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Which men's and women's basketball teams would NCAA tournament expansion benefit?
Here's why expanding the fields to 76 teams benefits power conferences -- and which teams would make the cut.
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Mad Dog calls NCAA tournament expansion 'absurd'
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LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT SEASON
Biggest remaining needs for potential men's basketball title contenders
Key roster additions could be the difference in making these teams Final Four contenders.
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Way-Too-Early Top 25: Biggest risers, fallers after portal, draft deadlines
Florida jumps to the top while Louisville and Indiana join the mix. Here's how next season is taking shape.
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STOKES HEADING TO KANSAS
Tyran Stokes commits to Kansas: What it means, why it works
What the 2026 SC Next 100 No. 1 recruit's decision means for the Jayhawks -- and his own basketball future.
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No. 1 CBB prospect Stokes makes pick live on 'NBA Tip-Off'
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SAME FACES, NEW PLACES
How the top 100 men's college basketball transfers fit with their new teams
Flory Bidunga is set to anchor Louisville's frontcourt. Here's the outlook for more players on the move.
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Men's transfer portal: Tracking who's on the move, commitments
The latest news and updates for players entering -- and exiting -- the transfer portal for the 2026-27 season.
LOOKING AHEAD
Men's Bracketology: Florida debuts as No. 1 overall seed for 2026-27
The Gators return their leading scorer to top the first forecasted field for next season's NCAA tournament.
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Men's college basketball buzz: State of blue blood rebuilds
North Carolina awaits a decision from Henri Veesaar while Kansas and Kentucky vie for the No. 1 recruit.
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Final men's 2026 recruiting class rankings: Arkansas, Duke, Kansas are top 3
Arkansas is No. 1 over Duke while Kansas moves up to No. 3 with Tyran Stokes' commitment.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Stokes vs. Dybantsa? Comparing the best positional players in 2025 and 2026
How good are next season's freshmen projected to be? One 2026 prospect edges out his top 2025 competition.
NCAA Men's Basketball
'It's a business now': Transfer portal reshapes recruiting for high school stars
More than 2,500 players entered the portal -- and recruits are taking notice.
NCAA Men's Basketball
Who are the tallest college basketball players in Div. I history?
At 7-foot-9, UC Irvine's Olivier Rioux is the tallest college basketball player in Division I history. Who else is on the list?
Top Headlines
- Amazon to air 3 Duke games in landmark deal
- Rioux, college hoops' tallest player, to UC Irvine
- Wall becomes Howard's prez of basketball ops
- Bama holding scholarship for suspended Holloway
- ISU's Otzelberger gets 10-year extension, raise
- Stokes, potential '27 No. 1 pick, chooses Kansas
- Sources: NCAA tournaments set to expand to 76
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Men's college basketball transfer portal live: Tracking news, updates
The latest news and updates for players entering -- and exiting -- the transfer portal for the 2026-27 season.
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How the men's basketball coaching carousel spun in 2026
Barring an unexpected retirement or departure, the high-major coaching carousel is done spinning for the cycle.
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Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings
The 2026 champion is crowned. We're rolling right into ranking next season's best teams -- with a few new rules.
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How this century's NCAA tournament champions stack up
How do the 2026 Michigan Wolverines stack up against this century's champions?
