Houston Cougars

24-4 - 1st in Big 12

2025 Schedule

The 8 teams we believe could win the national title vs. the other 356

Our experts identified eight teams with the best chances to win it all through a process of elimination.

NCAA men's basketball Power Rankings: An SEC shuffle at the top

Florida's loss to Georgia cracked open the race for top NCAA tournament seeds -- and shook up the top five.

2026 NBA mock draft top 10: Which player emerges at No. 1?

The 2025 NBA draft is in June, but Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo are already looking ahead at the players who could claim the No. 1 spot in 2026.

NCAA Bracketology: 2025 March Madness men's field predictions

"Mr. March" is a real thing, particularly this year as previously under-the-radar Michigan State is now a 2-seed with real Final Four chances.

No. 4 Houston avenges only Big 12 loss with 69-61 win at No. 10 Texas Tech

— Milos Uzan scored a career-high 22 points and No. 4 Houston clinched at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with a 69-61 victory over 10th-ranked Texas Tech on Monday night.

Milos Uzan drops in a clutch 3 late for Houston

Houston's Milos Uzan steps up late with a big-time 3-pointer to extend the Cougars' lead in the final minute.

SVPod: SVP and Stanford Steve discuss the latest in college basketball, the real contenders in the NBA, a water bottle crisis and more.

SVP and Stanford Steve break down the latest in college hoops, diving into the question of who the SEC’s best team is, St. John’s ceiling, Duke’s upside and more. Plus, the guys look ahead to Maryland’s Top-16 matchup against Michigan State Wednesday night in the Snake Pit, Steve shares his thoughts on the latest ‘We Beat the Dream Team’ doc and how his family has WAY too many water bottles and more. Finally, SVP goes over his NBA notes and they discuss the true contenders in the East & West. | SVPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AP men's college basketball poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team?

The latest AP Top 25 poll is out for the 2024-25 season. Here's what you need to know about all 25 teams.

L.J. Cryer's 28 leads No. 5 Houston past No. 8 Iowa State

L.J. Cryer's 28-point afternoon helped No. 5 Houston hold off No. 8 Iowa State, which was without its two leading scorers in the upset bid.

L.J. Cryer scores 28 to lead No. 5 Houston past No. 8 Iowa State 68-59

— L.J. Cryer scored 28 points, Milos Uzan added 19 points and No. 5 Houston held on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 68-59 on Saturday.

Big 12 Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	OVR
Houston	74.9	-	4	24
Arizona	81.6	5	9	19
Texas Tech	80.7	3	7	21
Iowa State	80.1	3	7	21
BYU	81.1	4	8	20
Kansas	75.9	5	9	19
West Virginia	68.6	7	11	17
Baylor	78.1	8	12	16
TCU	67.6	9	13	15
Cincinnati	71.6	7	11	17
Utah	74.8	9	13	15
Kansas State	72.6	11	15	13
UCF	78.9	9	13	15
Oklahoma State	73.1	10	14	14
Arizona State	73.9	11	15	13
Colorado	70.2	13	17	11