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PROJECTING THE FIELD OF 68

Men's Bracketology: Who gets No. 1 seed nods in final preseason edition?

Purdue, Florida and Duke round out the top line as tipoff to the 2025-26 season nears.

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Ranking 80 teams by March Madness potential

From contenders to Cinderellas, see where teams with the highest NCAA tournament potential land.

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AWESOME, BABY!

Dick Vitale's men's college basketball teams, storylines to watch

From reigning champ Florida to the Bluegrass Rivalry to Diaper Dandies galore, 12 reasons to be excited about the season.

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ANDSCAPE

How Thierry Darlan went from G League professional to Santa Clara

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NCAA Men's Basketball

Who takes home the SEC Basketball Media Days Skills Challenge?

SEC basketball coaches and players test their skills in pop-a-shot and claw machine contest to compete and see who can crown their respective schools the winner!

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NCAA Men's Basketball

A quick lookahead to the 2025-26 NCAAM season

Myron Medcalf breaks down some of the teams to look out for ahead of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season.

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