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Feb 26 AP Top 25: Houston rises to No. 1, South Florida ranked for the first time in program history Tobias Bass and CJ Moore 57 The musical chairs trend of the No. 1 team in the latest AP Top 25 continues and it’s Houston’s turn, ending the six-week run for the defending national champions UConn. This is the first time this season the Cougars have been ranked No. 1, but they aren’t new to this, as Kelvin...
Feb 23 2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Answers from the selection committee chair Brian Bennett 185 Big 12 gaming the system? Importance of road wins? Those sliding quads? Commitee chair Charles McClelland answers our questions.
Oct 25, 2023 College basketball coaching tiers 2023: Dan Hurley moves into Tier 1, John Calipari falls Dana O'Neil, Brendan Quinn and more 308 Based on expert input and our own criteria, here's how we rank the top coaches in Division I.
Jul 25, 2023 Why would UConn leave the Big East? Which first-year coaches will win right away? Brian Hamilton and Dana O'Neil 115 Brian Hamilton and Dana O'Neil answer your offseason college basketball questions and build the perfect NCAA Tournament site map.
Mar 29, 2023 South Florida hires Amir Abdur-Rahim from Kennesaw State as basketball coach Jeff Schultz and The Athletic Staff 31 Kennesaw State men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim is leaving his position with the Owls to take the coaching job at South Florida, the schools announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know:Abdur-Rahim, 42, is replacing former South Florida coach Brian Gregory in the role.
Mar 10, 2023 AAC commissioner Mike Aresco again wants to abolish the Power 5/Group of 5 divide Justin Williams 93 FORT WORTH, Texas — American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco marked the start of the AAC men’s basketball tournament Thursday by releasing a statement that once again took issue with what Aresco believes is an unhealthy division between Power 5 and Group of 5 conferences at the FBS...
Jan 19, 2023 Can Steve Pikiell, Rutgers be stopped? Which college basketball coaches are getting fired? Dana O'Neil and Brian Hamilton 60 Dana O'Neil and Brian Hamilton answer your questions on Georgetown, Texas, Saint Mary's and more.
Mar 17, 2022 2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament odds and picks: Lyndsey D’Arcangelo selects Friday’s first-round winners Lyndsey D'Arcangelo 7 D'Arcangelo puts No. 1 overall seed South Carolina as a 36.5-point favorite for its first-round game.
Mar 14, 2022 2022 NCAA Tournament: Chantel Jennings picks her entire March Madness bracket Chantel Jennings 32 Chantel Jennings argues Baylor deserved a No. 1 seed and says to look for the Bears in the Final Four.
Dec 13, 2021 Women’s college basketball ranking: UConn drops, Arizona and Louisville rise as top 10 reshuffles Chantel Jennings 30 South Carolina remains at No. 1 in Chantel Jennings' AP top 25 ballot.
Dec 6, 2021 Women’s college hoops rankings: Duke, LSU enter top 25; Oregon drops out Chantel Jennings 15 Louisville moved up in Chantel Jennings' top 10 with an impressive victory against Michigan.
Nov 29, 2021 Women’s college basketball rankings: South Carolina stays on top, but top 25 sees major shifts Chantel Jennings 23 NC State and Arizona move up while Maryland tumbles in Chantel Jennings' top 25
Nov 23, 2021 Women’s college basketball rankings: South Carolina stays on top, Maryland gets a bump, UConn drops Chantel Jennings 13 Chantel Jennings reveals her top 25.
Jul 19, 2021 ‘That kid is only 14?’: Class of 2025 standout Darryn Peterson impresses LeBron James and high majors Matthew Gutierrez 48 Peterson, one of the top rising ninth graders in the country, expects his recruitment to take off this fall.
Jul 16, 2021 Brennan: Welcome back to summer hoops. Remember that? Eamonn Brennan 14 After a long hiatus, summer hoops are back. Eamonn Brennan checks in from the Under Armour Association summer calendar in Georgia.
Jul 16, 2021 French big man Yohan Traore making quick impression on recruiting scene CJ Moore 16 Yohan Traore has made a quick impression on the recruiting scene, earning attention from schools such as Gonzaga, Kansas and Ohio State.
Jun 17, 2021 ‘He needed a miracle’: How Omos’ odyssey from college basketball enigma to WWE champion saved his life Brian Hamilton 37 Only a few miles from where he nearly lost everything, Jordan Omogbehin is creating a new life on a different canvas.
Jun 14, 2021 Early AAC men’s basketball rankings: Houston leads the way post-Final Four, with question marks surrounding it Justin Williams 24 The pressure is on Memphis, Wichita State and Cincinnati to improve enough to give the conference multiple bids into the NCAA Tournament.
Mar 19, 2021 2021 NCAA Women’s Tournament Bracket: A guide to all 64 teams, from Stanford to Drexel Chantel Jennings 16 As you begin to pick your Cinderella, get to know every team in the 64-team NCAA Tournament pool with this region-by-region guide.
Mar 10, 2021 Who’s going dancing? Predicting the final week of women’s conference tournaments Chantel Jennings 12 From the Big Ten to the Big West, we get you ready for the final week of conference tournament action with analysis and predictions.
Feb 23, 2021 Women’s hoops power rankings: Stanford surges again, Louisville raises questions Chantel Jennings 17 Teams that have been tested in their conference (Stanford, South Carolina) are better off than those that haven't (Louisville, Baylor).
Feb 3, 2021 Women’s hoops Power Rankings: NC State holds at No. 1, Tennessee gets tested Chantel Jennings 14 NC State showed definitively against Louisville that they are the best team in the country right now behind Elissa Cunane.
Jan 26, 2021 Women’s hoops Power Rankings: Key results in SEC and Pac-12 shake up the top 25 Chantel Jennings 8 UCLA, Ohio State and Tennessee rise, while Stanford and Kentucky tumble after a week of shake-ups in women's college basketball.
Jan 19, 2021 Women’s hoops Power Rankings: After week of upsets, dramatic shifts in top 25 Chantel Jennings 16 Eight teams ranked in the AP top 25 last week lost to unranked squads, including Stanford to fall from the No. 1 spot.
Jan 5, 2021 Women’s college hoops Power Rankings: Kentucky climbs, Texas cracks top 20 Chantel Jennings 11 The Wildcats were the only team this week to record two wins over top-25 opponents, while several others also made statements.
Dec 29, 2020 Women’s hoops Power Rankings: Pulling back the curtain as NC State moves up Chantel Jennings 20 We're using this short week to give you a glimpse into what goes into the decisions behind the weekly rankings.
Dec 29, 2020 College basketball picks: Iowa-Northwestern, Rutgers-Purdue, FSU-Clemson, more CJ Moore 5 CJ Moore picks the best college basketball games of the day against the spread.
Dec 23, 2020 College hoops Power Rankings: UConn women arrive, and freshmen to watch Chantel Jennings 27 After a COVID-19 pause to start the season, UConn has won big and its chances for quality wins are coming.
Dec 16, 2020 College basketball picks: Butler-Villanova, Duke-Notre Dame and more Seth Davis 11 I’m not one to shout about my own accomplishments, but I would like to quietly and humbly address my performance in my last round of picks:TEN AND OH!TEN AND OH!TEN AND OH!TEN AND OH!We’ve got another cool slate of games for Wednesday, so my advice is to ride the wave while you can. As...
Dec 15, 2020 Oregon gets a bump, new teams emerge: Women’s college basketball power rankings Chantel Jennings 7 Oregon was the only team that recorded a win over a top-25 opponent this week, while Wake Forest has been making a case for itself.
Dec 8, 2020 A new No. 1 and fast risers: Women’s college basketball power rankings Chantel Jennings 29 We saw a lot of action this week, including the first major upset of the season and showdowns between top-25 teams.
Aug 10, 2020 The Athletic’s plan to save the nonconference hoops season: 44 pods, 357 schools The Athletic College Basketball Staff 142 With COVID-19 creating massive scheduling and logistical issues for college sports, we present our plan for men's and women's hoops.
Aug 8, 2020 College hoops mailbag: Big East contenders, ranking the leagues and more Brian Hamilton 39 Brian Hamilton answers reader questions in the college basketball mailbag.
Apr 30, 2020 The way-too-early preseason AAC rankings Brian Bennett 13 Houston looks to be the class of the American, with a glut of teams right behind the Cougars.
Mar 3, 2020 Moore: Picks ATS for Michigan State-Penn State, Texas-OU and other top games CJ Moore 29 Three Big Ten games with NCAA Tournament implications highlight the slate.
Feb 12, 2020 Bennett: Picks against the spread for Kansas-West Virginia, Marquette-Villanova and other top games Brian Bennett 14 Creighton is at Seton Hall, Alabama goes to Auburn and Rutgers is at Ohio State on a packed night for college basketball.
Jan 21, 2020 Moore: My picks against the spread for Butler-Villanova, Illinois-Purdue and the rest of the day’s top games CJ Moore 20 In a meeting of ranked teams, Butler takes a two-game losing streak into a road game against a team that has won four straight.
Nov 1, 2019 AAC roundtable: On Memphis, John Brannen, breakout players, NCAA hopes and more The Athletic Staff 27 With the college basketball season beginning next week, we’re taking an in-depth look at each power conference with the benefit of some of our expert voices. We continue on with the American Athletic Conference, and Brian Bennett (staff writer), Seth Davis (The Athletic managing editor), John...
Jul 10, 2019 Conference rankings, who will take over the sport, and more: Eamonn Brennan’s college hoops mailbag, Part II Eamonn Brennan 6 We go around the college hoops world to answer your questions before another season gets going.
Apr 5, 2019 How can the AAC take the next step as a basketball conference? Justin Williams 33 It starts on the sideline, and hopefully carries into March.
Mar 5, 2019 KenPom: Don't overlook the little guys in identifying coach of the year candidates Ken Pomeroy 10 Wofford's Mike Young has led the Terriers to an 18-0 record in the conference, after not even being picked to win the Southern Conference.
Jan 2, 2019 Wednesday's Winners: My picks ATS for Kansas-OU, Seton Hall-Xavier, Northwestern-MSU and the rest of the night's top games Seth Davis 29 As the calendar turns to the new year, conference play heats up around the country.
Mar 8, 2018 AAC Tournament Preview: Another Wichita State-Cincinnati classic looms Ken Davis 4 Wichita State didn’t need to win the American Athletic Conference regular-season title to increase the league’s respectability. All the Shockers required was a stage for their debut season and a worthy opponent for an 18-round heavyweight fight.All the excitement and anticipation of...
Feb 19, 2018 AAC Notebook: Sampson's vision for Houston coming to fruition Ken Davis 3 Kelvin Sampson has more impressive accomplishments tucked away in his coaching portfolio of 29 seasons. And the Houston basketball program has experienced life on a bigger stage, especially during the Guy Lewis Era, when Phi Slama Jama set up its frat house at the Final Four.But since the clock...
Feb 2, 2018 AAC Spotlight: SMU keeps playing (well) the hand its been dealt Ken Davis 4 Tim Jankovich’s week had gotten off to a bad start. Check that. It was a really, really bad start, especially for a coach trying to enjoy a two-game winning streak and move a program on to better days.His SMU team had made loud national college basketball noise on Jan. 17, traveling to Wichita...
Jan 19, 2018 AAC Notebook: Gary Clark and Cincinnati are coming up big Ken Davis Big men in the American Athletic Conference have grown accustomed to the challenge over the last three years. Playing Central Florida translates into a task unlike any other in college basketball right now because of the Knights’ man in the middle, 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall.It can be...
Jan 5, 2018 AAC Notebook: Tulsa storms to a surprising start Ken Davis 1 There might be an unexpected dark horse emerging in the American Athletic Conference. A new team sat in first place Thursday, and there were no whispers that Tulsa was playing out of place with a 3-0 record.It’s too early to start hyping the conference race. But, as a result of this quick...
Dec 19, 2017 AAC Notebook: Conference move gives Wichita State a needed safety net Ken Davis 1 Wichita State can put Trae Young in the rearview mirror for this basketball season — assuming the Shockers don’t wake up in March and find the Oklahoma Sooners sharing the same regional bracket in the NCAA Tournament.The No. 11 Shockers got more than a good look at the nation’s top...
Dec 5, 2017 AAC Notebook: SMU uses Moody Magic to get a piece of revenge against USC Ken Davis 1 Motivation comes easy when playing the team that ruined your dream. The SMU Mustangs experienced that Saturday night when they crushed No. 14 USC 72-55 and extended their Moody Coliseum winning streak to 28 in a row.You may remember that SMU’s magical 2016-17 season ended with a first-round...
Nov 1, 2017 Hardly shocking: Arrival of Wichita State makes AAC stronger than ever Ken Davis 1 Just one year ago, it seemed every AAC team had dreams of bailing to the Big 12 Conference. AAC officials were making contingency plans, desperately trying hold the league together as rumors of who was staying or going changed on a daily basis.After three months of wild speculation, AAC...
