The Rothstein Files

Mark Pope is living his dream. 28 years after he won a national title as a player with Kentucky in 1996, the 52-year old coach is just weeks away from his first game as the head coach of his alma mater. I caught up with Pope this week in Lexington to discuss how his life has changed since the spring, the Wildcats' prognosis for the 2024-25 season, and much more. Jon … [Read more...] about 5 questions with Kentucky’s Mark Pope

Auburn, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Saint Mary's, and VCU are confirmed participants for the 2025 Battle 4 Atlantis, multiple sources told College Hoops Today.The other three spots in the event are TBD.There is no timetable on an official announcement.Arizona, Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Providence, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Davidson will headline this season's Battle 4 … [Read more...] about Auburn, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Saint Mary’s, and VCU will participate in 2025 Battle 4 Atlantis

It’s never too early to start looking ahead! Check below for our list of five teams on the rise entering the 2024-25 college basketball season. In no particular order: Cincinnati: The Bearcats return 75.6 percent of their scoring from last year's team that won 22 games and was firmly in the bubble picture for the majority of the 2023-24 season. Wes Miller also added … [Read more...] about 5 teams on the rise entering the 2024-25 season

This is ONLY October! Check out our list below of 16 Glue Guys to monitor during the 2024-25 college basketball season. In no particular order: Hassan Diarra, UConn: The reigning Big East Sixth Man of the Year knows what he's good at and is good at what he knows. Now back for a fifth season in Storrs, the 6-2 Diarra will play a pivotal role at point guard as the … [Read more...] about 16 Glue Guys to monitor during the 2024-25 season

This is ONLY October. Check below for our list of 5 teams that could overachieve during the 2024-25 college basketball season. In no particular order: Georgia: This looks like a bubble team. I'll say that again: Georgia looks like a bubble team. Sophomores Silas Demary Jr. and Blue Cain played major roles on last season's team that won 20 games and reached the … [Read more...] about 5 teams that could overachieve during the 2024-25 season