Fresh off an Elite Eight appearance, Iowa basketball has been excluded from the preseason USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Brad Underwood's team is looking to make a run at the Fighting Illini's first national title in program history.
With high expectations this season, here's where the USC Trojans landed in the official preseason AP Top 25 poll.
Spartans recognized as one of top basketball teams going into 2026-27
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.
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.
While Cincinnati dropped its second exhibition game to a potent Illinois team, the Bearcats showed reasons for excitement as the season nears.
Who will finish on top of the 18-team Big Ten? We make our guesses…
A new college basketball season is nearly upon us. Florida looks like the team to beat as we project a new AP Top 25 prior to the arrival of the preseason poll.
Tracking all the roster movement from a chaotic offseason in the Big Ten.
It’s time to do our part.
David Mirkovic is preparing for what could be a national championship season with Illinois.
The legendary Michigan State coach has a great deal of respect for Underwood.
Tom Izzo sized up the only Big Ten coach whose team is picked ahead of the Spartans. #GoGreen
Other teams had good things to say about the Illini.
This team has what it takes to go all the way this season.
Illinois basketball is ready to take the Big Ten by storm, but they will ahve to go on without their transfer center from Bosnia.
Cincinnati Bearcats basketball prepares for month of exhibitions under Jerrod Calhoun as the regular season opens Oct. 2 at home against American.
Brad Underwood aims to secure the state's premier five-star guard as the Fighting Illini balance international recruiting dominance with a vital push to protect their home turf.
UCLA basketball has one of the toughest stretches of any team in the conference.
An Illinois transfer will bring some of the best three-pointing shooting in the country to the Fighting Illini.
Tom Izzo tackles a brutal gauntlet as Jeremy Fears Jr. chases a national title, facing perennial powers like Gonzaga and navigating a fierce Big Ten title race.
Five-star center Dylan Betts revealed what he likes about Brad Underwood's system and why he's a good fit.
This key aspect of Duke's non-con slate is great for the fans.