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ACC basketball's lack of talent is hurting more than attrition of Hall of Fame coaches

For a league trying to return to the top of men’s college basketball, the ACC is doing a poor job of promoting its stars. The few of them that they have. The retirement of the ACC's top coaches, including Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina's Roy Williams, over the past five seasons certainly contributed to the valley the league finds itself in now. (MSN.com)

Commissioner Jim Phillips sees new basketball scheduling model as boost for ACC high-major matchups

Jim Phillips says the ACC is reshaping its basketball schedule to better position the league for national prominence. For the first time since 2018-19, ACC men’s teams will play an 18-game conference slate rather than 20. The reduction aims to give schools more flexibility to schedule high-major nonconference games that can boost NCAA Tournament résumés. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Jayson Tatum joining Duke staff as 'Chief Basketball Officer'

Duke men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday the creation of a new opportunity within the men's basketball program — Chief Basketball Officer. Former Blue Devil standout Jayson Tatum has been named to this first-of-its-kind position. As Chief Basketball Officer, Tatum will volunteer as a special advisor to Scheyer and the Duke program. (Duke Athletics)

Illinois Basketball Coach Brad Underwood on Recruiting: ‘It’s Getting to be a Comedy’

Across the country, the talks in coaching circles have been strikingly similar this fall: nobody knows what they’re doing. With rev share and the NIL clearinghouse platform now in play, the rules for college basketball recruiting have become unclear. Illinois coach Brad Underwood is fed up. “If we’re going to (five years of eligibility), let’s get to it,” he said. (On3.com)

College football takeaways: Key storylines and performances from Week 6

Week 6 was full of surprises. Texas and Penn State fell out of this week's AP poll after tough losses Saturday, while other programs made the college football universe take notice (hello, UCLA and Cincinnati). Texas and Penn State both lost to unranked opponents on the road this week (the Nittany Lions fell to UCLA, which was 0-4 entering Saturday's matchup). (ESPN.com)

Rick Neuheisel celebrates son's play-calling debut after UCLA's upset of Penn State

It was a pretty special day for the Neuheisel family on Saturday. The UCLA Bruins upset No. 7-ranked Penn State, 42-37, thanks in part to the offensive play-calling of Jerry Neuheisel. The game was broadcast on CBS and in the network's college football studio watching on was Neuheisel's dad, Rick, a former UCLA player and head coach himself. (Yahoo! Sports)

Candid Coaches: Who is the best X's and O's coach in college basketball right now?

Not all coaches follow the sport nationally very closely, but they all know each other. They scout each other's teams. They coach against each other. They have friends on each other's staffs. They've done clinics together, bounced ideas off of each other, borrowed plays from each other and should generally have a good idea for who's good and who isn't. (CBS Sports)

Takeaways from Week 6 of College Football: UCLA stuns Penn State, Miami stakes claim for No. 1

UCLA delivered an only-in-college-football moment that will help define the 2025 season. I’m not sure anyone had this on any bingo card, certainly not after the 0-3 start that got head coach DeShaun Foster fired, or the 0-4 start that got first-year offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri fired. But here we are, with UCLA upsetting No. 7 Penn State. (NBC Sports)

Candid Coaches: Who will be the best college basketball player in 2025-26?

College basketball has had a fortunate run this decade in returning First Team All-Americans. And so it gets that again with not just one well-known stud, but two. Braden Smith of Purdue and JT Toppin of Texas Tech both earned First Team status here at CBS Sports when we published our All-America honors in the lead-up to the 2025 Final Four. (CBS Sports)

March Madness expansion that no one asked for is almost here

The seemingly inevitable change that absolutely nobody wants appears to be closer to happening. According to a report from On3’s Ross Dellenger, executives are “inching closer” to an agreement to expand the NCAA men’s basketball tournament to 76 teams beginning with the 2026-27 season. The news, while not unexpected, remains inexplicable and indefensible. (SB Nation)

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