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Revamped College Hoops Landscape: St. John's Lands Top Recruit, Purdue Eyes Preseason #1 in 2025-26
Hey basketball fans! It's Friday, May 2nd, 2025, and college hoops is buzzing with offseason action that's reshaping the landscape for next season.
Big news dropped yesterday when St. John's was announced as UCLA's replacement in the 2025 CBS Sports Classic. This means Rick Pitino will face his former team Kentucky in what promises to be an emotionally charged matchup. Talk about drama! Pitino's redemption tour continues as he builds St. John's into a contender.
Speaking of St. John's, they've made serious waves in the transfer portal by landing Ian Jackson, the top-rated shooting guard in this transfer cycle. Pitino isn't playing around - he's assembling talent to compete immediately.
The transfer portal has been absolutely wild since opening on March 24th. This year's window is shorter - just 30 days instead of 45 - closing on April 22nd. The NCAA made this change hoping to create more stability for programs juggling roster management and recruiting.
Some names to watch from the portal include Bennett Stirtz, Donovan Dent, and Adrian Wooley, all making moves that could shift conference power dynamics. Josh Dix, ranked second among shooting guards, is also on the move in what analysts are calling the most talent-rich portal cycle ever.
Looking ahead to next season, bracketologists are already hard at work on their first projections for 2025-26. Purdue is emerging as the potential preseason number one team in the country. Despite their tournament disappointments, Matt Painter's program has been remarkably consistent - they haven't been seeded worse than fifth since the 2015-16 season.
What makes Purdue's success story fascinating is their old-school approach in this new era of college basketball. They're not landing lottery picks, but Painter's player development system keeps producing results. Remember, Zach Edey wasn't even good enough to start as a freshman, and he became the program's best player in recent history.
For players testing NBA waters, May 28th is the critical date to circle - that's the deadline for players with remaining NCAA eligibility to withdraw from the draft and return to college.
The grassroots recruiting calendar kicks off in May, which is why the NCAA moved to close the portal beforehand, reducing overlap and uncertainty for programs.
With NIL money playing a bigger role than ever, no player or program seems off-limits in this transfer cycle. Teams are reshuffling, stars are relocating, and the 2025-26 season is already taking shape through these crucial offseason moves.
That's your college basketball update for now - stay tuned as the offseason drama continues to unfold!
Big news dropped yesterday when St. John's was announced as UCLA's replacement in the 2025 CBS Sports Classic. This means Rick Pitino will face his former team Kentucky in what promises to be an emotionally charged matchup. Talk about drama! Pitino's redemption tour continues as he builds St. John's into a contender.
Speaking of St. John's, they've made serious waves in the transfer portal by landing Ian Jackson, the top-rated shooting guard in this transfer cycle. Pitino isn't playing around - he's assembling talent to compete immediately.
The transfer portal has been absolutely wild since opening on March 24th. This year's window is shorter - just 30 days instead of 45 - closing on April 22nd. The NCAA made this change hoping to create more stability for programs juggling roster management and recruiting.
Some names to watch from the portal include Bennett Stirtz, Donovan Dent, and Adrian Wooley, all making moves that could shift conference power dynamics. Josh Dix, ranked second among shooting guards, is also on the move in what analysts are calling the most talent-rich portal cycle ever.
Looking ahead to next season, bracketologists are already hard at work on their first projections for 2025-26. Purdue is emerging as the potential preseason number one team in the country. Despite their tournament disappointments, Matt Painter's program has been remarkably consistent - they haven't been seeded worse than fifth since the 2015-16 season.
What makes Purdue's success story fascinating is their old-school approach in this new era of college basketball. They're not landing lottery picks, but Painter's player development system keeps producing results. Remember, Zach Edey wasn't even good enough to start as a freshman, and he became the program's best player in recent history.
For players testing NBA waters, May 28th is the critical date to circle - that's the deadline for players with remaining NCAA eligibility to withdraw from the draft and return to college.
The grassroots recruiting calendar kicks off in May, which is why the NCAA moved to close the portal beforehand, reducing overlap and uncertainty for programs.
With NIL money playing a bigger role than ever, no player or program seems off-limits in this transfer cycle. Teams are reshuffling, stars are relocating, and the 2025-26 season is already taking shape through these crucial offseason moves.
That's your college basketball update for now - stay tuned as the offseason drama continues to unfold!
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By Quiet. PleaseHey basketball fans! It's Friday, May 2nd, 2025, and college hoops is buzzing with offseason action that's reshaping the landscape for next season.
Big news dropped yesterday when St. John's was announced as UCLA's replacement in the 2025 CBS Sports Classic. This means Rick Pitino will face his former team Kentucky in what promises to be an emotionally charged matchup. Talk about drama! Pitino's redemption tour continues as he builds St. John's into a contender.
Speaking of St. John's, they've made serious waves in the transfer portal by landing Ian Jackson, the top-rated shooting guard in this transfer cycle. Pitino isn't playing around - he's assembling talent to compete immediately.
The transfer portal has been absolutely wild since opening on March 24th. This year's window is shorter - just 30 days instead of 45 - closing on April 22nd. The NCAA made this change hoping to create more stability for programs juggling roster management and recruiting.
Some names to watch from the portal include Bennett Stirtz, Donovan Dent, and Adrian Wooley, all making moves that could shift conference power dynamics. Josh Dix, ranked second among shooting guards, is also on the move in what analysts are calling the most talent-rich portal cycle ever.
Looking ahead to next season, bracketologists are already hard at work on their first projections for 2025-26. Purdue is emerging as the potential preseason number one team in the country. Despite their tournament disappointments, Matt Painter's program has been remarkably consistent - they haven't been seeded worse than fifth since the 2015-16 season.
What makes Purdue's success story fascinating is their old-school approach in this new era of college basketball. They're not landing lottery picks, but Painter's player development system keeps producing results. Remember, Zach Edey wasn't even good enough to start as a freshman, and he became the program's best player in recent history.
For players testing NBA waters, May 28th is the critical date to circle - that's the deadline for players with remaining NCAA eligibility to withdraw from the draft and return to college.
The grassroots recruiting calendar kicks off in May, which is why the NCAA moved to close the portal beforehand, reducing overlap and uncertainty for programs.
With NIL money playing a bigger role than ever, no player or program seems off-limits in this transfer cycle. Teams are reshuffling, stars are relocating, and the 2025-26 season is already taking shape through these crucial offseason moves.
That's your college basketball update for now - stay tuned as the offseason drama continues to unfold!
Big news dropped yesterday when St. John's was announced as UCLA's replacement in the 2025 CBS Sports Classic. This means Rick Pitino will face his former team Kentucky in what promises to be an emotionally charged matchup. Talk about drama! Pitino's redemption tour continues as he builds St. John's into a contender.
Speaking of St. John's, they've made serious waves in the transfer portal by landing Ian Jackson, the top-rated shooting guard in this transfer cycle. Pitino isn't playing around - he's assembling talent to compete immediately.
The transfer portal has been absolutely wild since opening on March 24th. This year's window is shorter - just 30 days instead of 45 - closing on April 22nd. The NCAA made this change hoping to create more stability for programs juggling roster management and recruiting.
Some names to watch from the portal include Bennett Stirtz, Donovan Dent, and Adrian Wooley, all making moves that could shift conference power dynamics. Josh Dix, ranked second among shooting guards, is also on the move in what analysts are calling the most talent-rich portal cycle ever.
Looking ahead to next season, bracketologists are already hard at work on their first projections for 2025-26. Purdue is emerging as the potential preseason number one team in the country. Despite their tournament disappointments, Matt Painter's program has been remarkably consistent - they haven't been seeded worse than fifth since the 2015-16 season.
What makes Purdue's success story fascinating is their old-school approach in this new era of college basketball. They're not landing lottery picks, but Painter's player development system keeps producing results. Remember, Zach Edey wasn't even good enough to start as a freshman, and he became the program's best player in recent history.
For players testing NBA waters, May 28th is the critical date to circle - that's the deadline for players with remaining NCAA eligibility to withdraw from the draft and return to college.
The grassroots recruiting calendar kicks off in May, which is why the NCAA moved to close the portal beforehand, reducing overlap and uncertainty for programs.
With NIL money playing a bigger role than ever, no player or program seems off-limits in this transfer cycle. Teams are reshuffling, stars are relocating, and the 2025-26 season is already taking shape through these crucial offseason moves.
That's your college basketball update for now - stay tuned as the offseason drama continues to unfold!