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Rick Barnes has had some success in the portal
- Dalton Knecht
- Jordan Gainey
- Chaz Lanier
- Ja’Kobi Gillespie

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The Vols transfer portal predictions:

Tier 1 - Brett Decker Jr (Lib), Derek Dixon (UNC), Somto Cytrel (UGA)

Tier 2 - Juke Harris (WF) - Samet Yigitoglu (SMU), Malik Mack (Gtown)

Tier 3 - Pop Isaac’s (A&M), Donnie Freeman (Cuse)

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Forgot to add Acaden Lewis, the Villanova transfer to that tier 1 group

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Miami Hurricanes Transfer Targets in my opinion:

Tier 1 - Naithan George (Cuse), Matt Able (NC State), David Punch (TCU), Somto Cyril (UGA)

Tier 2 - Khani Rooths (Ville), One of the Kentucky transfers, Brandon Garrison or Mouhamed Dioubate, Pop Isaacs (A&M)

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Denzel Aberdeen is headed back to the Gators!

Absolutely love this for both Aberdeen and the Gators. Aberdeen will have more of a role with Florida this time around than he did when they won it all back in 2025. Huge get-back for Florida and Todd Golden.

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@JonRothstein Arizona could be a school to watch out for too

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Big commitments from yesterday 4/9

Miles Byrd - SDSU ➡️ Providence
JP Estrella - Tennessee ➡️ Michigan

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Matchups I go right - 5
Seeds I got right - 47
Teams I got in the right region - 21
Potential 2nd round matchups - 13
Teams in the right spot 9

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Here was my final Bracketology #Bracketology #NCAABHOOP #CDTN

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The second half of that Uconn vs Duke game is why college basketball is the Best sport.

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If I were USF, these are the coaches I would consider:

John Groce - Akron HC
Travis Steele - Miami (OH) HC
Flynn Clayman - HPU HC
Bob Richey - Furman HC
Phil Martelli JR - VCU HC
Luke Murray - UCONN AC
David Cox - Villanova AC
Mike Boynton - Michigan AC

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Mid-Major players who could have a breakout performance in the tournament

Cruz Davis (Hofstra)
TJ Power (Penn)
Chase Johnston (HPU)
Aaron Nkrumah (Tenn ST)
Trey Campbell (UNI)
Gavin Doty (Sienna)
Alex Wilkins (Furman)
Javohn Garcia (Mcneese)
Dominique Daniel’s Jr. (CBU)

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Saturdays Bracket - #Bracketology #NCAABHOOP #CDTN

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If Florida wins out, they will be the fourth No. 1 seed in the tournament.
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We will have two automatic bids punching their tickets to the dance today, one from the NEC and the other from the OVC.
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1st Bracketology of the season on the 1st day of March #Bracketology #CDTN #NCAABHOOP

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1.Rick Pitino return to Louisville
2.2025 Champs against 2023, 2024 Champs
3.Bill Self vs Tom Izzo
4.Preseason #1 against preseason #2
5.The best rivalry in college basketball
6.Mark Popes return to BYU
7.Mark Few against his former assistant Tommy Lloyd

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The college hoops matchups I’d love to see on Christmas Day #NCAABHOOP #CDTN

1.Louisville vs St. John’s
2.Florida vs UConn
3.Kansas vs Michigan State
4.Purdue vs Houston
5.Duke vs UNC
6.BYU vs Kentucky
7.Gonzaga vs Arizona

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The Maui Invitational just got a lot more intriguing with Darrion Williams transferring to NC State. The rest of the field includes Texas, USC, Seton Hall, Arizona State, Boise State, Washington State, and Chaminade. #NCAABHOOP #CDTN