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Boston College fires Earl Grant: Eagles coach out after five seasons, no NCAA Tournament appearances

The Eagles, who last made the NCAAs in 2009, continue to seek direction as the northernmost member of the ACC

College basketball coaching carousel tracker 2026: St. Bonaventure's Mark Schmidt leaving after 19 seasons

Get the latest on the college basketball coaching carousel, as Matt Norlander tracks the hirings and firings across the country

Georgia Tech fires Damon Stoudamire: Yellow Jackets move on after last-place finish in ACC

The Yellow Jackets are starting over after Stoudamire's three-year tenure. The program has only had two good seasons in conference play in the past 20 years.

Inside the bubble debate: CBS Sports writers argue over the final NCAA Tournament at-large bid

CBS Sports' college basketball writers kicked around a hypothetical: If the bracket were set today, which bubble team would deserve the final NCAA Tournament at-large bid?

Big East fines Dan Hurley $25K after referee confrontation, late-game ejection in loss at Marquette

The lack of a suspension for Hurley means he'll coach UConn in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on Thursday

Miami 's perfect regular season is more than enough: RedHawks are an NCAA Tournament lock after win vs. Ohio

The feel-good story in college basketball has officially grown into one of the best stories in American sports in 2026

Providence to fire Kim English: Friars will cut ties with third-year coach at end of 2025-26 season

The Friars have been one of the more disappointing teams in the country after entering the 2025-26 campaign with NCAA Tournament expectations

College basketball coaching carousel: 25 head coaches, high-major assistants to know for the 2026 cycle

Here are many of the hot names to track as the college hoops job market sizzles deeper into March

NCAA memo to membership warns against potential travel logjam with aircrafts for upcoming March Madness events

When the brackets are released on March 15, the logistics of promptly flying all teams to NCAA Tournament sites could be bumpy

2026 college basketball coaching carousel hot seat list: The power-conference jobs that could flip this March

The past two years saw 29 high-majors change coaches. This cycle won't be as busy, but there's still some unavoidable change on the way

Chad Baker-Mazara no longer playing for USC: Trojans' NCAA Tournament hopes continue to fade with loss of star

Baker-Mazara's exit comes a day after he decided to sit in the stands after being injured Saturday vs. Nebraska.

UConn looks like it can win it all again after rout of St. John's that may have broken Red Storm

The Huskies pounded St. John's in a game that may have been a turning point for both teams

2026 Winter Olympics: Team USA hockey, Mikaela Shiffrin, Alysa Liu help deliver golden Milan Cortina Games

American and international stars delivered huge performances in big moments that made 2026 elite and revived the Winter Games

Bracketology: Experts predict NCAA Tournament bracket before committee reveals early top 16 seeds

Our experts reveal their early top seeds for the NCAA Tournament on Saturday

Inside the committee room: What it's like to pick, seed and build the NCAA Tournament bracket

Our Matt Norlander and David Cobb got a behind-the-scenes experience at the selection, seeding and bracketing process

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 16th season covering college basketball for CBS Sports. He also co-hosts the Eye on College Basketball podcast and is a college hoops analyst and insider for CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Network. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. He is currently president of the United States Basketball Writers Association as well. Norlander lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons, is an avid guitarist, amateur drummer and enthusiastic skier. You're happily invited to send him story tips and music recommendations.

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