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Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel lead five Duke players picked in 2025 NBA Draft; SEC has 13 stars selected
The SEC rode a strong second round to the top of the charts in the 2025 NBA Draft, as the conference finished with 13 total selections. Eight of 29 players selected on Thursday night came from the league, which was in second place behind the Big Ten after Wednesday’s first round. Florida led the conference…
2025 NBA Draft: Which college teams, conferences produced the most first-round picks?
Duke topped the charts on Wednesday night with the most players picked from any college during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. All three Blue Devils who were selected came off the board within the first 10 picks, headlined by No. 1 overall selection Cooper Flagg. Flagg’s selection earned the ACC some bragging…
2025 NBA Draft winners and losers: Ace Bailey’s plan backfires, Cooper Flagg saves the Mavericks
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is complete, and while there was absolutely no surprise at the top — Cooper Flagg did indeed go to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 — there were plenty of unexpected decisions as the night progressed. It started with Ace Bailey, widely considered to be the third…
College football betting odds: Value future plays for 2025 national championship, conference titles, Heisman
Coaching changes are done. Transfer additions are at a trickle. Most coaching staffs are wholly focused on recruiting for the 2026 class. Until media days pick up in mid-July, it’s the quietest time on the college football calendar. We’ve reached peak college football offseason. But it’s also the perfect time, for those of you doing…
Ranking Big 12 basketball teams by tiers: Texas Tech, Houston, BYU pull ahead of Kansas
The cash at the top of the Big 12 has been a massive storyline throughout the spring. Texas Tech and BYU do not just have good money; they have lavish money. It’s changed a smidge of the power dynamic in a league that was once dominated by the house of horrors that is Allen Fieldhouse….