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Big 12 men's basketball preseason rankings: Houston, Arizona and a crowded top 5

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · 7d

Previewing the Big 12, which has six really good teams and then a bunch of wildcards: www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Ranking Big Ten men's basketball programs: Purdue and Michigan lead this season's deepest conference

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · 9d

Big Ten preview with lineup projections and predictions. I’m probably higher than consensus on Iowa, Washington and Ohio State: www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

Talking Mizzou & college hoops with CJ Moore of The Athletic | Dive Cuts

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Rock M @rockm.plus · 15d

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · 19d

Good stuff here. Ben McCollum thinks the game in a very unique way. Also very interested in how this plays out this season. I’d never bet against him.

Will Warren @statsbywill.bsky.social · 19d

Last year, Drake & Ben McCollum had 38 shot clock violations. Instead of harming them, it enabled an unusually high control of game speed. Will this pace work at Iowa? How does Pep Guardiola make sense as an influence? New & free @basketunderreview.bsky.social www.basketunderreview.com/corn-math/

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With 4:52 on the game clock left in their Round of 64 battle with Missouri this March, Drake led the game, 52-50. They'd been holding on for dear life for some time, but the ball made it to their best...

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He left his mid-major school for Indiana. Then he donated six figures back

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · 25d

New Indiana guard Lamar Wilkerson was grateful for his time at Sam Houston State and wanted to give back. So he took over six figures of his NIL money and donated to the Bearkats. Maybe the best story yet from the NIL era: www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...

Lamar Wilkerson credited Sam Houston for his development, and donated a portion of his NIL earnings back to his old school.

Six college basketball freshmen who impressed this summer and could surprise in 2025-26

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’ve been calling around ask asking coaches which freshmen and transfers thrived this summer and could surprise this season. First up, the freshman: www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

Teams have looked at their teams for a few months in the summer. Here's who coaches and scouts have been impressed by.

Why Kansas legend Jacque Vaughn is back at KU after 2 stints as an NBA head coach

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Aug 19

Jacque Vaughn had opportunities to return to the NBA but felt a calling to return to his alma mater. Story on what convinced him to return and whether a succession plan was part of it: www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Vaughn joined the Jayhawks staff over multiple NBA coaching positions. Why? He sees himself as a "guardian" of the next generation.

Kansas' Bill Self ready to coach after recovering from July procedure, he says

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Aug 15

Kansas’ Bill Self ready to coach after recovering from July procedure, he says
www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

NCAA Tournament expansion was tabled, but we should still scrutinize how the field is picked

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Aug 5

NCAA Tournament expansion was tabled, but we should still scrutinize how the field is picked. My column with input from Ken Pomeroy (@kenpom.com).

www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

As the conversation about whether to add teams continues, there's another discussion worth having: Is there a better way to pick the field?

Why Jordan Smith, the No. 2 player in 2026, isn’t the typical 5-star guard

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Aug 4

Jordan Smith Jr. is the 2026 prospect college coaches would love to coach. Here’s why: www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

Smith is "the Class of 2026 player college coaches would most like to coach, a winner" in a recent poll of 35 coaches at Peach Jam.

Tyran Stokes or Jordan Smith Jr.? College coaches on their favorite players in 2026

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jul 25

Tyran Stokes or Jordan Smith Jr.? We polled coaches on their favorite players in 2026 and whether a fifth year of eligibility should be allowed: www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jul 25

I was with him today. He seemed fine. Strange day.

Kansas coach Bill Self admitted to hospital, has 2 stents inserted

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jul 24

Kansas coach Bill Self admitted to hospital, has 2 stents inserted: www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

What we heard from coaches about NCAA Tournament expansion

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jul 22

What do college basketball coaches think of the possibility of NCAA Tournament expansion? We polled them at Peach Jam. The results: www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...

The best — and most underrated — players we saw at Peach Jam

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jul 21

www.nytimes.com/athletic/650... Tyran Stokes, Jordan Smith and the best — and most underrated — players at Peach Jam

Ranking the 25 best men’s college basketball games of the 2000s: Chalmers’ 3, 6 OTs and more

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jul 18

Ranking the 25 best men’s college basketball games of the 2000s: Chalmers’ 3, 6 OTs and more

www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...

More than 100,000 games over the last 25 years were whittled down to the best of the best.

Ranking men's college basketball's top 25 coaches of the 2000s: Bill Self finishes No. 1

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jul 15

This week we’re ranking things for the first 25 years of this century. I was assigned college basketball coaches. Here’s the list: www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...

Why this NBA Draft prospect could be one of the last of his kind

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jun 25

Nique Clifford turned down $$ to stay at Colorado State and bet on himself that he’d help his draft stock there. Could he be the last of his kind? www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

How rival college hoops coaches see the 2025 NBA Draft's first-round prospects

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jun 20

Second rounders and sleepers: www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jun 20

I asked college coaches who have faced NBA draft projects to give scouting reports on each college player. Round 1 guys here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

Men’s college basketball Top 25 reset: How transfers, draft decisions change 2026’s contenders

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · Jun 2

With rosters mostly set, an updated Top 25. Lineup projections and thoughts on every team: www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

Now that the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline for college players has passed and only one unsigned player remains in our top 100 transfers list, most rosters are set for the 2025-26 men’s college basketb...

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CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · May 31

I’m saying that Michigan is a challenger to Purdue. Purdue is the preseason favorite.

NBA Draft withdrawal deadline takeaways: Auburn in title mix, UNC needs a wing

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · May 29

NBA Draft withdrawal deadline takeaways: Auburn in title mix, UNC needs a wing, Michigan and Houston have top five rosters and Florida is a threat to repeat:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

We now have better clarity on who will (and won’t) be suiting up in college next season.

What Bill Self has learned about the transfer portal, and what it means for Kansas’ future

CJ Moore @cjmoorehoops.bsky.social · May 20

I talked with Bill Self last week about adjustments he’s made in the transfer portal, his vision for next year’s KU team and his plan for adding one more player: www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

With a potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick and a portal strategy focused on 'fit', Bill Self is hopeful Kansas will bounce back from a down year.