Bill Self has agreed to an extension that will pay him $52.21 million in total compensation over the next ten years.

“We believe Bill Self is among a very small number of elite basketball coaches in the country, and this ensures that we compensate him accordingly,” KU athletic director Sheahon Zenger said.

Self’s new deal pays him $3.856 million annually. Retention payments from his previous contract carry over, meaning he can earn an additional $22.41 million in bonuses by staying with the Jayhawks through the 2022 season.

Some college coaches hoped to lure Julius Randle to their school by speaking negatively about other programs.

Randle is the top player in the class of 2013, along with Jabari Parker.

Some coaches said that Duke and North Carolina didn't properly develop players, while others said Kentucky had too many highly talented players.

"It's crazy," Randle said. "But I have a mind of my own. Every school has pros and cons and the same school that's dissing a certain school isn't talking about their cons. I look at it as the coaches just hating."

Jabari Parker is expected to make an official visit to Michigan State, according to a source.

Michigan State and Duke are the presumed favorites to land Parker, the consensus No. 1 prospect in 2013.

Parker has reportedly scheduled a visit to Duke next month.

Arsalan Kazemi is seeking a hardship waiver allowing him to play immediately after transferring from Rice to Oregon.

Kazemi had to find a school on the quarter system once he left Rice if he wanted to play this season.

Rice isn't expected to fight Kazemi's waiver.

Sindarius Thornwell will visit Ohio State the weekend of Oct. 19.

Thornwell, a 6-foot-5 guard who plays at Oak Hill Academy, sports offers from Syracuse, Clemson, North Carolina State and Missouri, among others.

E.C. Matthews has committed to Rhode Island.

Matthews, a 6-4 shooting guard out of Michigan, is a top-100 recruit.

JerShon Cobb has been suspended by Northwestern for the 12-13 season.

Cobb violated team policy.

"There are standards that each student-athlete is expected to uphold," Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said in a statement. "JerShon has our complete support as he works to fulfill those expectations and we look forward to having him rejoin the program in a full capacity in the future."

Saint Mary's is under an NCAA investigation for possible recruiting violations, according to sources.

Mike McAlpin, Saint Mary's director of media relations, acknowledged to USA Today that the school is in contact with the NCAA.

"Saint Mary's College and the NCAA have been working cooperatively on a matter related to the men's basketball program," McAlpin told the newspaper in an email Friday afternoon. "To respect the integrity of that process, the college will have no further comment at this time."

The NCAA has declined comment on specifics.

Mark Gottfried received a pay raise from N.C. State to make him the third highest-paid coach of the ACC.

Gottfried's annual salary remains at $750,000 per year, but his supplemental compensation was boosted from $450,000 to $1.2 million.

Athletic director Debbie Yow says Gottfried's "competitive and recruiting success has accelerated our vision of excellence in an impressive way."

Billy Gillispie has submitted his letter of resignation to Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt, citing health concerns as his reason for leaving the men's basketball program. Hocutt has accepted the resignation.

"Billy has decided to focus on his health and we wish him a full recovery," Hocutt said. "We are proud of the young men that he has brought to this campus. Billy's decision allows him to concentrate on his well-being and allows us to turn our attention to preparations for the upcoming season."

Gillispie, who was named head coach on March 20, 2011, will be paid for the remainder of this contract year that runs until April 30, 2013.

Texas Tech will search for an interim head coach.