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Katz’s Corner: The Case for the Five Year Eligibility Model

Why the five year eligibility model is the best path forward for the NCAA. Also, a look back at last year's historic freshman class and more.

By Andy Katz
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Duke center Patrick Ngongba dribbles a basketball in his road blue uniform

Seth's Updated Never-Too-Early Preseason Top 25

April 26: In light of recent transfer portal news, Seth Davis updates his early Top 25 NCAA rankings for the 2026-27 college hoops season. Florida jumps while Gonzaga falls behind.

By Seth Davis
Washington's mediocre season caused Hannes Steinbach to fly under the radar as a freshman but he has the tools to be an impact player in the NBA

NBA Draft Report: Undervalued Players to Watch
By Evan Sidery
Pat Kelsey, Louisville

Ranking the Top 10 Transfer Classes in Men’s College Basketball
By Alex Squadron
Audi Crook, the No. 1 ranked transfer in the nation, is moving from Iowa State to Oklahoma State for the 2026-27 campaign

Winners and Losers in the Women’s Transfer Portal
By Quentin Williams
Vitale was recently diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time. He's focused on helping others.

“I Need A Lot of Hugs”: Dick Vitale Is In the Fight of His Life
By Seth Davis
Graphic of 4 college basketball players in action

UPDATED: The Top 50 Players in the Portal

April 26 update: Over 2,000 players have declared their intent to change schools. We rank the top 50.

By Quentin Williams, Alex Squadron and Aaron Cohen

Retention Wins Championships with Virginia Coach Ryan Odom

Coach Odom talks retention, Cinderella and the magic of Utah State. PLUS: Rumors from the carousel — Is Todd Golden headed to Golden State? Is Billy Donovan bound for Florida? Is an NIL payday worth skipping the NBA Draft?

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TRANSFER PORTAL NEWS

Pat Kelsey, Louisville

Which Teams Are Winning the Portal?
By Alex Squadron
Audi Crooks, Kymora Johnson, Kiyomi McMiller and Jordan Lee rank among the top players in this year's transfer portal

Ranking the Top 25 Players In the Women’s Transfer Portal
By Quentin Williams
Transfer portal entries are down in college football and the same trend could hold true for college hoops

NIL Agent Tells All! Money, Power and the Future of College Sports
By Seth Davis and Andy Katz
Former Kansas forward Flory Bidunga, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, will give Louisville a major presence in the paint

Flory Bidunga to Louisville and 12 Other Big Portal SignIngs
By Alex Squadron
Boogie Fland, Elliot Cadeau, Joseph Tugler

Running It Back: Key Players Returning to Their Schools
By Alex Squadron
2023 NBA draft pick James Nnaji returned to college basketball and played 18 games with Baylor this season

The Top Headlines From Day One of the Transfer Portal
By Quentin Williams
Graphic of 3 players entering the NCAA men's basketball transfer portal

10 Teams That Have Been Decimated By the Portal... So Far
By Alex Squadron

Hot on HHQ

A switch from power forward to small forward has made a big difference for Florida's Thomas Haugh — for him and the Gators

Thomas Haugh Forgoes NBA Draft, Returning to Florida for Senior Season

Coming off a breakout season, Haugh joins Alex Condon and Boogie Fland as important returnees for the Gators in 2026-27
By Aaron Cohen
Mark Pope's Kentucky program is undergoing another roster rebuild this offseason after losing its five leading scorers

Time to Panic? Yes!

Time is running out for programs with decimated rosters to build contenders. Can schools like Kentucky and Kansas make dramatic comebacks?
By Alex Squadron
In his third season as the Buckeyes coach, Jake Diebler led Ohio State to its first NCAA Tournament since 2022

Ohio State Coach Jake Diebler: The HHQ Q&A

Buckeyes head coach Jakes Diebler discusses the portal, recruitment and the toughest time of year for head coaches
By Seth Davis and Andy Katz

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Braylon Mullins (left), Motiejus Krivas (center) and Aday Mara (right)

NBA or Stay?

Many top players are weighing a jump to the pros. Not all should make it.

By Alex Squadron

WOMEN'S HOOPS LATEST

Audi Crooks, Kymora Johnson, Kiyomi McMiller and Jordan Lee rank among the top players in this year's transfer portal

Ranking the Top 25 Players In the Women’s Transfer Portal

Audi Crooks and Kymora Johnson rank among the top transfers in women's basketball in another deep year for the transfer portal

By Quentin Williams
Lauren Betts (#51), the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, celebrates with her teammates after upsetting South Carolina for a national title

UCLA Routs South Carolina to Claim First National Title Since 1978
By Eden Laase
Lauren Betts of UCLA handles the basketball

Two Stars Lead UCLA, South Carolina Into Championship Game
By Eden Laase
Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma arguing on the sidelines near the end of South Carolina's Final Four win over UConn

Coaches' Dustup Mars South Carolina's Upset Win Over UConn
By Eden Laase
Notable WNBA Draft prospects, from left to right: Awa Fam of Spain, LSU's Flau'Jae Johnson and Olivia Miles of TCU

Our Final 2026 WNBA Mock Draft
By Eden Laase

THE COACHING CAROUSEL

New North Carolina Tar Heels coach Mike Malone is introduced at a press conference

New UNC Coach Michael Malone Isn’t a Member of the Family. But He’s No Stranger.

Malone, who won an NBA championship as coach of the Denver Nuggets, is introduced in Chapel Hill
By Brett Friedlander
Basketball Mike Malone with a University of North Carolina logo

North Carolina to Hire Michael Malone as Head Coach

Malone spent 10 seasons as the head coach of the Denver Nuggets, winning an NBA championship in 2023
By Alex Squadron
Justin Gainey, a former player at NC State, arrives in Raleigh after spending the last several years as an assistant with Tennessee

NC State Hires Justin Gainey as New Head Coach

The 49-year-old former Wolfpack player replaces Will Wade, who abruptly left for LSU after just one season at NC State
By Brett Friedlander
Will Wade

Will Wade Returning to LSU as Head Coach

Wade, who just wrapped his first season at NC State, coached the Tigers from 2017-22 before being fired for recruiting violations
By Alex Squadron
Hubert Davis

North Carolina Fires Coach Hubert Davis

The Tar Heels were knocked out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round, blowing a 19-point lead against VCU.
By Alex Squadron
Kansas head coach Bill Self encouraging his Jayhawks from the sidelines during their 74-56 loss at Iowa State on Feb. 14

Kansas Coach Bill Self Is Returning Next Year

After speculation that he might retire, Self announced that he is coming back to lead the Jayhawks for the 2026-27 season
By Alex Squadron
Ronald Nored

Butler Hires Ronald Nored as New Head Coach

As a player at Butler, Nored helped the program reached back-to-back national title games in 2010 and 2011
By Alex Squadron
Jerrod Calhoun was named the 2026 Mountain West Coach of the Year

Cincinnati to Hire Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun as Next Head Coach

Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun will become the next head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats. He is the first UC alum to helm the program since 1989.
By Aaron Cohen
Randy Bennett

Arizona State Bedeviled by New Coach Randy Bennett

After an incredible 25-year run at Saint Mary's, Bennett is set to replace Bobby Hurley as the head coach at ASU
By Alex Squadron

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Wake Forest transfer guard Juke Harris dunking

Transfer Portal Headlines: Tennessee Loads Up, Duke Makes a Splash
By Alex Squadron
Nabbing VCU star Terrence Hill Jr. was the crowning achievement on a strong portal season for Tennessee

Tennessee Is Loading Up in the Transfer Portal. Again.
By Chris Dortch
T.J. Otzelberger started working on his offseason plan immediately after the Cyclones lost to Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen

T.J. Otzelberger Has Iowa State Off and Running
By Seth Davis
The return of freshman guard Braylon Mullins from an ankle injury gives the formidable UConn offense yet another weapon

Seth's Updated Never-Too-Early Preseason Top 25
By Seth Davis
Brad Underwood led the Illini to their first Final Four since 2005 before being knocked out by UConn

What’s It Like to Be a Head Coach These Days? 'Nobody Sleeps'
By Andy Katz
Aiden Sherrell is one of two top big men Indiana coach Darian DeVries signed out of the transfer portal

New SEC Coach Has Zero Players on His Roster. ZERO.
By Aaron Cohen
Orange head coach Jim Boeheim speaks to the fans during the "Jim Boeheim Day" ceremony following the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome on February 24, 2024 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse won 88-85.( Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)

Syracuse Legend Jim Boeheim: The HHQ Q+A
By Seth Davis and Andy Katz
There is no lawful way for colleges to bargain collectively with student athletes

Not So Fast! Big Changes to Eligibility Rules Are A Long Way from Happening
By Aaron Cohen
Josh Schertz coaching the Billikens during a first-round win over Georgia in this year's NCAA Tournament

Saint Louis Primed for Huge Year After Retaining Most of Last Year's Team
By Alex Squadron
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Flory Bidunga

The Hoops HQ Fast Break: NBA Draft, Dusty May, Coaching Carousel and More
By Seth Davis and Andy Katz
Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. could be the leading candidate for National Player of the Year if he returns for another year of college hoops

Seth's Updated Never-Too-Early Preseason Top 25
By Seth Davis
In a scenario not uncommon in this era of college basketball, Jamarques Lawrence left Nebraska for a NIL deal with Rhode Island only to return to the Cornhuskers a year later

Andy Katz: How to Strengthen NIL Contracts
By Andy Katz
Tyran Stokes, the top player in the 2026 recruiting class, is expected to join Kentucky or Kansas.

Top High School Recruit Weighs College Decision
By Krysten Peek
New hires, from left to right: Cincinnati's Jerrod Calhoun, UNC's Mike Malone and Syracuse's Gerry McNamara

Seth Davis’ Ranking of the Top 10 Coaching Hires
By Seth Davis
Dusty May grew up in Indiana. In his return home, he took Michigan to the promised land.

Dusty In Here: May Leads Michigan to NCAA Championship
By Seth Davis

LONGFORM FEATURES

Graphic of a hundred dollar bill layered over a basketball

Inside the Dark Reality of Gambling Abuse in College Basketball
By Alex Squadron
Former UNC head Roy Williams (center) and his successor Hubert Davis (right) back in 2017, when Davis was still an assistant

Mired in Dysfunction, North Carolina Pivots to an Unsteady Future
By Luke DeCock
Rick Pitino and Mark Pope are not getting a big return on their massive NIL budgets

Hoop Thoughts: Beware the Money Trap!
By Seth Davis
After three decades in the limelight, "TV Teddy" Valentine quietly retired to Charleston, S.C.

“TV Teddy” Signs Off: Why College Hoops' Most (In)Famous Official Called It Quits
By Seth Davis
Jordan Cornette makes his NCAA Tournament selections.

NCAA Sues DraftKings: 'Madness' Over Trademarks
By Noah Henderson
Benetti is among the most prominent voices in college basketball, calling games for Fox

How Jason Benetti Overcame Cerebral Palsy and Became a Broadcast Legend
By Alex Squadron
Grief pulls family apart. This is the story of how Saylor Poffenbarger pulled hers together.

Maryland’s Saylor Poffenbarger Turns Tragedy Into Purpose
By Eden Laase
Mark Pope celebrates with members of his 1996 Championship team after the Wildcats' win over Tennessee on Saturday

Kentucky Coach Mark Pope on Faith, Family and Facing Florida
By Seth Davis and Andy Katz
Michigan coach Dusty May and Duke icon Mike Krzyzewski

Dusty May, the Latter-Day Coach K

From their Bob Knight roots to modern day recruiting, May and Mike Krzyzewski have much in common

By Alexander Wolff

More Top Stories

Eliot Cadeau has completely turned around his college career after transferring from North Carolina.

“It’s Just Surreal”: Michigan Guard Elliot Cadeau Wins Final Four Most Outstanding Player 
By Alex Squadron
Point guard Elliot Cadeau shined in the NCAA Tournament for the Wolverines.

Hail to the Victors: Michigan Scrapes Its Way to the National Title
By Joey Dwyer
Alex Karaban ends his collegiate career just short of a third national title.

UConn Falls Just Short of Third Title in Four Years
By Luke DeCock
Wisconsin's John Blackwell, a Michigan native, scored a game-high 26 points to help the Badgers deal the Wolverines their first loss of the season

It's Next Season Already: The NCAA Transfer Portal Is Open
By Aaron Cohen
Dan Hurley, Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. (left) take on Michigan's Dusty May, Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara (right) for the NCAA title

Dynasty or Juggernaut? UConn and Michigan Set for Epic National Final
By Alex Squadron
Who does Seth like to take home the title?

Seth's Picks: Who's Winning the Title Tonight?
By Seth Davis
From Left to Right: Michigan State's Jeremy Fears, Gonzaga’s Braden Huff, Duke’s Caleb Foster and Michigan’s Trey McKenney

Seth Davis’ Never-Too-Early Preseason Top 25
By Seth Davis
The Wolverines have counted on the freshman McKenney to step up, and he has delivered.

Trey McKenney Thrives in New Role, Helping Wolverines Reach Title Game
By Luke DeCock
Michigan basketball player Yaxel Lendeborg suffers an injury versus Arizona in the Final Four

With Yaxel Lendeborg Hobbling, Michigan Steamrolls Arizona
By Seth Davis