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2026 Schedule

The Bilas Index: The best 68 men's basketball teams in 2025-26

It's time for the only NCAA season preview you need. You're welcome.

Big night for freshmen, more surprises and takeaways from men's openers

Koa Peat's 30 points in the Wildcats' win over the reigning champs highlights big night of freshmen debuts.

David Mirkovic has 19 points, 14 rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois to a 113-55 win over Jackson State

— David Mirkovic scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Monday night as No. 17 Illinois opened the season with a 113-55 win over Jackson State.

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

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

Ranking 80 men's NCAA basketball teams by March Madness potential

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

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.

Top 100 men's NCAA basketball players ranked going into 2025-26

From seniors who have taken the national stage before to freshmen entering the spotlight, here is our 1-100.

Ranking men's college basketball impact newcomers: The top 50 transfers, freshmen

Who will have the biggest impact in their first season with a team? Here are the top newcomers for 2025-26.

AP men's college basketball preseason Top 25 poll breakdown

Here's what to know about each team in the AP men's preseason Top 25, from No. 1 Purdue to No. 25 North Carolina.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM	W	L	OVR
Illinois	113.0	-	1
Indiana	98.0	-	1
Iowa	101.0	-	1
Maryland	83.0	-	1
Michigan	121.0	-	1
Michigan State	80.0	-	1
Minnesota	87.0	-	1
Nebraska	86.0	-	1
Northwestern	70.0	-	1
Ohio State	118.0	-	1
Oregon	60.0	-	1
Penn State	76.0	-	1
Purdue	82.0	-	1
Rutgers	81.0	-	1
UCLA	80.0	-	1
USC	94.0	-	1
Washington	94.0	-	1
Wisconsin	96.0	-	1