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Isaac Trotter

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Trotter's Trends: Inside the pros and cons for eight legitimate NCAA Tournament championship contenders

A deep dive into the weeds of the eight teams who can win the national championship.

North Carolina lands five-star Dylan Mingo over Baylor and Penn State

Mingo is the second top-25 recruit that UNC has landed in the Class of 2026, and it serves as a potential pivot for how North Carolina wants to operate in the future.

Kansas State coaching candidates: Josh Schertz, Jerrod Calhoun headline top replacements for Jerome Tang

Here are the top names to know for the Kansas State opening after the Wildcats parted ways with their former coach on Sunday night

College basketball scores, winners and losers: St. John's tops Providence after ugly fight; Florida leads SEC

A Valentine's Day fracas in Friartown marred a day synonymous with love on a chaotic Saturday in college basketball

North Carolina turns to reserves, rolls to easy win vs. Pitt in first game after loss of star Caleb Wilson

Here's what we learned about what's to come for North Carolina with Caleb Wilson sidelined indefinitely

The stoic assassin: Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler's monster first year on pace with Magic Johnson

Wagler keeps his emotions in check on the court, but his monstrous play has landed him center stage in the college basketball world

Trotter's Trends: Title race favorites, contenders and predictions for every high-major conference

The Big East championship chase is down to two, a historic Big Ten race is reaching a fevered pitch, the Big 12 is about to go vroom-vroom, the door in the ACC just got cracked ajar and have you seen what's brewing in the SEC!?

Jeremy Fears Jr. plays hero and villain as Michigan State survives Illinois in top-10 brawl

The Spartans' point guard was back in the spotlight for good (and bad) reasons in MSU's win vs. No. 5 Illinois

College basketball scores, winners and losers: North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama rally to win rivalry games

Hotly contested and dramatic in-state rivalries set the tone for a big Saturday in college hoops

Alabama, Charles Bediako get last laugh in comeback win vs. Auburn thanks to Crimson Tide's 'G League dropout'

The Crimson Tide knocked off Auburn 96-92 with a familiar face delivering the knockout punch in the Iron Bowl of Basketball

Duke vs. North Carolina prediction, pick, odds, spread: Blue Devils, Tar Heels renew rivalry in top-15 clash

Here are the keys to the game ahead of the first highly anticipated matchup between UNC and Duke this season

College basketball coaching report card: Handing out 5 grades, from A to F

Inside the best (and worst) coaching jobs in college basketball this season

Big money, mixed results: Grading college basketball's transfer portal spending

Newcomers from other schools have had wide-ranging impacts on their new teams

College basketball scores winners, losers: Indiana, Kentucky, Texas A&M earn resume-boosting road victories

Saturday was filled with notable teams going on the road and getting the job done

Kansas' Melvin Council, Bryson Tiller steal show from AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson as Jayhawks hang on vs. BYU

Kansas jumped out to a big lead vs. BYU and held on to secure an important victory in a top-15 clash at Phog Allen Fieldhouse

Isaac is a national college basketball writer for 247Sports. He previously covered Illinois for 247Sports and also spent time covering preps in Rochester, Minnesota.

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