By Brian Hamilton, Brendan Marks, CJ Moore and Kyle Tucker Final Four week is here. Alabama, UConn, Purdue and NC State will convene in Glendale, Ariz., this weekend to decide the national title. To help get you ready, we gathered four of The Athletic’s college basketball writers to answer a few burning questions: Can anybody … Read more
DETROIT — Before the nets came down on a day few will forget, Matt Painter walked across the court and extended a hand. He needed to see one of his own. Robbie Hummel had done his damnedest for the previous two hours to play it down the middle, with no bias, no allegiance, as a … Read more
DETROIT — Before the nets came down on a day few will forget, Matt Painter walked across the court and extended a hand. He needed to see one of his own. Robbie Hummel had done his damnedest for the previous two hours to play it down the middle, with no bias, no allegiance, as a … Read more
Who’s in your Final Four? Who’s winning it all? Those are the only questions worth asking for the next couple of days. So, naturally, we asked our staff to answer them. Not surprisingly, UConn was the most popular national championship pick, but the Huskies aren’t unanimous among our college basketball experts. GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament … Read more
(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in … Read more
Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. Get it sent to your inbox. LSU and Brian Kelly versus Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman in Tampa. USC versus Clemson in San Diego. The Dennis Erickson Bowl in El … Read more
HONOLULU — Braden Smith has one of those basketball brains where he stores every bit of information. He does not forget. The Purdue guard was playing a near-perfect game on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational — 4-of-4 shooting in the first half plus a couple of steals — until he took … Read more
Bruce Feldman’s 2023 College football Freaks list is now available. College football is back! Bookmark this page and check back weekly to find the latest kickoff times, TV networks and/or streaming services for each game. FBS games only. All times in ET. Networks ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN are bolded. GO DEEPER Kansas, South Carolina, Duke: … Read more
A subgroup of four Big Ten university presidents met virtually on Wednesday as part of exploratory discussions about potentially expanding membership by two or four teams, two sources briefed on the call confirmed to The Athletic. It was not the only call they have had in recent weeks. The two sources reiterated that discussions are … Read more