From three transfers on the first team, to four freshmen on the second, here are Jay Bilas’ selections.
Category: NCAA
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NCAA prez urges caution on private equity dealsNCAA president Charlie Baker is urging schools and conferences tempted by riches offered through potential deals with new equity sources to think about the long-term repercussions before jumping into the deals. 
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DeBauche, OVC’s first woman commish, resignsBeth DeBauche, who became the first woman commissioner for the Ohio Valley Conference in 2009, resigned Thursday to focus on family following the recent death of her father. 
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Indiana State coach on leave after heart surgeryIndiana State men’s basketball coach Matthew Graves, 50, is taking a leave of absence after having triple bypass surgery on Monday. Associate head coach Mark Slessinger will serve as interim head coach. 
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Judge OK’s NIL deals for Ohio high schoolersAn Ohio common pleas judge granted a temporary restraining order on Monday, which would allow high school athletes, such as receiver Jamier Brown who has verbally committed to Ohio State, in the state to enter into deals that profit off their talent. 
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Top 100 players ranked going into 2025-26From seniors who have taken the national stage before to freshmen entering the spotlight, here is our 1-100. 
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Izzo blasts NCAA for ‘ridiculous’ G League rulingIn the wake of two former G League players committing to play for Division I schools, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo sounded off Tuesday on the NCAA powerbrokers who’ve allowed those moves to happen. 
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Howard, top-20 senior in ’26, commits to DukeBryson Howard, a top-20 senior in 2026 and son of former NBA player Josh Howard, announced his commitment to Duke on Tuesday. 
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Men’s NCAA basketball conference player of the year picksFrom teammates to contenders for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, here are the front-runners in each league. 
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UConn five-star recruit Mullins out for 6 weeksFive-star recruit Braylon Mullins will miss the first six weeks of the UConn season with an ankle injury, the school announced.