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By Marc Lawrence
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Thursday, Apr 24 |
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Are you feeling nauseous? If not, then try this on for size.
If so, here's some news: CBS Sports reports that these 10 men's programs are expected to allocate around $10 million for their basketball rosters next season:
The members of the $10 Million Club are...
1. Arkansas
2. BYU
3. Duke
4. Indiana
5. Kentucky
6. Louisville
7. Michigan
8. North Carolina
9. St. John's
10. Texas Tech
A contributing factor to the increasing number of players entering the transfer portal each year? The cost of their services is rising.
Three years ago, a $400,000 NIL deal could secure you the Top Transfer in the country. Today, that amount might only land you "a mid-major player who averaged fewer than 10 points on a non-NCAA Tournament team."
Barf bags at the ready.
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ON TODAY'S SCORECARD
Itch to Switch
The Tennessee Titans appear content to hold on to the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
After that, though, mock drafts could start to get messy.
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are reportedly listening to offers for the No. 2 and No. 3 overall picks in the draft, per Yahoo Sports.
Both teams have reportedly received trade calls over the past 48 hours and "neither team is outwardly rejecting those overtures," per ESPN.
That doesn't mean a trade is going to happen, though there's at least a small possibility the Browns or Giants trade down in this year's draft.
That does not appear to be the case with the Titans, who have not entertained offers for the No. 1 overall pick. It's expected the team will select Miami quarterback Cam Ward to kick off the draft. It's a move that would make Ward pretty happy.
Days ago, it appeared the Browns were in a similar spot. After team general manager Andrew Berry spoke glowingly about Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, it looked like the team made up its mind at No. 2.
Tuesday's report suggests that's not a sure thing anymore.
It doesn't sound like the Browns could trade the No. 2 overall pick and still come out of the draft with Hunter.
The teams calling the Browns and Giants are reportedly trying to move up to draft one of Hunter, Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter or Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, per ESPN. All three players are expected to be taken in the top-10 picks and could all go in the top-5.
Stay tuned...and enjoy the draft tonight.
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GRINDING OUT THE PROFITS
Neither Here Nor There
The top 14 picks in last year's draft included six QBs and zero defensive players. Our PLAYBOOK Mock Draft projected top 14 picks this year, including two QBs and five defensive players (including Hunter).
In addition, a year after nine first-round picks played at multiple colleges, we're projecting a total of seven transferred players in the first round. That includes Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders, Matthew Golden, Walter Nolen, Trey Amos, and Josh Simmons. |
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TRENDING TODAY
Windy City Misery
According to Yahoo Sports, 12 cities or metro areas have teams in all four major North American sports leagues, and 11 of them have found considerable success lately. However, that's not the case for Chicago.
The dry spell continues: No team from the "Big Four" in the Windy City has advanced in the postseason (meaning they haven't won an NBA/MLB/NHL playoff series or an NFL playoff game) since 2017.
This remarkable drought was further prolonged last week when the Bulls were knocked out of the play-in tournament.
How long has it been?
The Cubs tasted postseason success most recently, winning the 2017 NLDS. They've made two trips to the playoffs since then, losing in the Wild Card both times.
The Bulls (2015 First Round) and Blackhawks (2015 Stanley Cup) haven't advanced in the playoffs in nearly a decade, and it's been even longer for the Bears (2011 Divisional Round).
The longest drought belongs to the White Sox, who haven't won a single playoff series since they were crowned World Series champions in 2005.
How that compares: None of the other 11 cities/metro areas have come close to Chicago's drought. In fact, in the last two years alone, all 11 had a team either win a championship (Boston, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia) or reach at least their league's final four (Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.).
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SPORTS CHAT WITH MARC
Juan from Miami wants to say: Kudos on the 2025 PLAYBOOK Mock Draft guide. It's every bit as good, and even better, that previous editions. Let's hope the accuracy is as good, too!
Marc Says: Thanks for the cachet. A big tip of the hat to OurLads.com for supplying the goods. They are simply the best when it comes to the College Football Draft. Coffee Club readers: You can click on the banner below to read the 2025 PLAYBOOK Mock Draft now!
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I hear that whenever someone
in the White House
tells a lie,
the President gets a royalty.”
- Johnny Carson
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INCREDIBLE STAT OF THE DAY
2,499 |
The number of D-I men's basketball players that entered the 2025
transfer portal, which opened on
March 24 and closed on
Tuesday, April 23.
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