Kentucky's Calipari is the new Arkansas coach
John Calipari is headed across the SEC. As his 15-season career in Lexington ends, what does the move mean for both schools?
