Kentucky, Michigan State and Kansas are considered to be the frontrunners in Cliff Alexander’s recruitment.

Alexander's girlfriend will be a freshman on the Kansas women's basketball team this season.

"They say he's going to Kansas because the girl he dates goes to Kansas," Alexander’s high school coach, Mike Oliver said. "People are always spouting rumors."

Oliver added that Alexander talks about Michigan State and Tom Izzo "all the time."

Tom Izzo is preparing to replace Gary Harris if he declares for the NBA draft after this season.

Izzo has expressed interest in James Blackmon Jr., one of the top shooting guards in the 2014 recruiting class.

"(Coach Tom Izzo) just said that Gary Harris probably will be leaving so I'll have to come in and probably fill that spot right off and I'll get a chance to showcase my skills," Blackmon said in a recent interview.

Izzo expressed his belief last month that Harris would ultimately become a top 10 draft pick.

Michigan State is targeting two top point guards in the 2014 class: Tyler Ulis and Quentin Snider.

Ulis is deciding between the Spartans, Kentucky and Iowa.

Tom Izzo offered a scholarship to Snider on Sunday, according to Snider’s father, Scott.

"(The Spartans) have been on Tyler pretty hard, so if Tyler goes to UK, they'll need a point guard (at Michigan State)," Scott said, adding that his son would likely take an official visit to Michigan State.

Tom Izzo was voted the best X's and O's coach in college basketball in an informal poll of his peers.

“Tom’s guys not only understand what they want; they execute details to make sure it happens,” said Lon Kruger.

John Beilein of Michigan, Rick Pitino of Louisville, Bill Self of Kansas and Bob McKillop of Davidson placed in the top-5.

Mike Krzyzewski was ranked seventh, while John Calipari placed 16th.

Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones are widely expected to choose the same school.

Both players have included Baylor, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and Ohio State on their lists.

Okafor and Jones will make official visits together to Baylor on Aug. 30, Kansas on Oct. 18 and Duke on Oct. 25. Okafor will visit Kentucky on Sept. 9 and Arizona on Oct. 11 without Jones. Okafor will also make unofficial visits to Illinois, Michigan State and Ohio State.

Okafor would like to make a decision in November, but his father said that is not set in stone.

Duke is rumored to be the frontrunner, which Okafor's father says his unfortunate.

"It's disappointing. It's taking the fun out of the process for the two boys," Okafor's father, Chukwudi Okafor, said by phone. "That's a shame. Let the kids go through the process. I just want them to enjoy it, not the media, not Twitter, not the coaches, not the AAU coaches. Those kids are highly intelligent. They know what to do. Let it play out, and I think the world is in for something special."

Madison Square Garden will host a tripleheader on the day before the Super Bowl on Feb. 1.

Michigan State will play Georgetown, while St. John's will host Marquette in a pair of college basketball games.

The New York Knicks host the Miami Heat that evening.

The Super Bowl will be played across the Hudson River in New Jersey.

John Calipari is unsurprisingly rated as the best head coach in college basketball when it comes to recruiting as he has built a pipeline to the NBA while at Kentucky.

Bill Self of Kansas and Sean Miller of Arizona rank second and third.

Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan, Tom Izzo, Mike Krzyzewski, Steve Lavin, Leonard Hamilton and Scott Drew round out the top-10.