The first The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll was released Monday, Oct. 19, and both Michigan and Michigan State begin the year with high expectations.
Which college basketball teams aren’t getting enough love in preseason Top 25 rankings? These five could become impossible to ignore.
How many Big Ten men's basketball teams came in on the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll? Here's what to know.
Breaking down college basketball’s USA TODAY Sports preseason Top 25, from No. 1 Florida to the players, newcomers and contenders you need to know.
The USA TODAY Sports preseason men's basketball poll will be led by Florida for the first time in 20 years but there's several contenders lurking.
Bryce Lindsay was a late arrival to IU basketball's transfer class. He impressed NBA champion Michael Malone against his North Carolina team on Sunday.
The Kansas basketball program's championship aspirations took a huge boost with the unexpected addition of star forward Trey Kaufman-Renn today.
The former Boilermakers forward gives Bill Self another experienced frontcourt scorer after a court ruling cleared the way for him to pursue a sixth college season.
It's a new year for the USC Trojans. After a quick start in 2025-26 that included a Maui Invitational title, the Trojans stumbled to an 18-14 season, with a 7-13 Big Ten record.
Exhibition No. 2.
The Trojans picked up a victory in their second preseason exhibition game Saturday night, defeating UC San Diego
When former Washington forward Jernard Jarreau left his native Louisiana for Seattle to play college ball, it seemed preordained he would return home.
Tennessee is an interesting exhibition opponent for the Blue Devils
Here are some Spartans to watch during the team's exhibition clash against Connecticut.
Indiana basketball showed its potential Sunday in a 76-58 win. Indiana dominated the rebounding battle from start to finish. Bryce Lindsay had a great game with 26 points on 8-for-14 shooting and made four threes.
Fortunes didn't favor the UNC men's basketball team on Sunday evening, which struggled in an 18-point exhibition loss at Indiana.
Indiana controlled the glass again, Bryce Lindsay supplied a scoring spark and much more from a win over North Carolina.
From Indiana’s overwhelming rebounding to Bryce Lindsay shining off the bench, here’s three things that stood out.
Northwestern men’s basketball starts its season with an away loss to a mid-major team.
Here are narratives that stood out in the Tar Heels' defeat on Sunday night.
The Hoosiers stormed out to a big lead in the second half against the Tar Heels, and never looked back. Here's what stood out from the battle top brands.
The Red Storm escaped MSG with a comeback win, but will have a lot to work on ahead of next week’s preseason finale against Texas.
The Illini surrendered a whopping 96 points to the Bearcats, but here's why that isn't at all indicative of what's to come
Matt Painter shared key insights on Purdue's depth, rim protection and Gicarri Harris after the Boilermakers' 87-55 exhibition win over Ball State.