Arizona’s perfect record will be tested by the Big 12 gauntlet over the next four weeks. But for now, there’s no doubt about it: the Wildcats (20-0, 7-0 Big 12) are by far the No. 1 team in the country. The Wildcats were the unanimous No. 1 pick in the Associated Press Top 25 for […]
For college sports fans who turn their full attention to basketball after the thrill of Indiana College football Playoff National Championship Game win over Miami, welcome to what has been an exciting season so far. Freshman stars are once again a hallmark of the sport, the top conference hierarchy is well balanced and the race […]
It’s a tough era for the mid-major in men’s basketball. But it’s a good week. If you took it all in with the rest of the hoops junkies on Saturday, you saw as many replays of Miami — Ohio, not Florida — hitting wild shots to outlast Buffalo and stay undefeated as anything else. That’s […]
When the calendar turned from 2024 to 2025, none of the teams that ultimately played in the national championship game were ranked in the top five of the AP Top 25 poll. Florida started the new year at number 6, and Houston started the new year at number 14. That they were among the final […]
It’s that time of year when Santa Claus makes dreams come true for children all over the world. What if he came to college basketball with presents? What would he take with him? The wish list is long for players, coaches, teams and leagues surrounding the sport. With most programs no longer in conferences, the […]
Things at the top of the NBA draft Big Board is relatively stable compared to a month ago, but that may not last long. Questions about sustainability (and availability) of Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, combined with the emergence of BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and the exceptional play of Duke’s Cameron Boozer, have narrowed the gap for the […]
CBS Sports graphic Matt Norlander and I just recorded a (super long) #MailbagEpisode of the Eye on College Basketball Podcast which will be published on Friday. Among other things, we were asked which storylines we’re most interested in as this season progresses. One of my answers: Kentucky. The Wildcats defeated Bellarmine 99-85 on Tuesday to […]
For the first time in a few weeks, there was movement among the top-ranked teams in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. Arizona and Michigan remained No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, but Duke then fell away suffered its first loss of the season against Texas Tech. The Blue Devils fell three spots to […]
The last big Saturday of non-conference action is just around the corner, and it offers one last chance for several major teams to make a statement before the league kicks off again after Christmas. Among them are four branded programs that will be featured in the CBS Sports Classic. First up is tip-off at 12:30 […]
Rick Pitino takes over the program he coached for eight years when the No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm faces the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday in the 2025 CBS Sports Classic. Pitino led Kentucky from 1989 to 1997, taking the Wildcats to six NCAA tournaments and winning them all in 1996. This year, Kentucky is […]