The first domino in what promises to be an unusually eventful spring signing period will fall Wednesday afternoon when Rivals.com's top-ranked prospect selects a college live on national TV.

Point guard Brandon Knight, the No. 2 all-time leading scorer in the history of Florida, will choose among five colleges. Many in recruiting circles expect Knight to become John Wall's heir apparent at Kentucky, but he insists that Kansas, Syracuse, UConn and Florida also remain in consideration.

If Knight does choose Kentucky, it would be a big coup for a Wildcats program that likely will need to replace five NBA-bound underclassmen including first-team All-Americans Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. The ripple effect also would extend to a handful of other elite guard prospects who also remain undecided.

Point guard Josh Selby also is considering Kentucky, but it's unlikely that he'd go to the same program as Knight because both need the ball in their hands. Combo guard Doron Lamb might also have some

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• In addition to losing DaSean Butler to graduation, West Virginia may also have to find a way to replace Devin Ebanks. According to FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman, the sophomore forward will declare for the NBA Draft on Monday, though he has not decided whether he will sign with an agent and forfeit his final two years of college eligibility.

• It still appears likely that Jeff Bzdelik will replace Dino Gaudio as Wake Forest's new coach, but the Winston Salem Journal reported late Sunday night that the Colorado coach was having second thoughts about leaving Boulder. If Bzdelik does leave Colorado, it appears assistant Steve McClain would be the front runner to replace him.

• Kentucky's Patrick Patterson insists that it's 50-50 whether he makes himself available to the NBA draft, but it's hard to

At a time when U.S. prospects Brandon Jennings and Jeremy Tyler have grabbed headlines for bypassing college in favor of a year or two of pro basketball in Europe, a Turkish star quietly will try to take the exact opposite route to the NBA.

Enes Kanter, 17, reportedly could have signed a five-year multi-million-dollar offer from Turkish club Fenerbahce, but he turned it down to maintain his amateur status so he can play at a U.S. college. After originally committing to Washington, the 6-foot-10 big man changed his mind and now intends to sign with Kentucky once the spring signing period begins later this week.

It's unusual for the most elite European prospects to take Kanter's path to the pros, but it could become a lot more common if a new NCAA resolution receives final approval later this month. The rule would allow athletes who have competed on a pro team but not signed a contract or received anything more than "actual and necessary expenses" to be eligible to play college

As USC awaits the ramifications of the NCAA's investigation into its lack of institutional control, the last thing the Trojans want is to give their critics more ammunition with another violation.

Maybe that's why USC basketball coach Kevin O'Neill was so quick to adamantly deny tampering charges that Rutgers reportedly will file regarding the potential transfer of guard Mike Rosario.

"I can assure you that nobody on my staff, nor myself, has talked to him," O’Neill told the Orange County Register late Friday night. "He has not contacted us. I don’t know what that’s all about"

Rosario, the first McDonald's All-American ever to sign with Rutgers, has led the Scarlet Knights in scoring each of his first two seasons. The New Jersey native reportedly intends to transfer as a result of Rutgers on-court struggles and coaching upheaval, and USC would be a logical destination considering close friend and former high school teammate Jio Fontan will become eligible for the Trojans after the

Outside of maybe this lucky 77-year-old SuperLotto jackpot winner, has anyone had a better week than Ohio State's Evan Turner?

First Turner announced he was making himself available for the NBA draft. Then rapper Drake introduced him on stage during a concert. Then he added the Wooden Award trophy to his already impressive collection of hardware. And in between, he found time to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live with Syracuse's Wesley Johnson.

Kimmel showcased his college basketball acumen, drawing a huge grin from the Ohio State star by introducing him as "Evan, The Villain, Turner." The Villain is the nickname that walk-on teammate and blogger extraordinaire Mark Titus has given Turner.

The segment ended with a joke from Kimmel that drew a laugh from both Turner and Johnson.

Said Kimmel, "I'm going to say a prayer for you guys that neither of you winds up on the Clippers."

It's standard operating procedure for schools to issue a release to local and national media whenever a player decides to leave the program.

Rarely, however, does a school feel the need to announce one of its players isn't transferring.

Fed up with persistent speculation that he may leave North Carolina, sophomore point guard Larry Drew Jr. had school officials issue a 179-word statement Friday afternoon reaffirming that he plans to remain with the Tar Heels next season.

"Last week when we were in New York for the NIT, several reporters from North Carolina asked me about transferring after the season. I said that I would always be a Tar Heel. I thought my answer would end the speculation, but my teammates, family, coaches and I continue to be asked about me transferring.

"I want to again confirm that I am not transferring anywhere. I eagerly look forward to preparing for next season and competing with my Carolina teammates as we hope to improve on our play from this past season. I

If Tom Izzo to Oregon had been the most bizarre rumor of college basketball's silly season thus far, ladies and gentleman we have a new leader in the clubhouse!

According to a report from Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com, Wake Forest has targeted Colorado head coach Jeff Bzdelik to replace the recently fired Dino Gaudio. The deal is not done yet, but Goodman tweets that it's "close."

Although Bzdelik's daughter attends Wake Forest, he once coached at Davidson and he worked with Demon Deacons athletic director Ron Wellman at Northwestern, it's still difficult to understand how the 57-year-old Colorado coach could be the top choice.

Gaudio was 61-31 in three seasons at Wake Forest; Bzdelik is 36-58 in the same time at Colorado.

Gaudio landed a top 10 recruiting class to play in his up-tempo system; Bzdelik runs a structured Princeton offense hybrid.

Gaudio was crucified for his lack of postseason success at Wake Forest; Bzdelik has never won an NCAA tournament game as a head coach.

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Merely four days after Duke edged Butler in one of the more compelling national championship games in recent memory, the possibility of a rematch is already being discussed.

Butler coach Brad Stevens addressed the idea during his news conference on Friday in the wake of signing a 12-year contract extension the previous day.

"We have been approached about that but it all depends on the times and the dates," Stevens said. "I think very few people want to play Duke, but if you have to play Duke in the national championship, you'll take it. Our hope is that this translates into more opportunities on neutral courts and getting home-and-homes, like Gonzaga."

That Duke would approach Butler for a rematch is the first sign that the perception of the Bulldogs program has been forever altered by their its title game appearance. Gonzaga has typically been the nation's only small-conference program with the juice to get elite opponents to consistently agree to neutral-court matchups or true road