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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Arizona will be No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the ninth straight week on Monday, but is currently No. 2 on KenPom, the advanced statistics site, behind Michigan. These two teams have traded places in recent weeks, with Arizona passing Michigan after Saturday’s 84-47 win over Oklahoma State, and Michigan jumping […]
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 keeps winning. And it continues to hold its No. 1 ranking firmly. The 22-0 Wildcats were the unanimous pick for the top spot in Monday’s Associated Press Top 25 poll after beating No. 16 BYU and rival Arizona State last week. Arizona is off to the best start in school history and the Wildcats […]
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 […]