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Meet the 2026 recruits who remind us of some big NBA players

Projecting high school talent isn't an exact science, but it's easier when they remind us of NBA stars at that age.

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Latest rosters for 90+ men's college basketball teams: Transfers, recruits, more

Players leaving. Players joining. We're tracking all personnel movement for key teams heading into 2025-26.

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Way-Too-Early Top 25: Every team's impact newcomer

The freshmen and transfers who could be game-changers for every early top-25 team next season.

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LATEST PROJECTIONS

Way-Too-Early Bracketology: Defending champion Florida returns to the top line

Florida benefited from the transfer portal -- and some key NBA draft withdrawals -- to get to the top line.

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'LET'S ROOT FOR THIS TO WORK'

'This is a startup': Meet the man in charge of policing the new world of college sports

Overseeing athlete payments in college sports may seem like a thankless, nearly impossible job. But Bryan Seeley thinks he's up to the task.

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COACHES WEIGH IN

College coaches on the top NBA draft picks, surprise risers and fallers, more

What can NBA teams and fans expect from their new rookies? Coaches who game-planned against them weigh in.

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