St. John's Red Storm

Three national title favorites, nine Final Four threats and 35 more teams that can win NCAA tournament games.

The Illini rise up the rankings after a dominant victory over Purdue -- and prove they're a Final Four threat.

— Dillon Mitchell had 14 points and 13 rebounds as No. 25 St. John's blew out Butler 92-70 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden for its seventh consecutive victory.

Rick Pitino was honored by St. John's with a video montage and a framed jersey for reaching 900 career wins as a Division I head coach.

No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.

It's not a case of déjà vu. The conference has never been stronger at the top.

The latest Top 25 poll is out, continuing to feature all three unbeaten teams. What's next for the ranked teams?

These five 2026 prospects are likely to have breakout college careers -- and they have precedent.

St. John's rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to defeat Xavier 88-83, giving Rick Pitino his 900th career on-court victory.

— Dylan Darling hit a 3-pointer with 53.2 seconds left and Ruben Prey had a putback layup with 13 seconds left as St. John’s rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to defeat Xavier 88-83,