Selection Sunday is still a little more than 10 weeks away, but Oklahoma, Virginia, Michigan State and Kansas are our projected No. 1 seeds for the 2016 NCAA men's basketball tournament as the calendar flips to January. It has been nearly two months since our preseason bracket projection, but we needed that much time for the data to make enough sense for an updated bracket. (If you think RPI is a broken system in March, you ...

Elmira College just put Division III hoops on the map.The Soaring Eagles put together a crazy six-point comeback in the final eight seconds of Wednesday's game against Endicott College, capped with an unbelievable game-winning shot.After forcing a turnover, Eagles senior guard Justin Henderson drained a full-court buzzer-beater to seal the 62-59 victory for Elmira.[Elmira College, h/t SB Nation]Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

Providence rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to win 81-73 at Butler, opening Big East play with a huge road victory and continuing its best start in 26 years. The 12th-ranked Friars (13-1, 1-0) trailed 36-25 at the half but put up 56 points in the final 20 minutes, shooting 56.7 percent in the process. They were 9-of-12 from three-point range in the second half, with Rodney Bullock draining six threes overall. Bullock had a game-high 25 ...

Xavier guard Edmond Sumner exited Thursday's game against Villanova on a stretcher after a scary collision in the first half.Continue for updates.Latest on Sumner's StatusFriday, Jan. 1Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported Sumner did not take part in practice Friday and is listed as day-to-day. According to a spokesperson for the Wildcats on Thursday, Sumner was able to squeeze the hands of his teammates as he was carried off the court and is being treated at ...

Florida State is down to its third quarterback in the Peach Bowl after Sean Maguire suffered a leg injury late in the first quarter against Houston.  According to Edward Aschoff of ESPN, Maguire is unable to any pressure on his left leg with trainers carrying him to the cart. Sports Illustrated added the Seminoles will be relying on redshirt freshman J.J. Cosentino under center.   Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Travis Rudolph has little regard for his defenders' ankles.The Florida State wide receiver caught a 51-yard ball from Sean Maguire on the Seminoles' second possession during Thursday's Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome, juking a Houston cornerback so hard the poor guy nearly fell to the ground.[Twitter]Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Oklahoma will be without star defensive tackle Charles Walker against Clemson in Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal due to a concussion.  According to Mark Schlabach of ESPN, Walker suffered the injury during practice Monday, and his status for a potential championship game if the Sooners win Thursday is uncertain at this point.  Continue for updates.  Impact of Walker's Absence Thursday, Dec. 31 Clemson has one of the nation's best offenses, averaging 35.7 points per game coming into the Orange Bowl. ...

The race to be the top quarterback in the 2016 draft just got more interesting Thursday after Paxton Lynch announced at a press conference he'll forgo his senior season and head to the NFL.   Tom Schad of the Commercial Appeal provided video of Lynch's announcement: Lynch was a three-year starter for the Memphis Tigers, steadily improving with each season. He seriously entered the draft discussion as a sophomore, throwing for 3,031 yards, 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions. ...

A difficult season for TCU will become more treacherous after shocking news Thursday regarding star quarterback Trevone Boykin.  San Antonio police arrested Boykin in connection with an alleged assault on a police officer during a night out with friends, as ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach notes:  Schlabach also reports that Boykin, a senior, disobeyed team rules before the incident occurred.  TCU head coach Gary Patterson released a statement through the school expressing his frustration in the matter, via ESPN.com’s Jake ...

No. 16 Villanova 95, No. 6 Xavier 64 The No. 16 Villanova Wildcats knocked the No. 6 Xavier Musketeers from the ranks of the unbeaten on Thursday behind a dominant three-point shooting performance from Ryan Arcidiacono.  Arcidiacono tied a career high with seven made shots from beyond the arc on his way to a game high 27 points. He was one of five Villanova players to reach double digits.  The game began with a scary moment as Xavier ...