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No. 1 Auburn's convincing win at No. 2 Alabama has Bruce Pearl's Tigers pacing toward historic greatness

With a month to go before Selection Sunday, Auburn looks to be on a tier to itself and fated for the No. 1 overall seed

Dribble Handoff: Purdue's Braden Smith, Memphis' PJ Haggerty among picks for college basketball's top guard

We know it's Flagg vs. Broome right now for NPOY. But who's the best backcourt performer in college hoops right now?

Court Report: Auburn vs. Alabama is the Game of the Year; here's everything to know for No. 1 vs. No. 2 clash

Matt Norlander's hoops notebook also has advice for Michigan on how to not lose Dusty May to Indiana and plenty more

St. John's comeback win at UConn means, after decades of waiting, the Johnnies are finally all the way back

Rick Pitino is doing it again. He has one of the best defenses in the country and, if this keeps up, is going get SJU its first Big East title since '92

Indiana coach candidates: Michigan's Dusty May, Texas A&M's Buzz Williams lead options to replace Mike Woodson

Here are some names to watch as the Hoosiers begins the search to replace Woodson, who will resign at end of season

Mike Woodson to resign at Indiana: Hoosiers coach to step down when season ends

The Hoosiers are outside the NCAA Tournament picture as of now and have been a disappointment after spending big in the portal

Redick-Morrison, Ewing-Mullin, Hield-Valentine: How Flagg vs. Broome NPOY race historically stacks up

Dating back to 1985, there have been seven NPOY races that stand out, with Flagg vs. Broome set to join that group

Court Report: Cooper Flagg vs. Johni Broome is becoming one of the best national player of the year races ever

Matt Norlander's notebook also has a deeper look at Final Four-capable Texas Tech and why Missouri's making a historic turnaround

Kansas could finish out of the top three in its league in back-to-back seasons for first time in 40-plus years

Kansas used to own the Big 12 with a higher standard than every other team in the nation, but Bill Self's program is struggling

Court Report: Louisville wasn't supposed to be this good this fast. Here's how Pat Kelsey flipped the Birds

Matt Norlander's notebook also has details on a power struggle for the NCAA Tournament, plus teams with the longest AP Top 25 droughts

Florida coach Todd Golden cleared of sexual harassment accusations in university Title IX investigation

It was revealed there was no evidence to back up the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the 39-year-old coach

Court Report: Freshmen matter again in college basketball; how selection committee will handle seeding SEC

Matt Norlander's insider notebook highlights Villanova's Eric Dixon, plus a recruiting update and thoughts on how many ACC teams make the NCAAs

Court Report: How Michigan cracked code to play two bigs; Cooper Flagg's season resembles Ben Simmons' at LSU

Matt Norlander's insider notebook is stuffed this week, including Mick Cronin's Big Ten issues, reader questions and much more

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 15th 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 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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