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College basketball coaching carousel tracker 2026: Kansas State is the first high-major opening of the cycle

Get the latest on the college basketball coaching carousel as Matt Norlander tracks new hires and fires

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

NCAA pausing talks on NCAA Tournament expansion as president reaffirms support enlarging field in future

Baker spoke Thursday in Indianapolis with a small group of media and also dove into bigger issues facing the NCAA

Steve Lavin fired at San Diego: Toreros coach is out near the end of his fourth season in the WCC

Lavin took the job in 2022 but never won more than 18 games in a season

After finally reaching No. 1, Michigan looks ready to pull away from pack heading into showdown vs. Duke

Purdue was the preseason No. 1, but Michigan's win Tuesday showed why it is the (overdue) true No. 1 in college basketball

Kansas State fires Jerome Tang: Wildcats coach is out in fourth season just days after viral rant

The Wildcats are 10-15 overall and 1-11 in the Big 12 this season under Tang, despite a hefty NIL budget. Now, a legal battle awaits

2026 Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 11th in giant slalom as Italy's Federica Brignone goes legend

Shiffrin's best event is still to come, but the pressure to medal is seriously mounting

Caleb Wilson injury: How broken hand to UNC's best player affects team's outlook heading into NCAA Tournament

The projected top-five pick was hurt in the first half of UNC's loss at Miami. It could shake up Carolina's push to the NCAA Tournament.

Jordan Stolz will be 2026 Winter Olympics' breakout star, and his record 1,000-meter gold is only the start

Speedskating isn't an easy sport to break through into the mainstream, but Stolz has all-time talent and the charisma to be the biggest star of these Games

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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