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February 22, 2026
What we learned in Arizona's win over Houston
The Wildcats held onto an early lead against the Cougars in the first of two games featuring the top four teams.
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February 21, 2026
Michigan, Duke top NCAA's early bracket preview
Michigan was the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament men's basketball selection committee's bracket preview, revealed on Saturday, followed by Duke and Arizona.
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February 20, 2026
Michigan rode a supersized frontcourt to No. 1 -- now it hopes a title is next
Starting lineups featuring three former centers? How Dusty May and the Wolverines cracked a winning code.
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February 19, 2026
Power Rankings: A 1-2 showdown on tap this weekend!
This weekend's super Saturday slate now includes a matchup between our Nos. 1 and 2 teams.
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February 18, 2026
U-M reaffirms No. 1 ranking with win over Purdue
Michigan passed its first test this week by dispatching No. 7 Purdue to reaffirm the Wolverine's status at the No. 1 team in the country.
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February 16, 2026
Kansas St. fires Tang after rant, one Big 12 win
Jerome Tang, who led Kansas State to the Elite Eight in his first year but has failed to replicate that success in his three seasons since, has been fired by the school.
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February 14, 2026
Kansas star Peterson 'good to go' vs. Iowa State
Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson is "good to go" for the Jayhawks' game Saturday at Iowa State, Bill Self told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Friday.
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February 12, 2026
Power Rankings: Michigan, Arizona, UConn shuffle at the top
The latest top 25 features plenty of movement after a week of ranked upsets, including a new No. 1.
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February 10, 2026
Boozer, Dybantsa, Peterson, Wilson on men's Wooden Award short list
Big names make the top 20 short list, including seven underclassmen and two players from Texas Tech.
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February 10, 2026
Indiana to build statue in honor of Coach Knight
Indiana plans to build a bronze statue of Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight that will be displayed alongside the 1976 national championship statues in the lobby of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
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February 10, 2026
What the Charles Bediako ruling means for Alabama and future NCAA eligibility cases
The former two-way NBA player's request to keep playing for his old college team was denied. Here's what it means.
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February 7, 2026
St. John's tops UConn as Pitino ties No. 3 in wins
St. John's landed its first marquee win of the season Friday night, knocking off No. 3 UConn 81-72 to snap the Huskies' 18-game winning streak in front of an electric crowd at Madison Square Garden.
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February 5, 2026
Power Rankings: Will Arizona, UConn, Michigan, Duke stay top 5 after this week?
An upcoming week of tough matchups could result in a shakeup of teams at the top of the rankings.
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February 4, 2026
Ranking the top 12 men's Coach of the Year contenders at midseason
From Fred Hoiberg and the turnaround he's authored at Nebraska to usual suspects, see who made the short list.
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January 29, 2026
Power Rankings: Illinois is knocking on the door o...
The Illini rise after a dominant victory over Purdue -- and prove they're a Final Four threat.
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January 26, 2026
Hearing for Bediako postponed, TRO extended
Charles Bediako can continue playing for Alabama after a hearing on his request for a preliminary injunction was delayed.
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January 23, 2026
Bama plans to play embattled Bediako vs. Vols
Alabama coach Nate Oats said Friday he's planning to play center Charles Bediako against Tennessee on Saturday.
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January 22, 2026
Power Rankings: Miami (Ohio) debuts, Nebraska rises
The RedHawks crack the top 25 and the Cornhuskers climb as two of the last three unbeaten teams standing.
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January 20, 2026
Self feeling better; Vaughn to coach KU vs. Buffs
Kansas coach Bill Self said he was feeling "much better" after being hospitalized, but he will not coach the Jayhawks against Colorado.
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January 20, 2026
KU: Self to hospital out of caution, not with team
Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized Monday out of caution and did not travel with the team to Colorado, the school announced.
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January 17, 2026
OSU's Johnson granted TRO, can play immediately
Ohio State has added Penn State transfer Puff Johnson to its roster after he was granted a temporary restraining order for immediate eligibility on Friday morning.
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January 16, 2026
Rating Boozer, Dybantsa and 54 more freshmen
The 56 standouts, surprises and more of a historic freshman class, starting with Cameron Boozer and AJ Dybantsa.
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January 15, 2026
Power Rankings: How far Michigan, Iowa State, Vanderbilt drop after losses
Three of the five remaining unbeaten teams suffered their first losses and tumbled down the top 25.
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January 9, 2026
Predicting conference winners -- and their biggest threats
The ACC and Big East feature clear favorites, but competition is tighter in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC.
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January 8, 2026
Power Rankings: Unbeaten Vanderbilt, Nebraska crack top 10
The Commodores and Cornhuskers have outperformed preseason expectations, headlining this week's biggest risers.
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January 7, 2026
AJ Dybantsa, more freshmen headline men's Wooden Award midseason top 25
Freshmen represent nine of the 25 spots on the latest watchlist. See who else made the cut.
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January 3, 2026
Notre Dame's Shrewsberry reprimanded by ACC
The ACC has issued a public reprimand of Micah Shrewsberry following an incident between the Notre Dame coach and an official at the end of the Fighting Irish's loss at California.
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December 31, 2025
NCAA clarifies eligibility stance amid criticism
President Charlie Baker clarified the NCAA's position on college eligibility for players with NBA experience Tuesday, saying "it has not and will not grant eligibility to any prospective or returni...
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December 29, 2025
Baylor defends signing ex-NBA pick amid criticism
Baylor coach Scott Drew defended his signing of former NBA draft pick James Nnaji, saying he's merely adapting to the current climate of college basketball.
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December 29, 2025
Biggest upcoming tests for the six undefeated teams
When could Arizona, Michigan, Iowa State, Vanderbilt, Nebraska or Miami (Ohio) suffer their first loss?
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