Ranking the 20 biggest stories in men's college basketball in 2021

Posted Dec 30, 2021
Roy Williams retires (April 1). If I'm putting this at No. 7, you know it's a huge year. Thirteen days after Williams lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in his career, UNC released a statement that he'd coached his last game. Being that it was April Fools' Day, there was a pump-fake for plenty in the media at first. But daggumit, this was it. (CBS Sports)

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