College Basketball News
Purdue No. 1; Arizona up to 2 in men's hoops poll
The Arizona Wildcats continue to climb, jumping two spots to hit the No. 2 ranking on The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, while Purdue continues to be tops with 46 of 61 first-place votes.
New Era: Big 12 nets $50M NIL hoops event deal
Big 12 announced Monday that it will get eight automatic bids to the Players Era Festival, in coming years, which will give every participant a guaranteed $1 million NIL payout.
Branch, No. 2 hoops prospect, reclassifying to '26
Bruce Branch III, the No. 2-ranked prospect in the 2027 class, plans to reclassify into the 2026 class.
Ex-Wake Forest, NBA'er Rodney Rogers dies at 54
Former Wake Forest star and 12-year NBA player Rodney Rogers has died. He was 54.
Kansas star Peterson to miss 3 games in Vegas
Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson will miss the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas next week due to his hamstring strain, coach Bill Self told reporters.
NCAA now won't allow athletes to bet on pro sports
NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted as of Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those bets.
📈 Power Rankings: Arizona rides hot start
The Wildcats added another statement win to their early-season résumé, headlining this week's top-25 risers.
Purdue No. 1; Arizona up to 2 in men's hoops poll
The Arizona Wildcats continue to climb, jumping two spots to hit the No. 2 ranking on The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, while Purdue continues to be tops with 46 of 61 first-place votes.
New Era: Big 12 nets $50M NIL hoops event deal
Big 12 announced Monday that it will get eight automatic bids to the Players Era Festival, in coming years, which will give every participant a guaranteed $1 million NIL payout.
Branch, No. 2 hoops prospect, reclassifying to '26
Bruce Branch III, the No. 2-ranked prospect in the 2027 class, plans to reclassify into the 2026 class.
Ex-Wake Forest, NBA'er Rodney Rogers dies at 54
Former Wake Forest star and 12-year NBA player Rodney Rogers has died. He was 54.
Kansas star Peterson to miss 3 games in Vegas
Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson will miss the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas next week due to his hamstring strain, coach Bill Self told reporters.
NCAA now won't allow athletes to bet on pro sports
NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted as of Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those bets.
📈 Power Rankings: Arizona rides hot start
The Wildcats added another statement win to their early-season résumé, headlining this week's top-25 risers.