The best teams are, on average, the ones paying players the most, but there's a wide disparity between the schools at the top and the bottom of major conferences.

Wagler went mostly overlooked as a high school recruit, but is the leading scorer for a Final Four contender as a freshman.

Plus: Why it's time to rank Miami (Ohio), the last undefeated mid-major team.

The Athletic spoke with coaches and watched UK's games to assess what Kentucky must do to salvage its still-young season.

The Athletic went all-access with the Wolverines as they pummeled Gonzaga by 40 points to win the Players Era Festival.

A new trend of marquee preseason matchups has given us some data points when it comes to ranking teams before the season begins.

Lamar Wilkerson credited Sam Houston for his development, and donated a portion of his NIL earnings back to his old school.

During September, try your hand at our 32 team-themed Connections: Sports Edition boards, crafted by our expert NFL writers.

Group sports terms that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.

Group sports terms that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.

Vaughn joined the Jayhawks staff over multiple NBA coaching positions. Why? He sees himself as a "guardian" of the next generation.

Weighing one-and-done stardom against four years of sustained success is tough. How a player elevated his team's success mattered plenty.

Group sports terms that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.

Group sports terms that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.

Group sports terms that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.