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Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament
The Bulldogs became an effective NCAA tournament 'lock' while the Tigers stopped their nosedive with victories.
Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 points, No. 11 Illinois beats Oregon 80-54
— Andrej Stojakovic had 21 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to lead No. 11 Illinois to an 80-54 victory over Oregon on Tuesday night.
Joe Lunardi's men's Bracketology March Madness watch guide
A look at how Tuesday's games might move the field.
The 8 teams that could win the men's NCAA basketball title
It's a no-brainer if one of these eight teams wins in April. For the remaining 357? Better luck next year.
NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field
The RedHawks are two wins away from an undefeated regular season while the Tigers are barely above .500.
Boys' basketball recruiting: College comps for 2026, 2027, 2028 five-stars
New names, familiar college comparisons and the latest recruiting buzz for Tyran Stokes, more 2026 five-stars.
AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
Duke, Arizona and Michigan hold serve at the top as UConn rejoins the top four in the first week of Champ Week.
Behind Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan clinches outright Big Ten crown
No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title.
No. 3 Michigan claims Big Ten regular-season title with an 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois
— Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title.
Ranking 25 men's college basketball breakout stars in 2025-26
From injury comebacks to bigger roles than forecasted, these players are outperforming preseason expectations.
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
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| Michigan | 89.0 | - | 2 | 27 |
| Michigan State | 78.3 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| Nebraska | 77.7 | 2.5 | 5 | 25 |
| Illinois | 84.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 23 |
| Purdue | 82.3 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 83.0 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| UCLA | 77.6 | 7.5 | 10 | 20 |
| Iowa | 75.7 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| Ohio State | 79.6 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| Indiana | 78.8 | 10 | 12 | 17 |
| USC | 79.2 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 71.0 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Washington | 76.2 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 73.7 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
| Rutgers | 70.2 | 15 | 17 | 12 |
| Maryland | 70.7 | 16 | 18 | 11 |
| Oregon | 70.7 | 16.5 | 19 | 11 |
| Penn State | 74.8 | 15 | 17 | 12 |
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