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ESPN on MSN.com · 1d

UConn, St. John's climb our early NCAA top 25 rankings

St. John's and UConn were two of the biggest storylines of the 2024-25 men's college basketball season, with the Red Storm's resurgence as a top-10 team under Rick Pitino and the Huskies' inconsistency in their quest for a third straight national championship.
ESPN on MSN.com · 3h

Reports: ACC trims schedule, makes room for nonconference games

The Atlantic Coast Conference is reducing its 20-game men's basketball schedule to 18, allowing teams more schedule opportunities for nonconference games in an effort to boost the league's chances at NCAA tournament bids,
ESPN · 21d

How the forecasted ranking of top men's college basketball teams for 2025-26 is changing

Texas Tech and BYU climb our Way-Too-Early 2025-26 rankings thanks to key player returns and portal additions.
ESPN · 13d

Men's college basketball transfer rankings for the 2025-26 season

A massive boost to the portal late in the window, Haggerty was one of the best guards in the country in 2024-25. He was named AAC Player of the Year and a second-team All-American after averaging 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists this past season.
ESPN on MSN.com · 8d

The latest news in the men's college basketball transfer cycle

The men's college basketball transfer cycle is in full swing, with many players who entered the portal in the open window between March 24 to April 22 already committed to new programs.
ESPN on MSN.com · 7d

Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2025-26 season

Ta'Niya Latson tops the transfer rankings, while UConn-bound Serah Williams moves up a couple spots in the top 10.
ESPN · 22d

Roster limit changes not offered in latest filing on NCAA settlement

Attorneys working on the $2.8 billion legal settlement designed to reshape college sports filed a brief Monday night that did not include changes a judge suggested regarding team roster limits, saying such a late change to that rule would create havoc.
ESPN · 29d

Top recruits, transfer priorities, more for the last 16 NCAA tournament teams

A champion has been crowned, which means it's time to look ahead to 2025-26 for the top NCAA tournament teams.
ESPN on MSN.com · 6d

Introducing No. 1 recruits Tyran Stokes, Babatunde Oladotun and Bentley Lusakueno

He has as much upside as any recruit in the 2028 class when combining physical tools, budding skill, growing basketball IQ and character traits. He also has basketball bloodlines: His father, Michel Lusakueno, played at Davidson from 2001 to 2003.
ESPN on MSN.com · 9d

Judge tosses lawsuit by ex-basketball players over NIL

A federal judge dismissed an antitrust lawsuit Monday that had been brought against the NCAA by several former college basketball players.
ESPN · 29d

2025-26 men's NCAA basketball rankings: Way-Too-Early Top 25

History was made Monday night, as Todd Golden became the youngest coach to win a national championship since 1983, guiding Florida to its third title in the past 19 years. So what's next? While some might hibernate from hoops for the summer, we're rolling right into the transfer portal and monitoring the rest of the coaching carousel.
ESPN on MSN.com · 13d

Judge delays House settlement approval over roster limits

The judge overseeing the multibillion-dollar settlement has delayed final approval until the deal is modified to address concerns about roster limits.
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Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2025-26

The 2024-25 men's college basketball season tipped in November ... The coaching carousel began spinning then, with more teams joining -- or set to join at the end of the season.
ESPN on MSN.com · 7d

Women's NCAA basketball: Top 10 transfer portal winners

Whether remaking rosters or filling needs, Tennessee, Ole Miss, South Carolina and LSU won the transfer portal.
ESPN · 15d

Women's NCAA basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25: Who is No. 1?

Even without any games played, so much has changed in women's college basketball rosters over the past two weeks. The transfer portal will do that. The top three players in the portal chose new programs,
ESPN on MSN.com · 6d

Acaden Lewis, top available PG recruit, commits to Villanova

Acaden Lewis, the top available point guard in the 2025 class, told ESPN that he has committed to Villanova.
FanSided on MSN.com · 7d

These college basketball stars are already on the WNBA roster bubble

As training camp continues, coaches have hard choices to make. Here are a few excellent players who will be vying for those last few WNBA roster spots.
ESPN · 13d

Women's Bracketology: 2025 NCAA tournament

The 64-team bracket is the standard version of the NCAA tournament field that has been in place since 1994. If the 2021 field is comprised of 64 teams, there will be some key differences to past years, however.
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How the forecasted ranking of top men's college basketball teams for 2025-26 is changing

When we debuted the first edition of our Way-Too-Early Top 25 on the final Monday night of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Texas Tech barely had enough players ... 20 in ESPN 100) Pop ...
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Men's college basketball transfer rankings for the 2025-26 season

Pre-commitment analysis: One of the most productive players in college basketball over the past two seasons, Lendeborg has put together back-to-back double-double campaigns. He averaged 17.7 ...
ESPN · 14d

Men's NCAA basketball teams rising in our early top 25 ranking

Nothing is set in stone, though, and Purdue is not a lock to enter next season atop the rankings. But with the first phase of the offseason complete, Matt Painter's team leads the top 25 teams we're projecting for 2025-26. There's a chance Purdue has the preseason Wooden Award favorite and two All-Americans on its roster next season.
ESPN · 9d

Men's Bracketology: 2026 NCAA Tournament

With a bevy of returning talent, Purdue earns the top overall seed in the first edition of our projected field.
ESPN · 20d

Boys' basketball recruiting: Takeaways from the final 2025 ESPN 100 rankings

How the top-3 shakes out, and how the 2025 class compares overall to past classes. Plus, risers and new faces.
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · 28d

Men's March Madness: History of NCAA All-Tournament Teams

Once a national champion is crowned in the NCAA tournament and a Most Outstanding Player is selected, a committee of credentialed media members vote on the All-Tournament Team, to honor top ...
ESPN · 6d

Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

The 2024-25 national championship wasn't that long ago, but the men's college basketball landscape has shifted completely. Nearly 2,700 players entered the transfer portal prior to the April 22 deadline,
Sports Illustrated on MSN.com · 2d

ESPN's Ranking of Auburn Basketball Reflects Unknowns Of Roster

The Auburn Tigers slipped down the rankings of ESPN's early top 25; they are solid on paper, but there are some question ma