7+ mon, 1+ week ago (522+ words) Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina are part of the 10 men's college basketball teams spending at least $10 million on NIL contracts in 2025, according to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. Arkansas, BYU, ... Mavs End Kings" Season Duke, Kentucky, UNC Among 10 CBB Teams Reportedly Spending $10M+ on NIL Contacts Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina are part of the 10 men's college basketball teams spending at least $10 million on NIL contracts in 2025, according to CBS Sports' Arkansas, BYU, Indiana, Louisville, Michigan, St. John's and Texas Tech make up the other seven schools, per Norlander. Each of these programs should have the flexibility to make multiple key additions in the transfer portal and outbid other teams. Florida's Alex Condon Declares for 2025 NBA Draft After Winning March Madness Title Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis Declares for 2025 NBA Draft, B/R's No. 13 Ranked Player Charlie Ward, Florida A&M Reportedly Finalizing Contract…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (242+ words) Arch Manning and the No. 21 Texas Longhorns narrowly escaped with a 16-13 overtime road win over Kentucky on Saturday, capped by a game-winning field goal. Despite a sluggish offensive performance, the Longhorns improved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in SEC play, while the Wildcats dropped to 3-3 and remain winless in the conference at 0-4. Manning struggled to spark the offense, completing 12-of-27 passes for 132 yards with no touchdowns and posting negative rushing yards. Quentrevion Wisner accounted for Texas' lone touchdown on the ground. Manning and Texas left fans underwhelmed with their performance on Saturday despite pulling off the overtime victory. In overtime, a gutsy fourth-and-goal miss by Kansas allowed Texas to win with a walk-off field goal, with fans praising the Longhorns' defense for the goal-line stop. One touchdown in the second quarter, a field goal in the third and late field goal highlighted…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago (371+ words) One of the more unusual conference title game matchups takes place in the ACC on Saturday. The 7-5 Duke Blue Devils are potentially one win away from a College Football Playoff berth. The Virginia Cavaliers are the ranked program in the matchup and they are expected to lock up the ACC's automatic bid. After all, UVA just beat Duke by 17 points on November 15 and the Blue Devils have not looked great against Top 25 opposition. Date: Saturday, December 6 Start Time: 8 p.m. ET Live Stream: ESPN+ or ESPN app Virginia enters Charlotte as the clear favorite to reach the CFB Playoff through the ACC's automatic bid. The Cavaliers went 7-1 in league play and lost once since Week 2. On the other hand, Duke is 3-3 in its last six games and got into the ACC Championship Game on tiebreakers over four other teams that finished 6-2 in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (94+ words) In the wake of the new NIL rules that went into place on July 1 thanks to the House v. NCAA'settlement, Kentucky's men's basketball program is taking advantage of the ability to directly pay athletes. Reacting to Top 3 In AP Poll " Kentucky MCBB Roster Reportedly Features $22M Payroll for 2025-26 Season In the wake of the new NIL rules that went into place on July 1 thanks to the Per Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader, the Wildcats are spending at least $22 million on payroll for their 2025-26 roster....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (601+ words) Lewis, a product of Sidwell Friends School in Maryland, is considered to be the No. 30 player in the nation and the No. 5 point guard by 247Sports Composite. He holds offers from nearly every top program, Duke, North Carolina and UConn among those schools. Houston HC Reacts to Ending " Acaden Lewis Decommits from Kentucky, 4-Star Prospect Is No. 5-Ranked PG in 2025 Class One of the top point guards in the Class of 2025 decommitted from Kentucky on Thursday. "I will always be grateful to Coach Pope and the entire Kentucky staff for believing in me," Lewis said in a statement sent to ESPN. "It is clear Kentucky is a special place with an amazing fanbase, but as I reflect on what is best for my future, I have decided to re-open my recruitment. This was an incredibly difficult decision, but after a lot…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (295+ words) Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels moved to 2-1 on the season following Saturday's 41-6 win over the Patriot League's Richmond Spiders, but there are questions looming at the quarterback position. Gio Lopez finished 10-of-18 for 119 yards and two touchdowns through the air and rushed for 40 yards and a score, but questions persisted regarding his accuracy: Even one of his touchdown passes was nearly overthrown: Lopez's struggles have already been a storyline this season. He was just 4-of-10 for 69 yards and an interception in a season-opening blowout at the hands of TCU, going over two hours at one point between completed passes. He was better last week in a 20-3 win over Charlotte, finishing 17-of-25 for 155 yards and a touchdown. But again, that came against Charlotte, currently 0-2 on the season. There is now the question of whether Max Johnson would be the better…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (182+ words) NC State and Virginia are reportedly set to face off in an international matchup during the 2026 college football season. The ACC has played five total games outside the United States, via Smith. The 2026 matchup will also mark the first international game played by NC State and Virginia in the history of each program. Brazil has already hosted two NFL games at Corinthians Arena in S'o Paulo, with three more contests'scheduled'to occur in Rio de Janeiro over the next five years starting in 2026. NC State and Virginia have faced off 59 total times, with the Wolfpack owning a 37-21-1 record in the rivalry. Their most recent meeting occurred on Sept. 6, as NC State emerged with a 35-31 victory. The Wolfpack currently sit at 5-5 during their 2025 campaign, as they've lost five of their past seven games following a 3-0 start to the year. As for the…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago (329+ words) Copyright " 2025 Bleacher Report, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved. SEC Sets NCAA Tournament Record with 7 Sweet 16 Teams amid Kentucky, Alabama Wins After the SEC set an NCAA Tournament record with 14 teams in the bracket, it followed up with another record as seven SEC teams advanced to the Sweet 16 after both Kentucky and Alabama grabbed wins to round out the night. In addition, after Colorado State's 72-71 loss to Maryland, this will be the first tournament since 2007 in which no teams seeded 11th or lower will be in the Sweet 16, per The Athletic's Chris Vannini. Ole Miss' 91-78 victory over Iowa State was the one that pushed the SEC past the finish line, joining Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee and Florida in the Sweet 16, with teams ranging from No. 1 seeds to No. 10 seeds. Alabama grabbed a dominant 80-66 win over No. 7 Saint…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago (140+ words) Six days away from his commitment date, 5-star prospect Caleb Wilson has narrowed down his list of schools to three. Appearing on 247Sports' College" Six days away from his commitment date, 5-star prospect Caleb Wilson has narrowed down his list of schools to three. Appearing on 247Sports' College Basketball Show (h/t Travis Branham of 247Sports), Wilson revealed North Carolina, Kentucky and Ohio State as his top three schools and he will make his decision on Jan. 23. "I'll be committing next Thursday, it'll be on a huge platform and I'm excited for it," Wilson said. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app, homepage and social feeds'including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok....

8+ mon, 1+ week ago (809+ words) The madness of March is a time for storylines. Already in the 2025 men's NCAA tournament, we've seen a buzzer-beating win from Alabama State. We've watched McNeese'a program that knows its head coach is going to leave'pull off an upset and plenty of other standout performances. Amid the excitement of the first round tipping off, however, two results ensured this fledgling edition of the Big Dance will make history. For the first time, two head coaches who won a national championship at the same school will be matched up during the NCAA tournament'and the important part'while not at that program. Yes, it's a niche fun fact. It's also a very interesting one. Arkansas, led by John Calipari, held off seventh-seeded Kansas to win 79-72 in Thursday's action. St. John's, coached by Rick Pitino, overcame a slow start to comfortably dispatch No. 15 Omaha…...