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5 early lessons of men's basketball season: Real vs. pretend contenders, more

Michigan is better than expected. Kentucky is worse. And Duke headlines an ACC that looks as if it's "back."

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MEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS SCOREBOARD

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UConn tops Florida at MSG in battle of past two champs

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UConn bench goes wild for Malachi Smith's Eurostep

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Alex Karaban is unstoppable beyond the arc for UConn

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Thomas Haugh puts Florida ahead with trey

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Thomas Haugh soars for a thunderous alley-oop jam for Florida

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Xaivian Lee lays in a smooth and-1 for Florida

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Alex Karaban sinks an early 3 for UConn

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Silas Demary Jr. gets the and-1 to fall for Huskies

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Tarris Reed Jr. spins in for a sweet UConn bucket

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    REACTING TO THE ACTION

    Jimmy V Men's Classic guide: Breaking down BYU, UConn wins

    BYU and UConn pulled off close victories against Clemson and Florida in the 2025 Jimmy V Men's Classic.

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    Robert Wright III cashes in on electric buzzer-beater to win it for BYU

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    ASSESSING THE TOP TEAMS

    Power Rankings: Michigan leaps to No. 1, plus 5 new faces

    The Wolverines had perhaps the best Feast Week to take them over Arizona and Purdue in a roller-coaster No. 1 race.

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    AP Top 25 poll Week 5 reaction: What to know about every team

    The fifth in-season men's AP Top 25 poll for 2025-26 is out. Here's what's next for every team in the ranking.

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    THE NEXT GENERATION

    Who's No. 1 in the boys' 2026, 2027, 2028 recruiting classes?

    Are Tyran Stokes, Marcus Spears Jr. and A.J. Williams secure at the top of their respective classes?

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    SC Next Top 25: The best high school boys' basketball teams in 2025-26

    Dynamic Prep (Texas) tops the 2025-26 boys' high school SC Next Top 25 rankings.

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