College Basketball

1. 2020-21 men's college basketball preview -- Preseason picks, rankings, complete coverage

   The countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season has begun. Your preparation begins right here.

2. The American 2020-21 predictions -- A Memphis rebound, and Wichita State's dark cloud

   As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series begins with the AAC.

3. Cal pauses workouts after player tests positive

   Cal is pausing men's basketball workouts after an unidentified player tested positive for COVID-19.

4. Big 12 Black assistant coaches form alliance

   Iowa State men's basketball assistant Daniyal Robinson helped form the Big 12 Black Assistant Coaches Alliance, which officially launched Tuesday.

5. Bethune-Cookman opts for no sports in 2020-21

   Bethune-Cookman, which will move to the SWAC in 2021, has opted not to play sports in the spring, becoming the first known Division I institution to cancel sports for the entire school year.

6. Ex-L'ville commit, top-35 recruit Hopkins picks UK

   Senior forward Bryce Hopkins, a former Louisville recruit who is ranked No. 32 overall in the ESPN 100, announced his commitment to Kentucky on Monday, giving the Wildcats their second pledge in the 2021 class.

7. ESPN nixes plans to host hoops events at Disney

   ESPN is canceling plans to host eight of its men's college basketball events at the ESPN Wide World of Sports property at Walt Disney World, which was the site for the NBA's bubble.

8. Sources: Arizona hit with nine alleged violations

   The University of Arizona has been charged with nine alleged rules violations, including five Level I charges, following a multiyear investigation of its men's basketball program, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.

9. NCAA gives blanket waiver on multiteam events

   The NCAA has issued a "blanket waiver" on multiteam events to provide opportunities for programs to complete their schedules amid the challenges attached to the pandemic.

10. Kentucky climbs to No. 5, Baylor still No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 update for 2020-21

    We're less than a month from the start of the 2020-21 college basketball season. Kentucky, which received some good transfer news last week, makes a move in our latest ranking.