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UConn, Florida and Purdue have four players each in our annual preseason ranking of college basketball's Top 100 And 1 Players
The SEC is set to be one of college basketball's top conferences again this season. Here are the SEC's preseason power rankings entering 2025-26.
The 2025-26 men's college basketball season is officially here. Here are ClutchPoints' top 25 college basketball power rankings.
The 2024–25 UConn women’s basketball team reclaimed its place atop the sport, capturing the program’s 12th national championship under Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma. In his 40th season, Auriemma guided the Huskies to a 37–3 record, a Big East title and their first national crown since 2016.
The USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball preseason coaches poll is out ... OUTLOOKS: Previewing each team in the preseason Top 25 rankings While we debate who is ranked too high or too low, you can’t forget about those flying under the radar.
In the NIL era of college basketball, seniors aren’t clinging to one last shot. They’re cashing in while making it.
Most notably, Florida 's Todd Golden has surged from unranked to No. 7 after leading the Gators to a national championship. Kentucky 's Mark Pope, Louisville 's Pat Kelsey and first-year Iowa coach Ben McCollum are also making their first appearances in the ranking of college basketball's top coaches.
2026 NCAA championship odds, prediction: Purdue enters the college basketball season as the favorite
This season, they return guard Braden Smith, who is also the favorite to win the Wooden Award (+450) at BetMGM. According to KenPom’s college basketball rankings, Purdue is projected to have the best offense in the country.
There were only two overtime games at the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, and Michigan Tech won both. This team entered the season at No. 9 in the preseason Power 10, and after defeating No. 2 DBU and No. 5 Lenoir-Rhyne, the Huskies may be on the way up.