KenPom's Program Ratings identified college basketball's best programs over the last 26 years. It's hard to measure success in college basketball. Ask anyone to rank the top 10 teams heading into the 2024-25 season, and you likely get 10 different answers. Heck, national media can't even come to a conclusion on which programs are actually "blue bloods." Ranking the top 20 programs of the modern era (since 1997) is even harder, but college basketball guru Ken Pomeroy attempted the feat using his proprietary formula.

College basketball's top 20 programs since 1997, ranked

Norman, OK

247Sports

Details surrounding the arrest of Oklahoma cornerback Makari Vickers have been released by the OU Police Department. Vickers, who was arrested early Wednesday, was cited for driving under the influence and for possession of marijuana, according to a copy of the arrest report obtained by Sooners Illustrated and 247Sports on Friday afternoon in response to a public records request.

Details released surrounding arrest of Sooners cornerback Makari Vickers

Columbus, OH

Ohio State has made a change to its 2025 football schedule. The Buckeyes announced on Monday that they will no longer face UConn that year and will replace the Huskies with Grambling State. The Tigers will travel to Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6. The announcement not only changes opponents...

Ohio State announces changes to the 2025 schedule

Alabama State

Athens, GA

Former Georgia football assistant coach Scott Cochran revealed an addiction to painkillers led to his abrupt resignation, which became public in February, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cochran spent three seasons as the special teams coordinator for the Bulldogs on a $500,000 per year salary, helping the program to back-to-back national championships during the 2021 and 2022 campaigns.

Ex-Georgia football assistant Scott Cochran reveals drug addiction led to abrupt resignation

Maine State

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Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

South Carolina State

Columbia, SC

Make it a baker's dozen worth of commitments as placekicker Max Kelley has cast his lot with South Carolina. The class of 2025 kicker received an offer from the Gamecocks on May 13 and elected to make his pledge on Saturday, June 15. Kelley was in town over the weekend and participated in Saturday's specialist camp.

South Carolina lands its kicker commitment

Sarasota, FL

Auburn running back Brian Battie has taken a major step in his recovery after being shot in his hometown of Sarasota, Florida, last month. According to his family's GoFundMe page, Battie was discharged from intensive care this week, and continues to make progress in movement and speech. "Brian is officially...

Auburn RB Brian Battie discharged from ICU after shooting, able to speak

New Jersey State

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Pennsylvania State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), has co-led a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule aimed at reducing criminal history-based barriers to public housing. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to improve access to safe and affordable housing.

HUD Rule Fights Housing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

Stillwater, OK

STILLWATER, Okla. — With less than 80 days until kickoff, Oklahoma State fans can start planning their opening game tailgates. The Cowboys' 2024 campaign will begin against South Dakota State on Aug. 31 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Central. The game from Boone Pickens Stadium will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Oklahoma State football's season opener against South Dakota State gets its kickoff time

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

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Shocking Case of Severe Abuse Uncovered After Car Accident. May 19, 2024, Tabone Parish, Louisiana- In an alarming case that has shocked the nation, the victim's mother, 40-year-old Latoya Harris, and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Terrence Washington, are now behind bars in Louisiana. The couple faces heinous charges after the 15-year-old girl is believed to have been subjected to unimaginable abuse at their home in Tabone Parish, just outside of New Orleans.

Teen Endures Horrific Abuse, Fights for Life

Georgia State

Buford, GA

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There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Arkansas State

Branson, MO

Many believe the cryptid Ozark Howler is simply a folk monster like Momo. The Ozark Howler has been brought forward in oral traditions as a creature of the Ozark Mountains. The Ozark Mountains span parts of Missouri and Arkansas and have been home to this legendary creature that has captured the imagination of many. This elusive animal has been described as a large, black, and shaggy creature. Some say it looks like a very large cat. It's also been reported in numerous sightings, stories of which have been passed down through generations. Many wonder if the Ozark Howler is a real creature or simply a myth.

Missouri's Ozark Mountains: legend of the Ozark Howler and whether it's fact or fiction

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Kelsie Maureen Clutter didn’t have to die. “​​Just one phone call could have saved her life,” said her friend, Danika Stone. Clutter started getting sick a lot around age 18 after graduating high school, Stone said. At the time, she thought of it as a recurring cold, but in retrospect, it was more likely withdrawal from opioids.

Wyoming now only state without protections for those who help overdosing friends

Raleigh, NC

OMAHA, NE -- It was a heartbreaking loss for Elliott Avent and crew against the Kentucky Wildcats to open the MCWS Sunday afternoon, no other way around it. After capturing the go ahead run in the top half of the ninth via a wild pitch that gave NC State their first lead the entire game, the Wildcats were able to answer with a solo homer in the bottom half off of Jacob Dudan and in the bottom half of the tenth off of Derrick Smith to walk off the Pack9.

NC State starting pitcher unclear for elimination game vs Florida

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WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Chapel Hill, NC

When North Carolina's season ended in March, all eyes immediately began tracking roster movement. Recognizing the moving parts involved, the Coast to Coast crew identified Father's Day as a day the dust would likely be settled, thus allowing fans a fuller view with which they could judge the performance of Hubert Davis and his staff. To dole out their own grades about how UNC fared in the transfer portal portion of roster construction, Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran joined Joey Powell.

Coast to Coast: Grading UNC's Transfer Season

Manhattan, KS

Recruiting has changed vastly in both football and basketball. Not only do high school prospects start the recruiting process much earlier, but the transfer portal has greatly impacted basketball recruiting. Since Fitz launched this website in 1998, he's never experienced a news-heavy June quite like this, and it's not only fun for him but for all K-State fans.

Daily Delivery: Kansas State fans have never seen recruiting quite like this

Florida State

Florida's Attorney General, Ashley Moody, has requested the Leon County court to demand the ACC to produce media rights contracts between the conference and ESPN amid Florida State's lawsuit against the ACC. Moody's office filed a 36-page document earlier this week arguing against the ACC's assertion that "Media Rights Contracts"...

State's AG requests court to demand ACC to produce media rights with ESPN, says hearing is unnecessary

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College football surprise teams in 2024: Biggest sleeper in SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12

These teams are poised to catch the nation by surprise this fall. Georgia, Ohio State, Florida State and Kansas State are projected to win their respective...

College football surprise teams in 2024: Biggest sleeper in SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12

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