NCAA Basketball News · LatestMonday, Jan 5, 2026

Link Academy (Miss.) takes the No. 1 spot to start the calendar year, with Spire Academy (Ohio) making the biggest jump to No. 2 in January.

Arizona held the No. 1 spot in the poll for the fourth consecutive time

Nebraska cracks the top 10. SMU and UCF replace Florida and USC. See more changes after the two-week hiatus.

Nebraska is almost a top-10 basketball team for the first time this century

Louisville star guard Mikel Brown Jr., who has missed the last four games with a back injury, will not play in Tuesday's game vs. Duke, coach Pat Kelsey said.

SportsLine's model simulated Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in Big Ten action on Monday

SportsLine's model simulated Columbia Lions vs. Cornell Big Red on Monday afternoon and revealed its college basketball picks

The AP poll will refresh Monday for the first time in two weeks, with lots of anticipated changes near the top

A look at the top performing freshmen in college basketball last week and for the 2025-26 season

SportsLine's model simulated the NC State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ACC matchup on Wednesday 10,000 times

SportsLine's model simulated New Mexico State Aggies vs. Florida International Panthers on Friday afternoon and revealed its college basketball picks

The Wolverines' dominance amid its undefeated run is not going unnoticed

SportsLine's model simulated Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kentucky Wildcats in the SEC opener on Saturday

The 14-0 Cornhuskers are up to No. 9 in the Top 25 And 1 after holding off the Spartans at Pinnacle Bank Arena

Our experts have picks for all of Saturday's big games as conference play begins for many teams

Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points in the Razorbacks' 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee on Saturday.

The Commodores are No. 12 in Sunday's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1

Darryn Peterson left Kansas' 81-75 loss at UCF on Saturday with about 10 minutes remaining as part of his recovery plan and as a precaution.

Arizona claims the No. 1 spot on Andy Katz's Power 37 rankings for the second week in a row while Gonzaga cracks the top 10. Here's how the last week of college basketball shook up the rankings.

With Week 9 of men's college basketball underway, here are Andy Katz's top 10 games to watch.

Arizona held on to No. 1 by a single point over fast-closing Michigan in the AP Top 25 on Monday, making it one of the closest races for the top spot in the 78-year history of the men's college basketball poll.

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.