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Arizona Wildcats

Several talented QBs gathered at Leuzinger High School on Sunday as the Elite 11 kicked off its eight-city regional competitions.

This was a time when the conference was being heavily criticized for letting top-flight players leave the region.

Desiree Reed-Francois's job will include ushering the Wildcats into the Big 12, as well as helping lift them out of a financial crisis.

Tennessee finds a new ace, Duke's bats come alive plus strong starts by UCLA and Arizona.

Are conference tournaments good for college baseball? Is it easier to evaluate high school prospects now vs. 10 years ago?

Which change has made a bigger impact on the game, NIL or the portal? What about the latest wave of realignment?

Thirty FBS programs changed coaches, the most in the FBS since the 2011-12 cycle (31).

Who are the best players in college baseball in 2023? What about all-time? Which team could surprise this season?

Only one Big 12 team finished in the top 25 (Texas Tech), with two more checking in with top-40 classes (TCU and UCF).

Six thoughts about the 2025 recruiting cycle and what it has to offer in the state of California.

When you have 43 Power 5 programs (and counting) bringing in new transfer quarterbacks at once, many more QBs end up feeling the impact.

One announcement led to coaching changes at three other schools as well a flurry of movement in the transfer portal.

Colorado's return to the Big 12 will begin with a home game against Baylor on Sept. 21 and end on Black Friday against Oklahoma State.

An onslaught of transfers benefited contenders like Ohio State and Texas. Poor Washington fell out altogether.

Washington suffers heavy losses after a coaching change. Cal keeps its most important weapon. USC bolsters back seven.