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NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field
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2026 NBA draft: Top nine questions for top nine freshmen
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Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Biggest stakes for Champ Week
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Ranking men's college basketball Freshman of the Year contenders
The Duke star has topped almost every edition of these twice-monthly rankings. See who made the final cut.
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.
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.
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.
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
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| Michigan | 88.4 | - | 2 | 28 |
| Michigan State | 78.7 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 77.7 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| Illinois | 84.5 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| Purdue | 81.9 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| Wisconsin | 82.8 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| UCLA | 77.6 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| Ohio State | 80.1 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
| Iowa | 75.4 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| Indiana | 78.7 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| USC | 78.9 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| Washington | 76.7 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Minnesota | 70.2 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 73.4 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
| Rutgers | 70.8 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
| Oregon | 70.7 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
| Maryland | 69.8 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
| Penn State | 74.3 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
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