College Basketball

1. Men's WTE Top 25: The biggest question for each ranked team

   Can Kansas find the right combo? Can Flagg prove he's the best player in the country? Here are key questions for each top-25 team two months before the season.

2. Bracketology: Kelvin Sampson has Houston pointing toward another deep run

   Is Houston underrated coming off back-to-back No. 1 seeds?

3. The new faces, risers and sleepers of ranked high school prospects

   The players that improved their game -- or show the potential -- across the 2025, 2026 and 2027 high school prospect rankings.

4. A.J. Dybantsa and 24 of the other best players across the 2025, 2026, 2027 classes

   How Dybantsa, Tyran Stokes, Babatunde Oladotun and other players stack up against one another.

5. Jayhawks G Moore breaks foot, out up to 8 weeks

   Kansas guard Shakeel Moore could miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot in a pickup game, potentially leaving the Jayhawks without a second guard for the start of the season following Elmarko Jackson's knee injury.

6. Gary Payton Sr. takes over at College of Alameda

   Former NBA star Gary Payton Sr. is the new head coach of the College of Alameda men's basketball team.

7. NCAA settlement on hold as judge urges revisions

   A federal judge declined to grant preliminary approval to the House v. NCAA antitrust settlement Thursday, citing concerns with multiple parts of the terms of the deal.

8. Memphis submits letter alleging violations to NCAA

   Hours after Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway suddenly fired four staff members, the university confirmed the existence of an anonymous letter alleging serious NCAA violations within the Tigers' program.

9. No. 4 PG Johnson staying home with UK pledge

   Five-star guard Jasper Johnson, a Lexington native, has committed to Kentucky over North Carolina and Alabama.

10. Big 12's discussions to add UConn have stalled

    The Big 12's conversations about potentially adding UConn as a member have stalled.