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Last week’s indictment of dozens of former players and several current ones shed more light on the growing crisis around legalized sports betting that threatens the integrity of college athletics

Jan 18: A brutal loss boots Iowa State from the top five. Florida regains its footing. St. John's course corrects. An undefeated dark horse makes its debut.

Jan 12: Vanderbilt secures a monster win. Kansas struggles at home. Ranked victories make Florida the most confusing team in the nation.

As Kentucky and St. John's are learning, NIL money can buy players, but it can't buy a team. PLUS: UCLA, Darryn Peterson and KenPom.

Jan 5: Ignominious losses send St. John's and Kansas spiraling. Big 12 reps in UCF, Texas Tech and Houston make strides. Florida struggles for quality wins.

Walter Clayton Jr. leads Florida on a wild NCAA Tournament run, Cooper Flagg wins the Wooden Award and more from a blue-chip year of college ball

Dec 28: After Christmas week, the top squads look ahead to statement matches. Kentucky hits its stride and four elite Big 12 teams prepare to run the gauntlet.

Vitale, the 86-year-old broadcaster, returned to ESPN this year, but his real work remains his fight against pediatric cancer

Dec 21: A neutral-court win sends Texas Tech into the Top 25 (and Duke into free fall). Kentucky climbs and Arizona shoulders into the top spot.

Dec 14: A statement win by Arizona sends Alabama into freefall. An undefeated dark horse makes its debut and Louisville creeps into the top half.

Dec 7: After a thrashing courtesy of Iowa State, Purdue falls from the podium. Michigan and Arizona battle for the top spot and five new teams join the fray.