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Sr. writer/insider/podcast host, @CBSSports. Guitar player, wannabe drummer, avid skier, skittish golfer. Also: https://xitter.cf/t.co/1K2b954L5Q
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Joined March 2009
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Our annual @CBSSportsCBB list of the top 101 players is LIVE.
The @SEC leads all leagues w/ 30 players. Seniors are the most populated class (38 selections).
Teams with the most players on the list: Duke, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, St. John's, Texas.
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Villanova backing out of the Big 5? Not a good look at all.
Basketball in Philly has a distinct culture and network of people that spans so many generations. Nova's Big 5 ties carry meaning and significance and that shouldn't be tossed out.
Hopefully this flips back ASAP.
The current format of Big 5 men's basketball will end after this year, and the immediate future has the 5 non-Villanova schools playing round-robin without the Wildcats.
Villanova didn't want to keep this format, and another could not be agreed on.
Story:inquirer.com/college-sports/…
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Who's Spending the MOST in College Basketball? xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1Xxygwdrw…
A @CBSSports exclusive w/ @Isaac__Trotter: The most comprehensive investigation into CBB's NIL/money market to date.
We contacted more than 100 sources across the industry to find out who's spending the most, the least, and everyone in between.
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There are 15 schools that are in a distinctly different spending echelon in 2026 than all others in college hoops. Here are those 15, in terms of their total roster valuations.
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I'll be doing a deep dive into the reporting process and explaining a lot more about this story at 10 a.m. ET with @Isaac__Trotter on the @EyeOnCBBPodcast. We'll take questions in the chat near the end of the show as well.
Watch live here:
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A @CBSSports exclusive w/ @Isaac__Trotter: The most comprehensive investigation into CBB's NIL/money market to date.
We contacted more than 100 sources across the industry to find out who's spending the most, the least, and everyone in between.
cbssports.com/college-basket…
The approximate avg cost to build a high-major in 2026: $13.5M.
I thought the B1G would be closer to the Big East than it is. Gargantuan 🏈 investments are why it barely beats the B12. And as we detail in the story, the ACC has the most fascinating top-to-bottom NIL disparity.
CBS Sports relied on sourcing at every high-major program that included some mix of head coaches, assistants, ADs, GMs, agents or third-party NIL consultants. Here is the approximate average value of every power conference in 2026.
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The 10 largest year-over-year upward movers in the NIL space, relative to where they were in the national hierarchy more than a year ago:
Cincinnati
LSU
Mississippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Pitt
South Carolina
Texas
Xavier
A lot of SEC money.
A @CBSSports exclusive w/ @Isaac__Trotter: The most comprehensive investigation into CBB's NIL/money market to date.
We contacted more than 100 sources across the industry to find out who's spending the most, the least, and everyone in between.
cbssports.com/college-basket…
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RJ Luis won't be an LSU Tiger, but Salou Niang and Brice Dessert will be on the roster this season.
Other court cases are still ongoing, of course.
@CBSSports newser on a big day of clarity in Baton Rouge.
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Lots of LSU news to share. First: RJ Luis will NOT be cleared to play by the SEC and LSU has given up its fight for him to be eligible, sources told @CBSSports. Luis would be in violation of the SEC's rule that prevents players returning to college after signing a pro contract.
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Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family, friends and colleagues of Wilmington University's Dan Lauletta during this difficult time.
Please consider supporting the Lauletta family ⬇️
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Wilmington University Mourns the Passing of Coordinator of Sports Information Dan Lauletta
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Lots of LSU news to share. First: RJ Luis will NOT be cleared to play by the SEC and LSU has given up its fight for him to be eligible, sources told @CBSSports. Luis would be in violation of the SEC's rule that prevents players returning to college after signing a pro contract.
Sources also tell CBS Sports that LSU incoming center Brice Dessert, a 7-footer from France, will soon be officially cleared to play for Will Wade's program. "There’s no independent SEC basis to deny him. He doesn’t run afoul of any SEC rules," one source said.
RJ Luis won't be an LSU Tiger, but Salou Niang and Brice Dessert will be on the roster this season.
Other court cases are still ongoing, of course.
@CBSSports newser on a big day of clarity in Baton Rouge.
cbssports.com/college-basket…