AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown - ESPN
A full week of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season is in the books, which means it's time for the first AP Top 25 poll!
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Purdue enters men's college hoops season as betting favorite - ESPN
Expectations are high for the Purdue Boilermakers going into the season, ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press poll for the first time, and bookmakers are giving them the added pressure of being preseason national championship favorites.
Top 100 men's NCAA basketball players ranked going into 2025-26 - ESPN
The introduction of revenue sharing and the explosion of name, image and likeness have created a level of talent not seen in college basketball in a long time. Projected NBA first-rounders are returning to school because they can make significant money while trying to boost their draft stock; international pros are coming to the United States to play in college; and the top end of the 2024 and 2025 high school recruiting classes were loaded.
Purdue's Braden Smith unanimous AP preseason All-American - ESPN
Braden Smith played with Zach Edey in the 2024 national championship game and followed his large footsteps by becoming an All-American last season.
Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 men's hoops poll for 1st time - ESPN
Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time.
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Chris Broussard unveils his ‘Under Duress’ list, highlighting three players feeling the heat, with Anthony Richardson topping the list. Can the Indianapolis Colts' QB prove he's the franchise guy, or will doubts continue to rise?
All-American Braden Smith returning to Purdue for senior season - ESPN
Purdue star guard Braden Smith is returning for his senior season, he announced Monday, potentially cementing his position as the preseason Wooden Award favorite.
Duke's Cooper Flagg becomes 4th freshman to win Wooden Award - ESPN
Duke's Cooper Flagg on Saturday became just the fourth freshman to win the Wooden Award as the most outstanding men's college basketball player.