Jeff BorzelloCloseJeff BorzelloBasketball Recruiting InsiderJeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He joined ESPN in 2014. And Myron MedcalfCloseMyron MedcalfESPN EditorMyron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011.Several authorsFebruary 9, 2026, 8:00 p.m. ETWhich players are eligible to play college basketball became clearer Monday.A Tuscaloosa Circuit Court judge denied Charles BediakoThe same day, the motion for a preliminary injunction of the temporary reconversion order that had allowed the former two-way NBA player — who played three seasons in the G League but never in an official NBA game — to play for Alabama was set to…
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Regarding the class of 2027, the Texas Longhorns have had great success in recruiting. So far, Steve Sarkisian and his team have secured the commitment of six players, including highly regarded receiver Easton Royal. While Royal committed to Texas in Novemberhe still attends other schools.The five-star receiver is expected to visit Florida and Tennessee this spring. The trip to Florida comes as no surprise, since Royal was supposed to visit the Gators in January before bad weather hit. Now he’ll finally make the trip to Tallahassee. While Florida will attempt to topple Royal, there is no time to panic for…
I hope we all managed to make it through the night after last night’s game quickly went from an explosion of joy to complete panic. I’m both stunned that we won the game and stunned that we didn’t knock them out given the way Purdue played for most of the game. The important thing is that it counts as a victory.Still, I’m encouraged that Purdue finally looked like the team we expected, even if it was only for about 30 minutes. The opening 14-1 stretch was the best basketball Purdue has played in a long time, so if it’s a…
Tennessee received a 2027 commitment from three-star quarterback Derrick Baker on Wednesday.The 6-foot-2, 220-pound prospect comes out of Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. Tennessee defensive backs Ty Redmond And Dylan Lewis are also from Milton.Advertisement247Sports ranks Baker as the No. 37 quarterback in the class and No. 62 in Georgia.The Vols offered him a scholarship while he attended camp on June 1, 2025. He traveled to Tennessee for a football game against Oklahoma November 1, 2025.USF was the first school to offer Baker a scholarship on December 5, 2023. Other schools to offer him scholarships include Indiana, Temple, Kentucky,…
Washington Commanders Head coach Dan Quinn finally introduced offensive coordinator David Blough and defensive coordinator Daronte Jones Tuesday. THE Commanders He promoted Blough a month ago and hired Jones two weeks ago, but Quinn was likely waiting to finalize the assistant coaching positions before meeting with the media.Speaking of Washington’s assistant coaches, Quinn officially confirmed several of the Commanders’ recent hires, including new defensive line coach and running game coordinator Eric Washington.AdvertisementHere are all the new coaches:Eric Washington: defensive line coach/running game coordinatorDJ Williams: Quarterbacks CoachDanny Etling: Assistant Quarterbacks CoachHere are the Washington coaches who adjusted titles through promotions, demotions,…
North Carolina’s five-game winning streak in the Atlantic Coast Conference is officially over. After a moving victory over his rival Duke Saturday night, the turnaround was quick for the Tar Heels.They traveled to Coral Gables to face a good Miami team and in the end, UNC never led the game and fell to the Hurricanes 75-66. The loss drops UNC to 19-5 overall and 7-4 in ACC play. With the Tar Heels still having a busy schedule, this was another great Quad 1 opportunity for them.AdvertisementBut instead of taking advantage, UNC looked sluggish from start to finish. Here are our…
The eyes of the college football world will turn to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida tonight for the CFP National Championship between Miami and Indiana. While 20 million people (or more) will watch Fernando Mendoza and Carson Beck battle it out for the national title, many will forget that just two seasons ago the Hurricanes would have never sniffed a playoff appearance with their 10-2 regular season record. 2024 national champion Ohio State also would not have made the playoffs without postseason expansion, which has once again become a hot topic in college football. As Curt Cignetti and Mario…
Federal prosecutors charged 26 people Thursday, including several former and current college basketball players, in connection with an alleged point-splitting scheme, according to a report. indictment obtained by CBS News. The indictment says more than 39 college basketball players on at least 17 Division I teams “fixed and attempted to fix” over the course of 29 games. Seventeen former college basketball players are named as defendants in the indictment. Fifteen of these players participated in the 2023-24 or 2024-25 seasons. A few played this season as well. Four of the current players listed in the indictment are: Kennesaw State’s Simeon…
Former LSU football linebacker Greg Penn III has joined Lane Kiffin’s staff at LSU as a defensive analyst, according to ESPN’s Matt Moscona. Penn was a three-year starter at LSU and wore the coveted No. 18 in 2024, the jersey awarded to the player who best exemplifies what it means to be a teammate and a Tiger.Penn was a vital part of LSU’s defense during his time in Baton Rouge, accumulating 264 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and three forced fumbles during his four seasons with the program. He was received the George Wallace Memorial Award after his…
The Illinois Fighting Illini look to bounce back from their first loss in nearly three months when they host the Wisconsin Badgers tonight.The Illini lost a hard-fought overtime game at Michigan State, but now return home to face a Wisconsin team that is just 1-5 against Quad-1 opponents and suffered a heartbreaking loss at Indiana on Saturday.AdvertisementFind out why I’m supporting the home team to compete in my Wisconsin vs. Illinois predictions and college basketball picks on Tuesday February 10.Wisconsin vs Illinois PredictionWisconsin vs. Illinois best bet: Illinois -11.5 (-110)THE Illinois battles the Illini The offensive works with a level…