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College basketball coaching changes: Kyle Neptune out at Nova, Fran McCaffery done at Iowa

Matt Norlander has the latest intel on what's happening in coaching searches nationwide

Villanova fires Kyle Neptune: Jay Wright's successor failed to make Big Dance in three years as program dipped

Villanova has missed the past three NCAA Tournaments after making the Final Four in Wright's finale in 2021-22

NCAA bracket 2025: Printable March Madness bracket, tournament seeds to be set on Selection Sunday

The 2025 NCAA Tournament begins March 18; get your blank 2025 March Madness bracket here

WATCH: Late dunk by Creighton's Jamiya Neal leads to scuffle in Bluejays' win vs. UConn in Big East Tournament

There was pushing and shoving after the jam that led to technical fouls in the final seconds of the Big East Tournament semifinals

Iowa fires Fran McCaffery: Longtime coach out after Hawkeyes miss NCAA Tournament for second straight season

Iowa finished 12th in the Big Ten in the regular season, the worst during the 15-year McCaffery era

Minnesota fires Ben Johnson: 'Ruthless' decision came overnight after first-round exit from Big Ten Tournament

The NIL-strapped Golden Gophers finished 15-17 on the season in Johnson's fourth year

Tiny Saint Francis, with $0 in NIL and a lifer as coach, is one of the best stories of this NCAA Tournament

Rob Krimmel had no desire to play at Saint Francis in 1996. He did, and hasn't left since. On Tuesday, he ended the school's 34-year NCAA drought

Ranking the top 25 college basketball stars of the past 25 years: Zion, Carmelo, Jimmer, Steph, Kemba and more

With March Madness right around the corner, Matt Norlander goes big and ranks the brightest stars since 2000

Florida State hires Luke Loucks: Kings assistant played for Seminoles under outgoing coach Leonard Hamilton

Loucks has been an NBA assistant for nearly a decade and joins the trend of coaches hopping from the Association into college hoops

NC State fires Kevin Keatts: Wolfpack oust coach less than one year removed from miracle Final Four run

The Wolfpack failed to make the ACC Tournament and had their season end with a loss on Saturday to lowly Miami

A lion in winter vs. the rabbit chaser: As Tom Izzo reinforces his greatness at 70, new rival Dusty May hunts

Michigan State is again king of the Big Ten. Can Dusty May one day do for Michigan what Tom Izzo has for MSU? An under-appreciated rivalry gets a compelling reboot

Utah hires Alex Jensen as basketball coach: Mavericks assistant who played for Utes will replace Craig Smith

Jensen, who played on Utah's 1998 Final Four team, has been a widely respected NBA assistant since 2013

Miami hires Jai Lucas as coach; popular assistant will leave Duke after regular season ends

Lucas is staying in the ACC and, at 36, will be the youngest high-major coach when he takes over Miami following this weekend

NCAA Tournament expansion not a done deal, decision unlikely in the 'near-term' amid myriad concerns

In an exclusive to CBS Sports, the NCAA's top basketball executive Dan Gavitt shares where things currently stand for the future of March Madness

College basketball hot seat rankings: Where 17 underwhelming coaches stand as high-major carousel picks up

Polling our college basketball experts on where high-major coaches stand amid shaky seasons

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 15th season covering college basketball for CBS Sports. He also co-hosts the Eye on College Basketball podcast and is a college hoops analyst and insider for CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Network. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons, is an avid guitarist, amateur drummer and enthusiastic skier. You're happily invited to send him story tips and music recommendations.

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