The College Basketball offseason is still in its early stages, but that doesn't mean it's too early to take a look at a top 25 projection for the upcoming season. Both the Kansas Jayhawks and Houston Cougars look like they'll compete for top billing out of the Big 12 conference next season, but where does defending champion UConn fall?

BYU hired Kevin Young from the Phoenix Suns at a faster-than-normal pace. Because of his NBA ties, it’s hard to know what to expect moving forward for the Cougars. Young will stay with the Suns through their playoff run, so the expectation is that assistants will handle recruiting in the mean time. Will Coach Young be able to entice back players like Aly Khalifa or Dallin Hall UConn landed a big man on Wednesday in the form of Michigan transfer Tarris Reed. This will allow Dan Hurley to...

Duke’s Jeremy Roach announced on Tuesday that he is both declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft and entering the transfer portal. His departure makes a Duke team that was already projecting to be young all the younger. How will Coach Jon Scheyer utilize his three open scholarships to help alleviate that inexperience? Where will Roach ultimately land if he chooses the portal route?…it could come down to three Kentucky coaches! Prize center transfer Oumar Ballo is headed to Bloomington to play for...

Mark Pope's first press conference as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats could not have gone better, helping raise the vibes in Big Blue Nation. Support from former UK coach Rick Pitino didn't hurt either, and it sounds like Kentucky and Saint John's will square off at Rupp Arena this season in what should be a huge treat for folks in Lexington.

Kentucky’s brand new head coach Mark Pope held his introductory press conference on Sunday afternoon. By all accounts, he handled it really well. What happens next? What sort of roster will Pope be able to build? Will he be able (or want) to bring and of his BYU Cougars with him? Aly Khalifa? Will any of the Kentucky players in the portal come back to Lexington? Aaron Bradshaw? Adou Thiero? Will any of the incoming freshmen recommit or stay committed? Heading into the offseason, Duke was...

Mark Pope is officially the new head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, replacing John Calipari and leaving Big Blue Nation caught off guard. Can the former BYU coach and UK alumnus recruit well enough in Lexington to lead this program back to the Final Four? Or will Pope's lack of NCAA Tournament success lead to a quick tenure with the 'Cats?

On Thursday morning, Scott Drew officially and publicly turned down Kentucky to stay at Baylor. Dan Hurley once again affirmed his desire to stay at UConn, despite the Wildcats’ willingness to drop a very large bag. Why would they choose to do so? Meanwhile…where does AD Mitch Barnhart turn next? Does he wait on Billy Donovan to finish? Or does the need to get active in the transfer portal speed up the process? If so, Kentucky might consider candidates such as Bruce Pearl (Auburn), Mark...

Scott Drew had a meal in Waco on Wednesday and Big Blue Nation had a field day while rumors about the Baylor coach taking over Kentucky from John Calipari. Is Drew the right guy to take over in Lexington, and does he want to leave a Bears program he helped build from the ground up? Plus Kentucky's offer to Danny Hurley and interest in Billy Donovan.

On Tuesday, John Calipari finally made it official that he was stepping away as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats while saying that it was time for a new voice to lead the way. While we know Coach Cal is headed to Arkansas, he didn’t outright say it in his announcement video. In the meantime, the question becomes: Who will be the successor in Lexington? Nate Oats and Jay Wright are out. Reports are out that Baylor’s Scott Drew has been offered the job. Duke’s Mark Mitchell becomes the...

Locked On College Basketball podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of all the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info in college hoops. Hosted by Isaac Schade and Andy Patton, the Locked On College Basketball podcast provides your daily college basketball fix with big-name expert opinions, player and coach interviews, recaps, local analysis, and coverage of all things college basketball.

The UConn Huskies are back-to-back national champions after defeating the Purdue Boilermakers, 75-60, to conclude the college basketball NCAA Tournament. Danny Hurley's team won every tournament game by 14 or more points, with a total point differential of 140 representing the biggest in tournament history.

NOTE: This episode was recorded before the John Calipari to Arkansas news broke. For more on that check out the live episode with Isaac Schade and Lance Dawe. It’s all come down to this: Purdue vs. UConn for the 2024 National Championship. Will Zach Edey, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and company find redemption from their loss to FDU in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament? Or will UConn cement their dynasty by winning a second-straight national championship (and doing so in...

Reports began to surface Sunday evening that Kentucky head coach John Calipari is headed to Arkansas to replace Eric Musselman. This comes after Chris Beard and Jerome Tang had both turned down the offer. What does this mean for Arkansas? What does this mean for Kentucky? Information is still coming out. Isaac Schade and Lance Dawe, host of Locked On Kentucky unpack things LIVE. Join the Locked On College Basketball Discord: https://discord.gg/bsKxDp8Qqb Follow & Subscribe on all...

The Final Four of the NCAA Tournament resulted in a pair of No. 1 seeds set to square off in the national championship game on Monday evening after Danny Hurley and the UConn Huskies took down Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide, a few hours after the Purdue Boilermakers ended the remarkable run by the NC State Wolfpack.

UConn is on the precipice of becoming immortalized in college basketball lore. But to get there, two more games stand in their way. How will Tristen Newton, Cam Spencer, Alex Karaban, Donovan Clingan and company hold up to the pressure? Will they fall in the Final 4 like the previously undefeated Kentucky Wildcats in 2015? Or will they finish the job? Thankfully they found a plane and made it to Arizona so they’ll at least get to play the game! Between Purdue’s redemption story and NC...

The UConn Huskies are vying to repeat as college basketball national champions, which has not happened since the Florida Gators did it back in 2006 and 2007. Danny Hurley's team has dominated every single NCAA Tournament game they have played so far, and with a healthy Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle this program looks like they will be very difficult to overcome.

Purdue and NC State will be the first tip of the 2024 NCAA Final Four. For Purdue, they just need to keep doing what they’ve been doing: Attack the paint, get paint touches for Edey, open shooters knock down shots when Edey is triple-teamed. For NC State, the question arises: Is there any magic left? If so, the Wolfpack will complete perhaps the most historic run in NCAA history. Much of the success will depend on the DJs (Burns and Horne) . Eric Musselman is reportedly considering leaving...

The Final Four is set and the NCAA Tournament field is down to the UConn Huskies, the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the NC State Wolfpack. Join the Locked On College Basketball experts as they preview the Final Four teams entering the weekend.

The Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is set with Purdue and NC State advancing past Tennessee and Duke, respectively.

UConn punched their 2nd straight ticked to the #Final4 thanks to a 30-0 run that completely changed the tenor of a tie game. Donovan Clingan did just about anything he wanted to while his team shutdown an elite offensive opponent. Terrence Shannon Jr. had an extremely quiet day. Clemson once again got off to a hot start, but Alabama eventually settled in and used a three-point onslaught to push their way to the the Tide's first #Final4 in program history. Join the Locked On College...

The Elite 8 is set and its led by a trio of ACC schools, none of whom are UNC. Instead it's Duke, NC State, and Clemson. That trio is joined by two SEC schools (Tennessee and Alabama), two Big Ten schools (Purdue and Illinois), and one Big East school, reigning national champion UConn. 3 of the 4 Elite 8 matchups are rematches from the regular season.

The RJ Davis and Caleb Love reunion is not in the cards as both North Carolina and Arizona fell on Thursday in the Sweet 16, losing to No. 6 seed Clemson and No. 4 seed Alabama, respectively. It's the first Elite Eight appearance for the Crimson Tide since 2004 and the Tigers since 1980. Meanwhile, the UConn Huskies and Illinois Fighting Illini will square off as the nation's top two offense after Danny Hurley's team took down Brian Dutcher and San Diego State while Brad Underwood's offense...

The NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 games on Friday feature the midwest and south regions and are littered with exciting college basketball matchups, including a battle of veteran guards in Houston's Jamal Shead and Duke's Jeremy Roach. But will that battle be won in the frontcourt? Likewise, will DJ Burns and 11 seed NC State find a way to take down Shaka Smart and Marquette? Or will the pick and roll duo of Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro make life difficult on Burns and the Wolfpack?

The Sweet 16 kicks off Thursday night with the West (LA) and East (Boston) Regions in action. In the East we’ve got a 2023 National Championship rematch between UConn and San Diego State. The Huskies look primed to move on, but will Jaedon LeDee have anything to say about it for the Aztecs? Additionally, as Iowa State takes on Illinois, we’ll get KenPom’s No. 1 defense against the No. 1 offense. But what happens on the other side of the floor? In the West, top-seeded North Carolina takes on...