College Basketball

1. Coach K, Duke focused on the bigger picture

   After 10 games, it's obvious the Blue Devils are really good. But it's just the start. Finding the next layers can make it a truly special team.

2. Power Rankings: Tennessee shakes things up

   After taking down Gonzaga, the Volunteers jumped into the top five -- and that wasn't the only big change in the rankings.

3. Kansas back to No. 1 while Gonzaga drops to 4th

   The preseason No. 1, the Jayhawks are again the top-ranked college basketball team in the AP Top 25 despite struggling to get past New Mexico State at home. Kansas slid into the top spot after previous No. 1 Gonzaga lost to Tennessee.

4. Few: NCAA lacks urgency over investigation

   After NCAA president Mark Emmert said last week the investigation into corruption in college basketball wouldn't be completed anytime soon, Gonzaga Bulldogs coach Mark Few said he was "disappointed" in the NCAA's lack of urgency.

5. No traveling: BC-A&M off due to plane, weather

   Boston College's game at Texas A&M has been canceled because of mechanical issues with the Eagles' charter plane, complicated by bad weather.

6. Shockers' Allen has appeal denied, can't play

   The NCAA denied an appeal by Wichita State's Teddy Allen to play immediately after transferring from West Virginia, forcing the sophomore guard to sit out a redshirt season.

7. UConn to retire numbers of HOFers Allen, Lobo

   UConn will retire the numbers of basketball hall of famers Ray Allen and Rebecca Lobo, the first numbers to be retired by the Huskies.

8. New Mexico coach apologizes for pregame fight

   New Mexico head coach Paul Weir is apologizing for the actions of some of his players before Tuesday's game against rival New Mexico State in Las Cruces.

9. KU hopeful Azubuike back by start of Big 12 play

   Kansas coach Bill Self is hopeful injured center Udoka Azubuike will be back on the floor by the time the second-ranked Jayhawks open Big 12 play against Oklahoma on Jan. 2.

10. The 10 best sophomores in college basketball

    The 2018-19 crop of sophomores is an impressive group, featuring a barrage of bigs and littles.