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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS - DECEMBER 16: Head Coach Grant Leonard talks with Jordan Watford #0 of the Queens Royals in the second half during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on December 16, 2025 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Royals 108-80. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) | Getty Images There’s a new rule in NCAA Division I basketball this season. Coaches can no longer attend games their team isn’t in, outside of a multi-team event, with exc...

Tyler Kolek** has moved the ball well during **Jose Alvarado’s absence. Alvarado missed his third straight game due to an ankle injury. Kolek played well, finishing with nine assists and zero turnovers. He has 21 assists and zero turnovers over the last three games. If you’re wondering what Brown expects of Kolek, the coach laid it all out on Tuesday: "He’s gotta run the team. What I mean by that is, when you watch our games, when he goes on the floor, people get up into his chest when he’s t...

PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 19: Head coach Flynn Clayman of the High Point Panthers walks off the team bus before the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Wisconsin Badgers held at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images Northern Illinois’ season-opener against Grambling State tips off on Monday morning at 3 a.m. Eastern Time. But in head coach Matt Majkrzak’s mind, i...

CBS Sports' annual span of college hoops country offers a map of the sport's top program in every state for the next five months

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With the 2026-27 college basketball season now days away, here is a look at the preseason Bracketology in a revamped and expanded 76-team field

Inside why these transfers are primed to shine at their new schools, plus preseason risers and fallers

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 9: Head coach Phil Martelli of the Saint Joseph's Hawks talks to his team during a timeout against the George Mason Patriots in the Quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Basketball tournament at Capital One Arena on March 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images Saint Joseph’s University announced on Oct. 27 that legendary former head coach Phil Martelli will be inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame as the lone member of the...

Mar 15, 2025; Cleveland, OH, USA; Miami (Oh) Redhawks head coach Travis Steele reacts against the Akron Zips during the second half of the MAC Conference Tournament Championship game at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Teams are listed in order of preseason KenPom placement. Akron There might not be a team that is more leveraging the 5-in-5 rule in this league than Akron. Both Evan Mahaffey and Kamrin Oriol’s eligibility hangs in the balance for ...

SPARTANBURG, SC - JANUARY 29: VMI Keydets guard Rickey Bradley Jr. (1) during a college basketball game between the VMI Keydets and the Wofford Terriers on January 29, 2025 at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In this series of previews, these are the top teams on the cusp of being in that top four group, including one team I expect to be a league dark horse and one that could potentia...

CBS Sports' in-depth look at the best defensive players in college basketball, who probably don't get enough love in the preseason.

The LSU Tigers are getting a boost as guard/forward Saliou Niang was cleared to play for them in this college basketball season. Niang's eligibility was in question, as he's one of several players seeking to play in NCAA games after being drafted by an NBA team. Niang played for Virtus Bologna in Italy last season, after being drafted in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 8.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 76 games across all competitions...

Florida's Thomas Haugh and Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. returned to make their teams among the front-runners to cut down the nets next spring and earned them preseason All-America honors from The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 14: Head coach Josh Schertz talks to his team in a timeout against the Loyola Ramblers during the quarterfinal round of the A10 basketball tournament at Capital One Arena on March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. The AP preseason men’s basketball poll was released ...

Former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn has signed with the Kansas Jayhawks, the school announced, as he pursues a sixth year of eligibility.

With the 2026-27 men's college basketball season looming, CJ Shaeffer breaks down the offseason moves and season outlook for each team in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.

The Florida Gators are an overwhelming choice as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press preseason men's basketball poll released on Monday.

Biggest games and projected starting lineups for the AP preseason Top 25, from No. 1 Florida to No. 25 BYU.

Nov 9, 2025; Athens, Georgia, USA; Morehead State Eagles head coach Jonathan Mattox on the bench against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half at Stegeman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect This article is the ninth in a series previewing each team in the Ohio Valley Conference. Now in his third season at the helm of Morehead State basketball, Jonathan Mattox continues to find players willing and ready to play for him and by him headin...

This year's freshman class doesn't feature the no-doubt talent of last year, but includes a number of intriguing players ready to step into significant roles