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The ultimate guide to the season: Final Four picks, Player of the Year predictions and top storylines
Chances for Cooper Flagg to take Duke to the Final Four, UConn to three-peat and more predictions for the new season. Plus, awards and winners picks.
99 teams, 12 tiers and a whole lot of projections for March hoops
What are the realistic chances for this year's men's D-I college hoops teams to go dancing?
Dick Vitale's dazzling dozen for the 2024-25 season
Diving into the 12 things Dickie V is most excited about for this season.
MUST-SEE FROM MEN'S HOOPS
Cooper Flagg's electric jams highlight exciting Duke debut
Maxime Raynaud's windmill slam puts exclamation point on Stanford's win
Top Headlines
MEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS SCOREBOARD
MONDAY'S GAMES
MORE ACTION FROM THE COURT
Chase Hunter's poster is Clemson's first bucket of the season
Why Dan Hurley turned down the Lakers to chase a three-peat
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Ranking college basketball's 50 best newcomers, plus 16 more sleepers
Yeah, Cooper Flagg is on this list, but who else should step up for their new team this season? Which newcomers are we higher on than the consensus?
The superlatives describing Cooper Flagg and 15 other incoming freshmen
From explosiveness to shotmaking to ... being the next Reed Sheppard?
Is Cooper Flagg already the best player in college hoops? We rank the top 100
COUNTDOWN TO OPENING NIGHT
SEASON TIPS OFF MONDAY
One big thing to watch in every Division I conference
From Cooper Flagg to Matt Langel, John Calipari's new wardrobe to Gonzaga's impending conference change, what to know across all 31 leagues.
Bracketology: The numbers show it, Kansas is the best program in modern college basketball
Twenty-one years of history says Kansas' preseason No. 1 ranking should be a net positive for the Jayhawks.
RECRUITING IMPACT
How Darryn Peterson's commitment affects Kansas, other schools
What does Peterson's commitment to the Jayhawks mean for Kansas -- or the rest of college basketball? We break it all down.
Top Headlines
- SLU star Avila helped off late with ankle injury
- Duke, UConn, KU top men's basketball title odds
- Henderson the 4th top-35 player headed to Duke
- Kentucky hoops lands top-30 senior guard Lewis
- Peterson, nation's No. 1 SG recruit, picks Kansas
- Grand Canyon flips from WCC, to join MWC by '26
- Ace is up: Flagg's twin brother commits to Maine
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Men's college basketball coaches on Cooper Flagg's potential
Everyone's locked in on Cooper Flagg, and breaking down just how big a problem he will be on the court with the Blue Devils this season.
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2025 NBA draft: Duke, Rutgers top teams with most prospects
How does Rutgers rank with Duke, UNC, and UConn in terms of NBA talent this season? We went straight to our player rankings to yield the top programs.
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How six major men's NCAA basketball teams rebuilt their rosters
Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, USC, Louisville and DePaul began the offseason with new coaches -- and virtually no rosters. Here's how they retooled.
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AP men's college basketball preseason poll reaction: What you need to know for each Top 25 team
The men's college basketball preseason AP Top 25 poll for the 2024-25 season is out. Here's what to know about each team, from No. 1 Kansas to No. 25 Rutgers.
