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Bracketology: Debut predictions for the 2026 season
With a bevy of returning talent, Purdue earns the top overall seed in the first edition of our projected field.
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Ranking the top 25 basketball teams after the transfer portal close
A new team at the top. Another that climbs 12 spots. And more teams moving up or down in our latest forecast.
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PLAYERS ON THE MOVE
Tracking men's college basketball transfer commitments
The transfer cycle is in full swing. We're tracking the latest players to commit for the 2025-26 season.
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FLAGG ENTERS NBA DRAFT
Stephen A.: Cooper Flagg 'is the total package'
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HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS
Ty White, Kevin Boyle and more coaching moves that'll reshape the HS basketball hoops lens
High school basketball leadership on the sidelines will look a lot different with major offseason moves.
Stanley Miles
Top Headlines
- Two-time champion Karaban returning to UConn
- UConn hires Villanova coach Nardi as assistant
- USC's Arenas avoids major injuries from crash
- Sources: Shaq agrees to be Sac State's hoops GM
- Stojakovic's son, coveted transfer, picks Illinois
- Sources: Marshall AD Spears won't return in 2026
- Transfer portal: Ranking the Top 100
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2025-26 men's NCAA basketball rankings: Way-Too-Early Top 25
There are 210 days until the 2025-26 season, but Houston is already the favorite at the top.
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The Men's 2025 March Madness Pain Index
Some losses are understandable; others will haunt us forever. Let's rank every 2025 men's NCAA tournament defeat, from least to most devastating.
