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NEW The Athletic CBB: Next up in our college basketball series? The top-25 teams of the last 25 years: nytimes.com/athletic/64961…

Our top 25 teams of the last 25 seasons, courtesy of The Athletic CBB... 1. 2000-01 Duke 2. 2011-12 Kentucky 3. 2023-24 UConn 4. 2014-15 Kentucky 5. 2008-09 UNC Full list: nytimes.com/athletic/64961…

Who are the best men's college basketball teams of the 2000s? Brendan Marks ranked his top 10 based on the following: ◽️ Overall record ◽️ KenPom net rating ◽️ Conference championships ◽️ National championships ◽️ Historical relevance Do you agree with his list?

Thought Jim Root absolutely smashed this list. On the 25 best college hoops teams to NOT win it all in the last 25 seasons: nytimes.com/athletic/64961…

Nolan Smith Named Head Men's Basketball Coach tsutigers.com/news/2025/7/18…

NEW The Athletic CBB: The 15 most intriguing players we saw at Peach Jam, from the highly-ranked to the underrated (w/ CJ Moore and Lindsay Schnell): nytimes.com/athletic/65052…

Spent three days at Peach Jam. Here are some observations on players who stood out. With Brendan Marks and Lindsay Schnell: nytimes.com/athletic/65052…

Half the coaches we spoke to want expansion: “Double the tournament and it will double the revenue.” The other half are staunchly against it: “Before too long, we’re just gonna let everybody in.” More here from me, Brendan Marks & CJ Moore: nytimes.com/athletic/65074…

Interesting: UNC announces it will play a preseason game against BYU in Salt Lake City on Oct. 24. Game set to be at the Delta Center, home of the Utah Jazz. Second season in a row that Hubert Davis' team has played a road exhibition game (Memphis last season).

With NCAA Tournament expansion talk swirling, what do coaches *actually* want to see from March Madness? After surveying about 10% of D-1, the results are in... and offer little clarity. Story for The Athletic CBB with Lindsay Schnell and CJ Moore: nytimes.com/athletic/65074…

I can confirm that the College Sports Commission has reached a deal with House attorneys, and collectives will now be treated the same as any other business by NIL Go. Their deals will still be subject to "range of compensation." First reported by Ross Dellenger.

NEW The Athletic CBB: A look at ‘the money-dump year’: What we’re hearing about college basketball spending in the revenue sharing era Story w/ CJ Moore and Lindsay Schnell: nytimes.com/athletic/65117…

A year after Greg Newman's career ended his mind began to betray him. The ensuing two decades were a tragic slide. Unhoused before his death, Greg's "imaginary world was more real to him than this.” On a family’s search for the answer they long suspected. nytimes.com/athletic/64964…

President Trump has signed an executive order directed at college sports. whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/20…

Fun “worlds colliding” as my The Athletic colleagues CJ Moore Brendan Marks Lindsay Schnell survey CBB coaches on the top player in the c/o 2026, and it’s Jordan Smith Jr Jordan Smith Jr from Team Takeover Basketball/PVI Boys Basketball with a slight edge over Tyran Stokes nytimes.com/athletic/65142…

Headed on the road for a tough exhibition matchup in October❗️

Base was $850K. Tanner’s offer letter says he “already satisfied” the conditions this year for a $100K raise. Tanner can continue earning $100K raises every year for the rest of his contract (through 2030) as long as: - UNC makes the NCAAT; - OR signs one 5/4 star player