Matt Norlander

CBS Sports Senior Writer /

NIL-driven Players Era Festival sets schedule, TV partners: Alabama vs. Houston is marquee game in Las Vegas

The schedule for the eight-team 2024 Players Era Festival in Las Vegas is set

Big 12, UConn pause expansion discussions, though commissioner Brett Yormark remains bullish on Huskies

A potential agreement would have seen the Huskies join the Big 12 first in basketball and then in football, but that has fallen through

UConn to the Big 12? What conference decision-makers, TV partners are considering with potential addition

The Huskies could be in the Big 12 for basketball by 2026 and for football by 2031

Candid Coaches: Should the NCAA Tournament remain at 68 teams, or expand to 72 or 76?

Most fans prefer the field to remain as is, but what about the coaches who build their careers around trying to qualify for March Madness?

Candid Coaches: Will UConn at least make a third straight Final Four this season?

The Huskies are looking to win the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season, but it won't be easy

Candid Coaches: Who'll be more successful in next five years, Kentucky's Mark Pope or Louisville's Pat Kelsey?

A fierce rivalry gets a fun reset with two new coaching hires. Come 2029, who's going to be viewed as the better coach?

Candid Coaches: Will a woman be the head coach of a Division I men's basketball team by 2030?

Does women's basketball becoming more popular help the chances of a female being hired to coach men's hoops?

Candid Coaches: Should NCAA athletes get a fifth year of college eligibility if they opt not to transfer?

It's a hyperactive transfer world, but what if the NCAA enabled a dangling carrot to players who remain loyal?

Candid Coaches: Which programs do you believe have the best NIL situations?

We asked more than 100 coaches who they think have the best name, image and likeness programs in place

Candid Coaches: Who was college basketball's best high-major coaching hire of 2024?

We asked coaches for their opinion on who was the big winner of the most recent coaching carousel

Arkansas vs. Illinois set for Thanksgiving neutral-site game on CBS following Bears vs. Lions showdown

Thanksgiving continues to be a high-profile day for college basketball, and now we'll get a huge Big Ten-SEC basketball battle

Dribble Handoff: Arizona, UCLA among most impactful college basketball realignment moves for 2024-25 season

Here are the college basketball realignment moves that will have the biggest impact

Candid Coaches: Who will be college basketball's best player for the 2024-25 season?

Duke's Cooper Flagg is a frontrunner for NPOY, but a four-pack of studs separates from the rest as we head into the fall

Candid Coaches: Who will be college basketball's best team in 2024-25?

Our annual Candid Coaches series begins by asking more than 100 coaches who they think this season's top team will be

Paris Olympics: From Noah Lyles to B-girl Raygun, 24 of the most unforgettable moments of the 2024 Games

Plus: Simone Biles, Stephen Curry, Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Stephen Nedoroscik, the USWNT and so many more

Matt Norlander is a two-time national award-winning senior writer who has been with CBS Sports since 2010 and is in his 14th 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. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. He 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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