Cheick Diallo is headed to Kansas. The lanky power forward announced his intention to sign with the Jayhawks on Tuesday, choosing them over a final five that also included Iowa State, Kentucky, Pittsburgh and St. John's. Paul Biancardi of ESPN reported the news: Diallo is the No. 6 overall prospect and the top power forward in the 2015 class, per 247Sports' composite rankings. Most experts expected the Our Savior New American School product to pick Kansas, with 247Sports' ...

Every college football team uses its allotment of spring practice sessions in a different way, but no matter what the end goals are, they all want to see some players step up and show they can be valuable assets when the regular season comes around. And odds are, one will stand out from the crowd and put forth the kind of effort necessary to be a huge player in the fall. Whether it be a newcomer ...

Title-winning teams are supposed to be senior-laden rosters that lose a majority of their important pieces, but the Ohio State Buckeyes were not ordinary national champions. Ohio State returns a ridiculously strong unit and only loses a handful of prospects to the 2015 NFL draft. Speedy receiver Devin Smith and defensive tackle Michael Bennett highlight the program's slim group of potential picks. This piece will highlight the Buckeyes' draft hopefuls. Prior to the draft, we will analyze ...

What would spring practices and games be if no one had a little fun in the process? The games are meaningless, after all—they're little more than glorified scrimmages—and the No. 1 goal of it all is to come out as healthy as possible.   Which is why we've compiled a list of the coolest viral moments of spring practices. From guest appearances and touchdowns in spring games to hilarious practice videos, here's everything that was great ...

Some things are best left unexplained.Take this footage of Bruce Pearl lip-syncing a Taylor Swift song, for example.AL.com's Brandon Marcello spotted footage of the Auburn men's basketball coach donning a wig and fake-singing Swift's pop hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." After watching it, I can confidently say any additional information or context is unnecessary garnish.This is a 55-year-old man fully invested in delivering the most authentic fake-concert experience possible. This is your ...

With each person who has joined the Duke Blue Devils' 2015 recruiting class, the chances of the Blue Devils not only surviving the loss of four starters but also being able to match last season's success have improved. With Brandon Ingram coming into the mix, those hopes become expectations.Ingram, the No. 4 overall player in the country, per 247Sports, chose Duke on Wednesday over the North Carolina Tar Heels, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Kentucky Wildcats and others. ...

There's a party kicking off on the campus of Duke, as the basketball program just managed to land superstar prospect Brandon Ingram.Stephen Wiseman of The Durham Herald-Sun reported the news of Ingram's commitment on Monday and passed along a quote from the small forward:ESPN's Jeff Goodman suggested the North Carolina academic fraud investigation may have played a part in Ingram's decision to pick Duke over the Tar Heels, while Laura Keeley of The Charlotte Observer ...

The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NBA draft has come and gone, and as always, a handful of players made decisions that left coaches and analysts scratching their heads. “There are guys coming out this year that I can’t believe,” Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said. “I'm thinking about coming out. I’d have just as good of a chance of getting drafted as some of these guys.” Sadly, Izzo is probably correct. But that doesn’t mean every ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's annual Orange and White Game featured flashes of brilliance from marquee players. But once it was over, it felt a little incomplete. Perhaps that's as fitting of a conclusion to the Vols' injury-riddled spring as could be expected. After a first half where starters roamed the field, the second half lulled. Key players took extended breaks, and the backups received long looks. Much like the rest of spring, Saturday was not always ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — At the start of spring ball, Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly praised the program’s depth and looked ahead to an exciting 15-practice slate. With a deep stable of bodies, Kelly said the Irish were able to approach the spring season differently than they had in any of his previous years in South Bend. And with most of its starters returning, Notre Dame has a strong two-deep for 2015. Let’s break down ...