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1 week ago | 
bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman
At this stage of the college basketball offseason, there aren’t many players who are sure bets to play at the high-major level. One of them who has shown it is Arturo Dean, a 5’11 ball-handler from Miami, who has played at Florida International and Oklahoma State. Last season, Dean played for the Cowboys. He started 21 out of 34 games, averaging 7.6 ppg and 3.4 apg in 24 mpg on 39% shooting from the field and 28% from three-point range.
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2 weeks ago | 
bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman
The SEC/ACC Challenge is a relatively new series between the two power conferences, entering its 3rd season for the 2025-26 campaign. In the first year, the leagues tied 7-7. Last year, the SEC expansion created 16 matchups, dominated by the SEC, 14-2. Only Duke and Clemson won their respective matchups, with the rest mostly blowouts favoring the SEC. The ACC hopes that the next season will be better for it collectively. And now, we know the matchups.
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2 weeks ago | 
bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman
The college basketball transfer portal brought us a ton of surprises, with so many players coming and going. Among the most notable names were Desmond Claude, a 6’5 junior guard who led the USC Trojans with 15.8 ppg and 4.2 apg last season. Claude opted to enter the transfer portal towards the deadline and had plenty of interest at the start. However, there were a number of twists and turns in the past few weeks.
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2 weeks ago | 
bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman
Two months into the college basketball offseason, many players who have elected to enter the transfer portal have found new homes for the 2025-26 season. However, hundreds remain without a landing spot as we enter the quiet portion of the offseason. Among those are some mid and high-major players still looking for a spot. On paper, there aren’t many that would be viewed as game-changers at the highest of D-I levels. However, there are still some names to watch that are still available.
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2 weeks ago | 
hoopshq.com | Jonathan Wasserman |Krysten Peek |Alex Squadron |Tristan Freeman
Athletes who competed from June 15, 2016 through September 15, 2024 are eligible for NIL backpay. A total of nearly $2.8 billion will be paid over the next 10 years in equal monthly installments to athletes who opted into the settlement. Payouts are determined on an individual basis using a formula that takes into account the sport the athlete played, where they played, how many years they played and more.
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3 weeks ago | 
hoopshq.com | Jonathan Wasserman |Krysten Peek |Tristan Freeman |Alex Squadron
Collins has had a meteoric rise since last year, going from a fringe top 100 player to to the No. 3 player in the class. The talented wing continues to work on his consistency but the potential is there. “The spring has been great and I’m just trying to stay in the gym and work on my game,” Collins told Hoops HQ. “I’ve been picking up a lot of different offers since the live period and getting good feedback from coaches.
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3 weeks ago | 
hoopshq.com | Jonathan Wasserman |Krysten Peek |Tristan Freeman |Alex Squadron
Before we get into that, let’s start with Andrews. The 6-foot-6 lefty jumbo guard from Little Rock Christian Academy (Ark.) has been a big riser in the rankings due to his play this summer. He’s the No. 1 option for Bradley Beal Elite on the EYBL circuit, and he hasn’t disappointed, averaging 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.
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3 weeks ago | 
hoopshq.com | Jonathan Wasserman |Krysten Peek |Tristan Freeman |Alex Squadron |Seth Davis
Needless to say, I am not qualified to perform that function, but fortunately there are others who are. I am referring specifically to the top two data mavens in college hoops, Ken Pomeroy and Bart Torvik. They both apply efficiency data into trusty algorithms that spit out reliable rankings. Both men issue preseason rankings, and while Pomeroy’s won’t come out until the fall, Torvik already has his up and running.
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3 weeks ago | 
hoopshq.com | Krysten Peek |Alex Squadron |Tristan Freeman |Drew Blouin
Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and VJ Edgecombe have been the most popular names projected in the tier behind Cooper Flagg all year. It’s sounding like Flagg’s Duke teammate, 7-foot-1 freshman center Khaman Maluach, may be entering that tier. Some think he’s going to be the surprise name to leapfrog Edgecombe or wind up going ahead of Tre Johnson, Kon Knueppel and Jeremiah Fears.
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4 weeks ago | 
bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman
The Nebraska Cornhuskers were one of a few teams to finish the season with a victory, winning the inaugural Crown Invitational Tournament. They missed out on the NCAA Tournament, thanks to a six-game losing skid late in the season and a lack of big-time wins. One victory they did have was over Creighton in the non-con, where the Huskers went 10-1 overall. They lost to Saint Mary’s and did not get any other quality wins.
