Here's what is happening around the country in men's basketball at traditional football powers like Florida, Florida State, Miami, Fla., Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M.

University of Florida

Construction of $10 million state-of-the-art private basketball practice facility, which opened in the October of 2001. The two-story, 47,505 square foot facility includes multiple practice gyms, a training room, a 1900-square foot weight room, locker rooms, coaches' offices, conference rooms equipment room, team lounge area and film/video rooms with theatre-style seating to give the Gators the only basketball exclusive practice facility in the Southeastern Conference. Training room includes space for taping and rehabilitation of athletes, offices for staff and support personnel, exam room, and hydrotherapy. Locker rooms feature custom wood lockers, team meeting space, a team lounge, and shower facilities. Two identical practice gymnasiums, with six baskets, Conner (Uniforce with NIKE Grind) wood floor, and observation/video taping balcony. Space available for men's and women's head coaches, assistant coaches, coaches locker facilities, conference rooms, workroom, reception, and display. A 1,900-square foot strength training room features 40 strength training and conditioning stations and office space for the strength coaches. A video viewing room offers raked auditorium seating for 24 people, video and overhead projection, and white board.

Florida State University

Upgrades totally $35 million to the men's basketball program. $23-million renovation to the Leon County Civic Center. Construction of 34 private skyboxes. Upper deck seats pulled in closer to the court Concession stands and restrooms built on the upper concourse. Construction of a restaurant overlooking the arena along the south baseline. Club seats added on the outside of the restaurant with waiter service. Inside of the Civic Center cosmetically enhanced to make it a "home arena," with Seminole colors, murals, pictures and logos Construction of a $10 million state-of-the-art "basketball only" facility adjacent to the Civic Center. The buildings are separated by less the 25 yards. At nearly 52,000 square feet, the Florida State Basketball Training Center was opened during the fall of 2002. The men's basketball team has its own practice floors (two), locker rooms, coaches offices, meeting rooms and a palatial players lounge. There is also a tradition room and offices for support staff. The courts are specially designed with six layers of "shock absorbers" and mirror the Seminoles court in the Civic Center. The training room is ergonomically designed for the larger size of basketball players from custom tables, to extended ceiling height and entrance doors. The "basketball only" weight room is designed so each player gets individual attention with a "basketball only" strength and conditioning coordinator. The Seminoles' locker room is one of the most spacious and comfortable in the nation. The players' lounge is large and has all the comforts of one's home.

University of Miami

The university broke ground April 4, 2001 on the Ryder Center -- a $48 million, on-campus facility that was totally funded through private donations. The 7,000-seat Ryder Center will officially open Jan. 4 when the Hurricane host North Carolina. The three-story, 200,000 square foot facility includes 25 executive suites, carpeted locker rooms, men's and women's basketball players lounge areas, training room facilities, weight room, convention space and banquet facilities.

Oklahoma University

A $17.1 million expansion and renovation project of the Lloyd Nobel Center was recently completed. The project featured a 70,000 square foot addition to the south side of the center that includes two new full-sized practiced courts, one for the men's program and one for the women's program. Both OU basketball programs now boast new offices, film rooms, training rooms, locker rooms, spa/sauna rooms and a full-sized weight room in the addition. The new training room offers state-of-the-art amenities, complete with wirlpools and an X-ray room.

University of Texas

The Longhorns are undergoing a $50 million makeover at the Frank Erwin Center. Lower arena seating areas were reconfigured to move fans closer to the court and provide the Longhorns with a more intimate, high-energy atmosphere. In the process, almost 1,200 arena-level (lower level) seats were created and allocated as general admission seating for UT students. This year, construction has begun on the basketball practice facility, located immediately south of the Erwin Center. The two-level, 40,000-square foot facility will include two full-size practice courts, dressing rooms, meeting rooms, an audio-visual center, study/computer areas, a strength and conditioning room, an athletics training/medical center, a reception area and an exhibit hall. Construction has also started on the first quadrant of the 28 Erwin Center suites, which will be located on the arena's concourse level. Seven suites are expected to be finished by the end of the 2002-03 season. All 28 should be ready for occupancy for the start of the 2003-04 season. The fully-furnished suites come with either 11, 14 or 18 theater-type seats.

Texas A&M

The Aggies opened Reed Arena (12,500 capacity) at a cost of $36 million in 1998. The facility includes a full-size practice gym, film room, large training and locker rooms and a Tip-Off Club that overlooks the playing court. Arena features a parquet floor and improvements include a large video replay screen.