Mike Rutherford

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College basketball’s age of the men’s super freshman is back and better than ever

One of the unanticipated byproducts of the NIL/transfer portal era in college basketball has been the decrease in importance of “superstar freshmen.”Three seasons ago, just one freshman who has been ranked in...

College basketball rankings: Men’s top 25 teams with one month to go till season starts

Exactly one month from today, there will be college basketball played across the country.Wirth this goosebump-inspiring offseason mile-marker upon us, let’s take an updated look at SB Nation’s preseason top 25 for...

March Madness expansion that no one asked for is almost here

The seemingly inevitable change that absolutely nobody wants appears to be closer to happening.According to a report from On3’s Ross Dellenger, executives are “inching closer” to an agreement to expand the NCAA...

College basketball’s Players Era Festival tightens its chokehold on November

Less than a year after its debut, it’s becoming more and more apparent that the Players Era Festival is here to stay, and that it’s going to change college basketball in November...

Bruce Pearl’s retirement is as confusing and complicated as his coaching career

Bruce Pearl was never big on doing things by the book, so why should his retirement be any different?The 65-year-old Auburn head coach announced Monday — the first day of official practice...

5 men’s college basketball teams that could crash the Final Four for the first time this century

We are now just under 50 days away from the start of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season, which means optimism is still radiating throughout dozens of the sport’s most notable fan...

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