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Big East Power Rankings for December 2025 As the calendar flips, Big East correspondent Patrick Stevens power ranks the most top-heavy conference in high-major basketball

BIG EAST power rankings for December 2025. Read more on HHQ
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Katz’s Corner: Praise for Cameron Boozer, Trouble at Providence and UCLA Michigan State is off to a sizzling start, while Providence and NC State had weeks to forget. Andy Katz unpacks a bountiful Feast Week.

KATZ’S CORNER: Praise for Cameron Boozer, trouble at Providence and UCLA. Read more on www.hoopshq.com/conferences/...

2026: WNBA MOCK DRAFT: Lauren Betts or AWA Fam? Check out hoopsHq.com to read more on our projected top picks in the 2026 WNBA draft!

She was an icon. She was my friend.
Mourning the loss of Sister Jean and celebrating the incredible impact she’s had on the Loyola University Chicago community and so many others.
Read more about her legacy and influence on @sethdavishoops.bsky.social and the basketball community at hoopshq.com

Five Burning Questions for the 2025-26 Men’s Hoops Season - Part 2 Key storylines are emerging for the 2025-26 season. We unpack UConn’s quest to bounce back, John Calipari’s loaded Arkansas squad and many more.

Can UConn bounce back? Can Houston be dethroned in the Big 12? Will Kentucky rise to the top of the SEC? Can John Calipari get back to the Final Four? Alex Squadron is monitoring our favorite storylines for the 2025-26 season. ⬇️
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“Nothing Rattles Her”: How Teresa Gould Resurrected the Pac-12 The Pac-12 was left for dead. Its new commissioner gave it life in seven new teams and landmark TV contracts. She’s just getting started.

Two years ago it appeared the Pac-12 was dead. Turns out it was only MOSTLY dead. @sethdavishoops.bsky.social spoke to commissioner Teresa Gould about how she resurrected the conference of champions. ⬇️
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"Success Attracts": With Olivia Miles on Board, TCU Looks Unstoppable Five years after trying to recruit her, TCU Coach Mark Campbell finally has his dream guard in Olivia Miles. His next mark is the NCAA title.

Olivia Miles gave up the WNBA Draft for a senior season with TCU. That decision reunited her with an old recruiter in Coach Mark Campbell — and proved Campbell's theory that "success attracts." Read the full story on HHQ ⬇️

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At Iowa State, Winning Is Always On the Schedule Heading into his fifth season, Coach T.J. Otzelberger once again has the Cyclones poised to compete for a Big 12 title

Coach T.J. Otzelberger's hardcore ethos has Iowa State on a winning trajectory. With Tamin Lipsey on board, can the Cyclones seal the deal and snatch the Big 12 title? ⬇️

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Easy, Tigers. Clemson Coach Brad Brownell Knows Patience is Key. Brad Brownell is the longest tenured coach in the ACC. His laser focus on patience has him winning today and investing in tomorrow.

Hoops HQ spoke to Clemson's Brad Brownell, who is now the winningest coach in the ACC. Read Mike Barber's report on patience, Tournament runs and Clemson's young core below ⬇️

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George Raveling’s Impact Went Well Beyond The Game From Martin Luther King Jr. to Michael Jordan, George Raveling’s life is best measured through those he touched and the wisdom he imparted

Now on Hoops HQ Seth Davis' tribute to George Raveling, whose impact on basketball went well beyond the game. This article is free.

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Top 10 Division II Transfers for the 2025-26 Season The Portal Report ranks the top 10 Division II transfers with the highest overall rating heading into the 2025-26 season.

Top 10 Division II transfers:
(by @ThePortalReport)

10. G - “Spudd” Webb (Georgia Southern)

7. F - Leo Beath (UC San Diego)

5. G/F - Elyjah Freeman (Auburn)

3. G - Jadin Booth (Samford)

2. F - Kieth Palek III (Missouri State)

Full Ranking 👇
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Group D Part 2/2 France

🇫🇷Amael L’etang (Dayton)
🇫🇷Theo Pierre-Justin (DePaul)
🇫🇷Evan Boisdur (Grand Canyon)
🇫🇷Roman Domon (Murray State)
🇫🇷Wilson Jacques (Fresno State)
🇫🇷Petar Majstorovic (Syracuse ➡️Long Beach State)
🇫🇷Bastien Rieber (Fresno State)

Group D Part 1/2
🇮🇸Fridrik-Leo Curtis (Nebraska)
🇷🇸Aleksa Ristic (Indiana)
🇷🇸Viktor Misic (Florida)
🇷🇸Djordje Curcic (Col. of Charleston)
🇷🇸Pavle Misic (Utah Tech ➡️ Transfer Portal)
🇷🇸Gregorije Avramovic (Midland Col.)
🇸🇮Jan Vide (Loyola Marymount)
🇸🇮Peter Brandelj (Cal Poly)

Group C:
🇩🇪Martin Kalu (C of Charleston)
🇩🇪Joshua Bonga (Fresno State
➡️ Transfer Portal)
🇩🇪Ben Defty (Boston U)
🇩🇪Esli Edigin (NW Florida St)
🇮🇹Theo Airheinbuwa (Tulsa)
🇧🇪Daniel Ntambwe (Coffeyville CC)

Group B:
🇱🇹Mantas Juzenas (St Mary’s)
🇱🇹Aleksas Bieliauskas (Wisconsin)
🇱🇹Justas Stonkus (Portal)
🇱🇹Mantas Kočanus (Cal)
🇷🇴Christian Nitu (Washington)
🇬🇷Neocles Avdalas (Virginia Tech)
🇬🇷Lefteris Liotopoulos (St John’s)
🇬🇷Anastasios Rozeakas (Mt. St. Mary’s)
🇬🇷Ryan Soulis (Columbia)
🇬🇷Panagiotis Pagonis (NO)

College Basketball players in the 2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket - Division A (a 🧵)

Group A:
🇮🇱Omer Mayer (Purdue)
🇪🇸Alvaro Folgueiras (Iowa)
🇪🇸Pablo Navarro (Oral Roberts)
🇪🇸Clem Edomwonyin (Drexel)
🇫🇮Elmeri Abbey (Utah)
🇫🇮Olavi Suutela (Oregon St)
🇫🇮Abdullah Amzil (UC Davis)
🇵🇱Aleksy Walczak (Moberly Area CC)

Duke lost their ENTIRE starting 5 to the NBA Draft and has limped through Portal Season. Check out our ACC Transfer Class ranking and read our full analysis here: www.hoopshq.com/acc/ranking-...

Our 2025 Big East Transfer Class Ranking: Creighton soars, Marquette plummets. Read the full analysis here: www.hoopshq.com/big-east/big...

NCAA Teams to produce two Freshman Top 5 NBA Picks in a year

'25 Rutgers (N/A, 15-17, N/A)
'25 Duke (#3 AP, 35-4, Final Four)
'19 Duke (#1, 32-6, Elite 8)
'14 Kansas (#10, 25-10, R32)
'12 Kentucky (#1, 38-2, National Champions)
'10 Kentucky (#2, 35-3, Elite 8)
'07 Ohio State (#1, 35-4, Runner-Up)

Cooper Flagg is officially the 2nd-Youngest #1 pick in NBA Draft history. LeBron James (2003) is the only #1 pick drafted younger.

Keep 3, Cut 3: NBA Draft Edition. Build your starting lineup ⬇️

Bracketology 2025: Men's NCAA Tournament Projections Our Bracketologist has 14 SEC teams scoring invitations to March Madness. St. John's sees a big jump, and UNC stays home.

Can UNC fight back into the bubble ?https://www.hoopshq.com/rankings/bracketology-2025-mens-ncaa-tournament

MAN OF THE YEAR:
SethDavis writes about how Danny Hurley OWNED college basketball this year. Check out the full story at HoopsHQ.com and comment down below if you agree or disagree 👇

We are devastated to hear about the passing of Greg Gumbel. He left such an incredible impact on the College Basketball community. Selection Sunday will never be the same 🙁

I have never seen such beauty before 🥲🥹

UPSET WATCH? Comment down below how many upsets will happen today and who 👀

How it feels on College sports saturdays 😅

Division II to Undefeated: Ben McCollum Is Making Marks at Drake Head coach Ben McCollum won four Division II national championships

Saturday's to do list:
- Watch College Basketball
- Watch College Football
- Read HoopsHQ articles
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FRESHMAN: I talk about Isaiah Evans' ELECTRIC game against Auburn and why it’s always important to be ready