Duke, Arizona and Michigan remained steady among the top three teams in the Associated Press men’s basketball Top 25 on Monday, remaining off the court for two weeks until Selection Sunday. The Blue Devils, who moved up to No. 1 last week, received 55 of the 59 first-place votes, while the Wildcats received the other […]
1 Duke has a poor grip on the No. 1 spot in the country after a 77-51 romp over No. 11 Virginia. Isaiah Evans drilled five treys, and Duke’s defense just vaporized Virginia’s once rolling offense. Last week: 1 2 Arizona shows that it can win using different recipes. It has a pace-and-space setup that […]
Virginia and Kansas each have big chances Saturday to maximize their seeding potential for the NCAA Tournament, as the final day of February brings a college basketball schedule full of Bracketology implications. The Cavaliers are a No. 3 seed in CBS Sports Bracketology entering the day, while the Jayhawks are a No. 4 seed. Both […]
Life comes at you fast in the world of college basketball. One minute you’re alone at the top of the SEC standings and the next minute you’re suddenly in the NCAA Tournament bubble. This is the situation Texas A&M (17-7, 7-4 SEC) finds itself in when it plays at No. 19 Vanderbilt on Saturday. The […]
Michigan overtook Arizona as the No. 1 overall seed in CBS Sports Bracketology after the Wildcats’ first loss Monday night at Kansas. The Wolverines, who also have one loss, claim the top spot with a profile that includes the No. 1 ranking in most team sheet metrics used by the selection committee. The Wildcats are […]
If last season was the year of the SEC, this is the year of the Big 12 and Big Ten battling for supremacy. That’s according to this week’s Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 Poll. Undefeated Arizona was again the unanimous No. 1 seed on Monday, meaning the Wildcats have held the top spot for […]
Seton Hall’s 72-60 loss to Villanova Wednesday night returned the team to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble and underscored an increasingly bleak reality facing the Big East. If the Pirates don’t get their ship right in the next five weeks, the league will likely send just three teams to the NCAA Tournament […]
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 […]
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 […]