Duke starts at No. 2 in preseason AP Poll
Duke has all the ingredients for a national title and will start at No. 2 in the preseason AP Poll.
Duke has all the ingredients for a national title and will start at No. 2 in the preseason AP Poll.
Tom Izzo’s squad faces a grueling schedule and immense expectations as they chase a homecoming championship at Ford Field, led by preseason standout Jeremy Fears Jr.
Tennessee is ranked top 10 ahead of the 2026-27 basketball season.
The first batch of polls are out.
There will be no flying under the radar for Arizona men’s basketball this year. Arizona is ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press preseason rankings. Arizona’s preseason ranking is the program’s highest under Tommy Lloyd, topping the 2024-25 season when Wildcats entered the year ranked No. 10.
Tennessee basketball is ranked No. 9 in the USA TODAY coaches poll released on Oct. 19.
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.
Syracuse needed Mark Morano more than anticipated on Sunday against a punchy Siena squad.
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 Orange defeated Siena on Sunday, but the rotations were different than they will be come November.
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.
Kansas may have gotten an early answer to one of its biggest question marks of the offseason after what transpired in the Jayhawks' preseason opener.
Here's everything to know before Duke faces Tennessee.
Tennessee is an interesting exhibition opponent for the Blue Devils
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.
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 Terps were propelled by a combined 53 points from Pharell Payne and Andre Mills.
Syracuse escapes the I-90 trip with a win and also leaves with plenty of work to do before the season-opener.
North Carolina heads to Indianapolis to face off against Indiana in another preseason exhibition game.
A look at what we've seen so far from this year's Demon Deacons.