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UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Puff Johnson makes Ohio St. debut, Elliot Cadeau clutch

Ian Jackson and Elliot Cadeau helped their teams continue their rolls while Tyler Nickel and Jalen Washington’s No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores ended a three-game skid. Meanwhile, Ven-Allen Lubin notched a double-double and Puff Johnson made his Ohio State debut. Jackson scored 16 points and three 3-pointers, all in the first 14 minutes of the game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Inside Mike Tomlin's decision to walk away from Steelers

With only the most dedicated, or perhaps the most discontent, fans remaining in the bright yellow seats of Acrisure Stadium on a deflating, frigid night, Mike Tomlin walked off the turf for the last time as the Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach just after 11 p.m. Monday. A week earlier, he pounded his chest and blew kisses in a triumphant exit. (ESPN.com)

Storylines shaping the 2025-26 men's college basketball season

Scoring is on the rise: A confluence of factors -- NBA prospects returning to school, a historically strong freshman class, top Europeans coming to college -- has led to an enormous amount of talent in the sport and some of the most explosive offense in decades. Entering last weekend, Division I teams were averaging 77.2 points per game this season. (ESPN.com)

NCAA approves uniform patches, opening up new revenue streams

The NCAA unearthed another revenue stream Friday when Division I leaders approved patches for uniforms in a move that could generate millions to fund athletic departments that are looking for new ways to pay players. Beginning Aug. 1, Division I teams can place up to two patches of no more than 4 square inches on uniforms for regular-season games. (ESPN)

Norlander's Court Report: Charles Bediako's case could crater college hoops; inside Virginia's rise

Almost three months into the season, it's clear which of the 14 power-conference hirings from last year's carousel is the best out of the blocks. Ryan Odom has immediately returned Virginia (16-2, No. 14 AP Top 25) to relevancy, and in doing so, helped nudge up the Atlantic Coast Conference's reputation after the league had its worst season in history. (CBS Sports)

Judge grants Duke’s bid to block QB Darian Mensah’s transfer until Feb. 2 hearing in contract fight

A judge has granted Duke’s request for a temporary restraining order blocking quarterback Darian Mensah from enrolling to play football at another school until a court hearing set for early February. The school filed a lawsuit against Mensah seeking to block his efforts to transfer and reach a contract with another school to play elsewhere next season. (Associated Press)

Penn State Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer Commits To Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech picked up its biggest football transfer portal commitment to date when Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer elected to join his former coaches in Blacksburg. He will be a redshirt sophomore in 2026. Grunkemeyer stepped in for an injured Drew Allar as Penn State’s quarterback in 2025, starting the final seven games of the season. (Tech Sideline)

Men’s college basketball sees ratings surge through early portion of season

Every network is seeing an uptick in college basketball viewership this season, even when standardizing for Nielsen’s updated methodology. According to a report by Austin Karp in Sports Business Journal, men’s college basketball viewership is up 39% so far this season across the ESPN family of networks, Fox, and CBS. Fox has seen the sharpest jump. (Awful Announcing)

Video: IC Podcast - The Death of the NCAA

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the latest mess the NCAA has created with the ruling that Charles Bediako is now eligible to play for Alabama after playing professionally in the G League. The Tar Heels have a former overseas pro in Luka Bogavac, will UNC go all in on what's now becoming a trend? (View Video)

College basketball Saturday winners and losers

Five Division I basketball teams entered the week without a loss. Heading into Saturday, that number was down to three, with Miami (Ohio), No. 1 Arizona, and No. 8 Nebraska the final teams yet to suffer a defeat. The No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores also entered this week without a loss, but have since suffered two. (CBS Sports)

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