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 […]
Nineteen days ago, Arizona walked into Allen Fieldhouse and suffered its first loss of the season against Kansas despite ruling out freshman Darryn Peterson. Days later, Arizona lost again at home to Texas Tech despite nearly leading for almost the entire second half. Those losses caused the Wildcats to plummet in the next AP Top […]
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 […]
March is quickly approaching with Selection Sunday on March 15, so it’s already time to start thinking about how to make your 2026 NCAA Tournament picks. Last year’s NCAA Tournament went relatively well, but we’re still a few years removed from overwhelming upsets, so anything could happen as the 2026 NCAA Tournament unfolds. Michigan, Duke, […]
Updated NCAA Tournament title odds are out as Michigan is installed as the frontrunner to win a national championship at the NCAA Tournament March madnesswhich would be the program’s first since 1989 under Steve Fisher. Saturday NCAA March Madness Bracket Seeding Preview prior to the Wolverines’ showdown during Duke and Houston’s battle with Arizona, three […]
The NCAA Tournament selection committee offered an early “preview” of the top 16 seeds for the Big Dance on Saturday. While the picture will immediately change as new results come in, the exercise provided interesting fodder for college basketball fans to digest. One of the biggest insights from the preview was how stacked the Midwest […]
Michigan would be the No. 1 overall seed if the men’s NCAA Tournament started today, and the Wolverines would be joined in the top tier by Duke, Arizona and Iowa State. The NCAA selection committee unveiled the top 16 seeds on Saturday, three weeks and a day before the official bracket is announced on Selection […]
The No. 1 seeds in Saturday’s NCAA March madness Bracket preview was Michigan, Duke, Arizona and Iowa State. While the first three were largely expected, Iowa State’s inclusion on the top line was anything but a foregone conclusion. Ultimately, the Cyclones (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) were awarded the honor by UConn and Houston by the […]
This story is part of Peak, The Athletics‘s agency that covers the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Harvey Mason Jr. played at the University of Arizona from 1986 to 1990, including two years with Steve Kerr, current coach of the Golden State Warriors. Mason is now the CEO of the […]