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SEC Media Days Takeaways: Florida's Rueben Chinyelu guarantees national title, LSU litigation saga continues

The SEC seems poised to be the best league in college basketball — again. Here's a wide look at what emerged from Birmingham this week

2026-27 CBS Sports Preseason Player of the Year: Michigan State PG Jeremy Fears earns top honors

Fears earns the top spot as voted on by CBS Sports writers, on-air talent and 247Sports experts

Best of the rest: Pac-12 returns, Mountain West shifts, new leagues, college hoops Cinderellas to know

There are 32 leagues (again!) in college hoops. Here's our look at the teams, names and games to know in the 27 outside the power conferences

Big East expert picks: 2026-27 projected order of finish, preseason predictions, top players to watch

UConn is the favorite. St. John's has a crazy set of eligibility cases. And then after that? We wait to see who can shake things up

Big East spends big amid leadership change: New commissioner, new standards ahead of new NCAA Tournament era

The league is looking to catapult back after UConn salvaged the worst regular-season in conference history

With NBA training camps underway, big wave of players returning to college isn't expected when rosters are set

As some Summer League washouts try to sue their way back, Matt Norlander explains why an October redux with another batch of players isn't expected

Michigan basketball gets a massive win: Roddy Gayle awarded a fifth year by judge in critical court case

Gayle likely winning his singular case is both huge for the Wolverines and, perhaps, a sign of things to come next month in other cases

Ten NCAA Tournament bids, bracing for eligibility chaos and a Monster deal: Why the Big 12 can't stay still

The league big basketball plans for 2026-27 and beyond, including why we probably haven't seen the last of that LED glass court

Dribble Handoff: Writers weigh in on which college basketball team is the best of the 21st century

The past 26 seasons have produced a hearty batch of elite teams that stand the test of time. Who's No. 1?

Candid Coaches: Who is the best college basketball team of the 21st century?

So many great teams, but coaches could only vote for one. A very close race brought about five who stood above the rest

Candid Coaches: How many games should there be in college basketball's regular season?

The season is expanding by one game for 2026-27. A lot of coaches we spoke to said the season is STILL too short.

Candid Coaches: Have you ever wondered or known if one of your players fixed a college basketball game?

With gambling scandals periodically popping up over the past two years, a huge issue gets a closer look

Inside the brewing feud between the SEC and Kentucky over Mark Mitchell's eligibility status

Kentucky's Final Four hopes could rest on its willingness to go to war with its own league.

Inside the college basketball eligibility chaos as conferences push back on returning pros

Deep into August and with school starting around the country, college basketball player eligibility continues to operate in chaos. What to know about eligibility cases as conferences crack down where the NCAA can't

Dribble Handoff: Who will win the SEC in 2027? Building the case for Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas

Our writers make the case for why Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas (or the field) will win the SEC title in 2027

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer/insider in his 17th season with CBS Sports and his 20th overall covering college basketball. Norlander does TV work as a basketball analyst and insider for CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Network and is the creator/co-host of Eye on College Basketball, the sport's longest-running and most popular podcast. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. Norlander 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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