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NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field
The Huskies return to the top line as Duke drops to a 2-seed after suffering its first loss of the season.
Wagler powers No. 20 Illinois past Missouri 91-48 for biggest blowout in Braggin' Rights rivalry
— Freshman guard Keaton Wagler made a career-best five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 91-48 rout of Missouri on Monday night.
AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
Arizona retains the top spot. Duke falls three positions. USC and Iowa replace St. John's and Auburn.
Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Arizona or Michigan at No. 1?
The Wildcats and Wolverines are battling it out for the title of best team in the country. See the full top 25.
Reranking the top 10 men's basketball Freshman of the Year contenders
North Carolina's Caleb Wilson rounds out a solid top three while three new names crack the latest edition.
2026 NBA draft big board rankings: Top 100 prospects
Which top prospects shifted the most on our first rankings update? Here's our 100 big board for the 2026 class.
AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
The sixth in-season edition of the men's poll is out. Arizona retains the No. 1 spot amid an unchanged top 10.
No. 22 Nebraska off to program-best start after buzzer-beater
Nebraska is off to the best start in program history after Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-point shot with less than a second remaining to give them their 11th straight win.
Jamarques Lawrence's buzzer-beater gives No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois
— Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-point shot with less than a second remaining Saturday to give No. 23 Nebraska an 83-80 win over No. 13 Illinois.
Men's college basketball Power Rankings: The 4-team race for No. 1
Arizona, Duke, Michigan and Iowa State each have legitimate cases to top this week's edition. Which prevailed?
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
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| Nebraska | 83.3 | - | 0 | 12 |
| Michigan | 95.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Michigan State | 78.0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Purdue | 84.9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| UCLA | 81.7 | 2.5 | 3 | 10 |
| USC | 89.4 | 0.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Iowa | 80.5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Indiana | 84.7 | 2.5 | 3 | 10 |
| Illinois | 88.1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Ohio State | 86.3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Washington | 83.3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 83.8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 73.8 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Penn State | 78.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Northwestern | 80.6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Maryland | 77.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Oregon | 78.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rutgers | 69.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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