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Most of this site is built for the recruit and the people helping him. This part is for the rest of us. The arguments that start in the gym and never end: who the GOAT is, which programs are still blue bloods, who the best coaches are and what the word even means, and where the money is taking the college game. Every piece argues from the record and ends with a verdict. None of it is NBA news. It is the game, the way people who love it actually talk about it.
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The 10 best new college basketball coaching hires of 2026
Boynton inherited a national champion. Malone took North Carolina. Cross left back-to-back Sun Belt titles at Troy for Georgia Tech. The ten new jobs that matter.
Jairus Lyles won UMBC's title before beating Virginia
Devin Marsh traces Jairus Lyles's title-winning shot, UMBC's win over Virginia and the supporters who traveled to Charlotte in 2018.
Scottie Pippen's Central Arkansas years shaped his draft case
Tomas Ibarra traces four Central Arkansas seasons, two NAIA All-America honors and Don Dyer's role before Pippen's 1987 draft selection.
Napier, Boatright and Daniels drove UConn's 2014 title run
Renee Okafor revisits the work Ryan Boatright and DeAndre Daniels supplied alongside Shabazz Napier during UConn's 2014 championship run.
Before Lorenzo Charles Caught the Ball
Pete Smith revisits NC State's 1983 championship through Dereck Whittenburg's interrupted season, the supporting cast and Lorenzo Charles's final play.
Give Morris Peterson His Share of Michigan State's 2000 Title
Trey Vance argues for Morris Peterson's place in the story of Michigan State's 2000 national championship.
Florida Brought Five Starters Back. Lee Humphrey Belonged in the Picture.
Wes Hardaway revisits Florida's 2007 repeat championship and the shooting contribution Lee Humphrey supplied beside five future NBA draft picks.
Perry Wallace Deserved More Than a Place on the Team
Priya Raman revisits Perry Wallace's choice of Vanderbilt and asks what a university owes the student it recruits beyond a place on the team.
Taj Gibson Had a Job at USC Before He Had an NBA Career.
Pete Smith revisits Taj Gibson at USC, from his early rebounding to two very different NCAA tournament games in 2009.
How Jon Scheyer Shared Duke's Backcourt With Nolan Smith
Nate Calloway revisits how Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith divided the work in Duke's 2010 backcourt and connects it to Scheyer's current guard decisions.
Stephen Curry Passed. Davidson Had a Reason.
Sam Whitlock revisits Stephen Curry's final pass against Kansas in 2008, Jason Richards' place in Davidson's run and the argument a missed shot leaves behind.
Kalin Lucas's Hall of Fame Case Starts With Kansas
With Kalin Lucas set for Michigan State's Hall of Fame ceremony, Pete Smith revisits the Kansas finish, his scoring record and his senior-year return.
Rick Pitino vs. Dan Hurley: Who Has the Big East Edge?
St. John's owns the last two Big East title sweeps. UConn reached the 2026 national final. Nate Calloway and Sam Whitlock pick sides for 2026-27.
Back-to-back still counts
UConn won in 2023 and 2024. Florida won in 2025. Michigan won in 2026. Pete Smith on the short list of programs that repeated.
Who is the GOAT? Jordan vs. LeBron vs. Kobe, argued from the record
Three writers, three players, one question. Nate Calloway takes Jordan, Sam Whitlock takes LeBron, Wes Hardaway takes Kobe. Every number sourced, every verdict first person.
College basketball blue bloods in 2026: who still qualifies, by the numbers
Three programs pass all three tests clean, two more get in with an explanation. The tests: at least four titles, a title this century, and a Top 25 finish last season.
The best college basketball coaches in 2026, ranked, with the reason for every spot
Nine active coaches ranked. Each entry names the one criterion that earns the spot. Dusty May left for Dallas. Bruce Pearl retired.
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