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How serious are Duke's issues, and can they be fixed?
From preseason No. 2 to No. 22, the Blue Devils have been unable to meet expectations in the first month of 2023-24. Coaches break down why they're struggling.


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Bracketology: Long live the Pac-12 (ahem!) -- Arizona the new No. 1 overall
The early NET numbers are akin to April batting averages in Major League Baseball: There can be wild swings the same way a light-hitting shortstop can take a .500 average to the plate.
Power Rankings: Arizona takes Purdue's top spot, Kansas rises, Wisconsin wins
Wisconsin is having a moment. Oh, and the undefeated Wildcats are the third new No. 1 of the 2023-24 season.

CHANGES TO NIL ON THE WAY?
What to expect from the NCAA's proposed rule changes for paying athletes
Here's what we know about NCAA president Charlie Baker's proposal to reconfigure NIL rules.

FLUKE DEBUT OR THE REAL THING?
From Gerlufsen to Scheyer, the most promising second-year men's coaches
From mid-majors to the bluest of blue bloods, selecting a new coach requires a leap of faith. These second-year coaches are so far proving the decisions to hire them were right.

ONE MONTH OF COLLEGE HOOPS
State of the men's college basketball season, one month in
Is Zach Edey still the best player? Do we still believe in Duke? What questions remain? We react to the first four(ish) weeks of the 2023-24 season.
Is UConn a blue blood? 'We've got five nattys in the last 25 years, man'

ROAD TO REDEMPTION
'No red flags' and an abundance of forgiveness on Rick Pitino's road back
How Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino made his way out of basketball purgatory and back home to New York, to the Big East and the big time.

PREPPING FOR THE ASSOCIATION
2024 NBA mock draft: Why Isaiah Collier is the new No. 1 prospect
In our first mock draft of the 2023-24 college basketball season, we look at how Isaiah Collier took the No. 1 spot, and who else is in contention.
Top Headlines
- Rutgers lands PG Harper, No. 2 recruit in 2024
- UNLV-Dayton off after 3 killed in Vegas shooting
- Kansas St. dismisses suspended forward Tomlin
- Commish Aresco to retire, led creation of AAC
- NCAA prez: NIL proposal just the start of reforms
- CCU's Ellis, active wins leader, says he's retiring
- Arizona ascends to No. 1; Zags, Heels into top 10
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