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.
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.
Here's where Vanderbilt men's basketball ranks in the preseason polls.
Tennessee basketball is ranked No. 9 in the USA TODAY coaches poll released on Oct. 19.
Arkansas basketball is one of seven SEC teams in the preseason coaches poll. Come see where the Razorbacks are ranked to begin Year 3 under Calipari.
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 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.
The Orange defeated Siena on Sunday, but the rotations were different than they will be come November.
Iowa State Cyclones head coach T.J. Otzelberger debuted a new lineup combination against the Creighton Bluejays in their exhibition game.
NOTE: This article was released as part of Sam Federman’s 2026-27 Metro Conference Preview. The full preview, featuring previews of all 13 teams, is available at this link Jeremiah Anderson put basketball on hold after graduating high school.
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.
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.
Here's everything to know before Duke faces Tennessee.
Exhibition No. 2 is coming up, as the Illinois basketball team has a tough battle with Baylor.
Tennessee is an interesting exhibition opponent for the Blue Devils