In addition to Kentucky and North Carolina, Troy Williams is now considering Louisville, Florida, South Carolina and Georgetown.

Williams, a top-5 forward in the class of 2013, indicated the six schools are currently even.

Amile Jefferson, the top uncommitted senior in the country, will announce his college destination on Tuesday.

"The process has been long and tough, for sure," Jefferson said. "But it's time for me to make a decision. I have to do it."

Jefferson, a 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward, will choose from Kentucky, NC State, Duke, Ohio State, and Villanova.

"I'm still looking at all the schools on my list," he said.

Nerlens Noel said he's "in great position" to qualify academically to play at Kentucky.

Noel also responded to a recent New York Times report that said he was the subject of an inquiry by the NCAA.

“At the end of the day, the media is going to be the media and do what they do but I mean, the main thing is just staying positive and never really letting the media get you down,” Noel said.

Noel has not been contacted by the NCAA regarding the investigation.

Troy Williams, a top-10 prospect in the class of 2013, plans to add at least two schools to his previous list of Kentucky and North Carolina, with Florida, Villanova, Georgetown and Louisville under consideration.

“We’ll probably let two more schools back in, just to see what else is out there,” Williams said. “It’s probably going to be between Florida, Villanova, Georgetown and Louisville. It will probably be Georgetown and Florida.”

Williams said his decision will depend on his comfort level with the coach.

“That’s the deciding factor, which head coach I like more,” Williams said. “I care about my relationship with the head coaches, not just the assistants. It all depends on the coaching staff.”

Anthony Bennett has trimmed his list to UNLV and Oregon.

Bennett has eliminated Kentucky from consideration, according to his AAU coaches.

“He really likes Kentucky,” CIA Bounce coaches Tony McIntyre and Mike Georgetold said. “He loves what they’re doing there. But Anthony feels it would be a better fit at UNLV or Oregon.

“He likes Oregon and UNLV better. He has a chance to be an immediate impact” at those schools.

John Calipari is getting a raise after guiding Kentucky to the 2012 NCAA title.

Calipari's guaranteed annual income will rise to $4.2 million for the 2012-13 season, with endorsements and bonuses pushing the prospective total to $5.2 million.

Calipari’s assistant coaches -- Orlando Antigua, John Robic and Kenny Payne -- have also signed new contracts with Kentucky.

"It's rare, in this day and age, to be able to keep a staff together that has helped produce a national championship and back-to-back Final Four runs," UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart said. "We want to show them how appreciative we are of their hard work and dedication, and how much they mean to this program."
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Anthony Bennett has trimmed his list to Kentucky, Oregon and UNLV, eliminating Florida from consideration.

The 6-foot-8 forward plans to make his decision in the next two weeks.

Bennett is a top-10 prospect in the class of 2012.

James Young, a top-10 prospect in the class of 2013, said that Kansas, Kentucky and Ohio State are the schools that stand out most to him.

“I have a lot of colleges looking at me but I’m staying open,” Young said. “My top three so far is Kansas, Kentucky and Ohio State.”

Michigan State is aggressively pursuing the 6-foot-6 Young, who stars at Troy High School.

Troy Williams, a top-20 recruit, has cut his list of possible college destinations to Kentucky and North Carolina.

“They’re both good schools,” Williams said. “They’re like the top two programs out there right now, so it’s going to be a hard decision. But it will come down to which coach I like the best.”

Williams is the nephew of amateur-circuit basketball legend Boo Williams, who has ties to both finalists.

“Kentucky plays a fast pace and coach (Calipari) is a good friend of my uncle’s,” Williams said.

Williams said he gets along with North Carolina coach Roy Williams “and some of the players came from my uncle’s team. They get up and down, too, and have a lot of dunks.”

Michael Gbinije has received interest from VCU, Marquette, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Villanova and Rutgers.

Gbinije opted to transfer after averaging 1.7 points and 0.8 rebounds during his freshman season at Duke.

The 6-foot-6 swinman was a top-30 prospect in the class of 2011.