Oxford, MS

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

Kentucky State

College Station, TX

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No. 2 Kentucky will square off against No. 3 Texas A&M in the College World Series. The Wildcats and Aggies (50-13) will go head-to-head in the winner's bracket on Monday at 7 PM ET (6 PM CT) with the game airing on ESPN. Following a lengthy weather delay that pushed...

UK advances to face Texas A&M in College World Series

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

An early-summer look at college football's top programs in recruiting for the 2025 cycle. College football's top 25 recruiting classes for the 2025 cycle are coming into focus this summer as teams try and add to their arsenal ahead of football season. Several of college football's elite programs who are hoping to land table-setters in the the 2025 recruiting cycle are hosting big-time recruits this weekend, including Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Michigan.

College football recruiting: Ranking 2025's top 25 classes

Norman, OK

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

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

Cambridge, MA

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Two Harvard graduate students are facing criminal charges and up to 200 days in jail following their involvement in a confrontation with an Israeli student at a pro-Palestine protest at the Harvard Business School in October.

Harvard Grad Students Charged Following Confrontation at October Pro-Palestine Protest

South Euclid, OH

Tony Hunter – a high school All-American at Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati, a first-team All-American as a senior at Notre Dame and first-round draft choice by the Buffalo Bills – passed away on June 11. He was 64. Hunter was a 6-foot-4, 237-pound tight end who played his...

Rest In Peace: Notre Dame Tight End Tony Hunter

Wyoming State

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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

Iowa State

Ames, IA

The Iowa staff held one of its elite camps on Thursday, June 13, and the Hawkeyes offered a couple of younger prospects. One of the most notable offers went out to La Jolla (Calif.) The Bishop's School 2026 three-star quarterback Cash Herrera. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Herrera holds offers from Appalachian...

Iowa extends offers to 2026 and 2027 prospects following camp on Thursday

Georgia State

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota's big football recruiting time was last weekend and this as it's PJ Fleck's famed "Summer Splash" official visit weekends. Coming into this weekend, the Gophers had seventeen commitments, as they have California quarterback Jackson Kollock, Ohio running back Grant Washington, in-state wide receiver Cameron Begalle and Florida's Bradley Martino, Ohio tight end Cross Nimmo, offensive linemen Nelson McGuire, Zac Stascausky and Nick Spence, defensive linemen Emmanuel Karmo, Enoch Atewogbola, Abu Tarawallie, Rhett Hlavacka and Colin Hansen, linebackers Nathan Cleveland and Ethan Stendel, and corners Zachry Harden and Naiim Parrish.

2025 Georgia running back Shane Marshall flips from South Florida to Minnesota

Ohio State

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Ohio State Army ROTC Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington, as pictured on the university’s Army ROTC website. Credit: Courtesy of The Ohio State University. A leader in Ohio State’s Army ROTC has recently been reassigned off campus as part of an ongoing Title IX investigation.

Ohio State’s Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington violated campus stay away order twice, has been reassigned off campus as part of ongoing Title IX investigation

Buford, GA

DeanLand

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

Waco, TX

Stillwater, OK

STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State Softball has added another arm out of the transfer portal as right-handed pitcher RyLee Crandall has signed with the Cowgirls, head coach Kenny Gajewski announced today. Crandall joins the Pokes with two years of eligibility left after spending her first two seasons in Waco...

Oklahoma State softball: Former All-Big 12 Freshman RyLee Crandall transfers to Oklahoma State from Baylor

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

Missouri State

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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

Oregon State

Seattle, WA

2025 Adrienne C. Nelson (Happy Valley, Or.) DT DT Dominic Macon was a standout at Washington's Top Dawg camp on Friday night and he earned an offer from the Huskies with his performance. He's talked to the staff about visiting again, but at this point, they're just talking. "I feel...

Offer From Huskies Opens 2025 DT Dominic Macon's Eyes

Virginia State

Manassas, VA

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Dollar Tree, a Virginia corporate success, faces new pressures over its history of violations

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

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Ole Miss men's track & field spread the wealth on Day Three of the 2024 NCAA East Regional

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ole Miss men's track & field spread the wealth on Day Three of the 2024 NCAA East Regional, snaring three more tickets to...

Ole Miss men's track & field spread the wealth on Day Three of the 2024 NCAA East Regional

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