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Kentucky climbs to No. 5, Baylor still No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 update for 2020-21
We're less than a month from the start of the 2020-21 season. Kentucky, which received some good transfer news last week, makes a move in our latest ranking.
ARIZONA
Sources: Arizona hit with nine allegations of misconduct
The University of Arizona has been charged with nine alleged rules violations, including five Level I charges, following a multiyear investigation of its men's basketball program, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.
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2021 CLASS RANKINGS
2021 men's college basketball recruiting class rankings: Oregon, Duke start on top
Oregon is a surprise No. 1, Duke is close behind at No. 2 -- and (in a plot twist) Kentucky is currently nowhere to be found in the top 25.
THE UNDEFEATED
The Undefeated
What will Makur Maker's real impact be on Howard basketball this season?
The 6-11 freshman, an All-MEAC preseason first team pick, gives HU good chance to improve from 4-29 last season
REWRITING THE RECORD BOOK
How men's college basketball players can rewrite the NCAA record book with a fifth year
Will Pete Maravich's long-standing points record come down? What about Bob Hurley's assists record? John Gasaway breaks down the likelihood of which records will stay, and which could be topped.
UC RIVERSIDE
UC Riverside and the terms of Division I survival in the season of COVID-19
UC Riverside has a proposal on the table to eliminate Division I athletics due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Could other troubled programs be next?
READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT
Newcomer Impact Rankings: Which freshmen, transfers will determine team fortunes?
Several college basketball programs' fortunes will rise or fall on the play of new faces in 2020-21. Here are the players most under the microscope.
daily
The coronavirus and college sports: NCAA reopening plans, latest news, program cuts, more
Postponed and canceled games, positive tests sending coaches and players into isolation ... yes, it's still 2020. Here's the latest on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the college sports world.
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The Tre Jones Effect
- Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Why these top men's college basketball players could see their 3-point accuracy improve this season
John Gasaway explains why many players who were considered "bad" 3-point shooters last season will likely improve this year.
No average year
- AP Photo/Charles Krupa
What to expect from the 2021 hiring (and firing) season for men's college basketball coaches
Men's college basketball saw just one coaching change among the six major conferences in 2020. Here's why the 2021 market could return to normal -- and what it would look like.
Predicting the landscape
- Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Baylor takes over No. 1 spot in college basketball's Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2020-21
The Bears are the new No. 1 in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for men's college basketball following the NBA draft deadline.
