Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, a look at the lead-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. In his top 25 this week, CJ Moore talked about Arizona and Michigan, a top tier all their own, and the prospect of “one […]
It’s divorce season in college basketball. Pretender or contender status will be earned this weekend, with numerous titans going head-to-head in matchups that could change the calculus on Selection Sunday in a major way. Friday is the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry features two teams on pace for the top three seeds. Sunday’s battle between Illinois and […]
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 […]
It started as a basketball game and ended as a controlled burn. Kevin “Boopie” Miller’s half-court heave as time expired pushed SMU past Virginia Tech 77-76 on Wednesday night, a finish so dramatic it required more than a scoreboard response. Within milliseconds of the ball passing through the net, flames shot into the air, setting […]
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 […]
CBS Sports graphic Another week in college basketball presents voters in the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball rankings with a new dilemma over which team deserves the No. 1 seed. And after No. 1 Purdue’s 81-58 home loss to No. 10 Iowa State this weekend, the list of worthy contenders to replace the Boilermakers […]
Tuesday’s nine games in the ACC/SEC Challenge delivered on the promise – and then some! — with six upsets, including an OT thriller in South Carolina, and an easy Duke win (albeit as a favorite) over reigning champion Florida in Durham. It will be tough to top Wednesday as the 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge comes to […]
The fourth AP Top 25 Poll of the 2025-2026 season was released Monday, and despite efforts by Arizona and Michigan, Purdue remains the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers have been at the top of the poll for the past three weeks, with the lone exception when Houston defeated Purdue in the first […]