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Sister Jean dies at 106: Legendary Loyola basketball chaplain and March Madness icon passes away

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt gained national attention during the men's team run to the 2018 Final Four

Candid Coaches: Which college basketball coach will be next to win their first NCAA Tournament title?

After Todd Golden won his first natty last season, who gets it done next, and does it come in 2026?

Candid Coaches: Which school made the best college basketball coaching hire in 2025?

There were 14 high-major job swaps this year and the Big Ten has three of the top six vote-getters in our poll

Candid Coaches: Who is the best X's and O's coach in college basketball right now?

Coaches told Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander that Matt Painter and Dan Hurley should top this list

United States golf remains disjointed as quarter century of European Ryder Cup dominance continues unabated

Europe has won nine of the last 12 Ryder Cups, and it's not tough to understand why

United States outclassed inside, outside the ropes as Europe eyes all-time dominant win at Ryder Cup 2025

The Americans been throttled and embarrassed by a European group that looks poised to make history

Candid Coaches: Who will be the best college basketball player in 2025-26?

This year's choice for top player set a record for highest percentage of votes received in our annual survey of coaches

Wagner coach Donald Copeland suspended as school investigates allegations of player abuse

The 41-year-old coach allegedly refused water breaks during practice, reportedly leading to hospitalization of a player

Candid Coaches: Who will be the best men's college basketball team this season?

In CBS Sports' annual survey of nearly 100 coaches across the sport, two schools rise above all others

Bruce Pearl retires: Auburn coach abruptly steps down after 11-year tenure, greatest run in program history

Pearl, 65, has a D-II national title on his résumé, won more than 700 games in his career and is the best coach in Auburn history

Wofford to hire alumnus Kevin Giltner as next men's basketball coach, replacing recently fired Dwight Perry

Giltner has been an assistant at Virginia Tech under former Wofford coach Mike Young since 2019

College basketball commitments plummet amid big changes in recruiting: 'Nobody knows what to do right now'

With only six of the top 50 Class of 2026 prospects committed to a school, coaches and agents are in a recruiting stalemate

Dribble Handoff: Five mid-major teams that will pop in the 2025-26 college basketball season

These are the mid-major teams our experts believe are in line to make some noise during the season ahead

Billy Lange to join New York Knicks coaching staff: Saint Joseph's coach leaves after six seasons

Lange never took the Hawks to the NCAA Tournament. He'll be replaced in-house by former Penn coach Steve Donahue

Arkansas vs. Houston brings elite college basketball tripleheader to CBS on Dec. 20

The Cougars and Razorbacks join with the CBS Sports Classic to give college hoops a huge boost the week leading into Christmas

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 15th season covering college basketball for CBS Sports. He also co-hosts the Eye on College Basketball podcast and is a college hoops analyst and insider for CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Network. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons, is an avid guitarist, amateur drummer and enthusiastic skier. You're happily invited to send him story tips and music recommendations.

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