NCAA Tournament expansion was tabled, but we should still scrutinize how the field is picked
The main reason a majority of college basketball fans did not want the NCAA Tournament field expanded is…
What if college basketball ran conference realignment? We sorted all 364 teams to find out
Money drives nearly everything. In college sports, that means football is the overarching power under which all other…
College basketball transfer portal winners and losers: Will Wade starts strong at NC State; Kentucky reloads
College basketball programs around the country have formalized their official 2025-26 rosters following another offseason of upheaval. There…
2026 college basketball national championship odds: Purdue takes over as favorite as Duke slips
Betting markets suggest the upcoming 2025-26 men’s college basketball season may finish with a first-time national champion being…
The Top 25 (And 1) biggest stories in men’s college basketball since 2000
Over the past 25 years, dozens of stories and moments have significantly added to the lore of men’s…
Predicting next coach to win first NCAA Tournament title: Duke’s Jon Scheyer, Kentucky’s Mark Pope among picks
College basketball is seeing a new generation of coaches rise up to claim their spots at the head…
101 Days Out: College basketball stars, new faces, contenders, storylines ahead of 2025-26 season
We are 101 days away from the glorious return of college basketball. There is no offseason in college…
Tyran Stokes or Jordan Smith Jr.? College hoops coaches on their favorite players in 2026
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — When it comes to the 2026 recruiting class, two players have separated from the…
What we’re hearing about college basketball budgets in revenue-sharing era: ‘Money-dump year’
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Have we maybe, finally, reached the peak of college basketball spending? It depends who…
What we heard from coaches about NCAA Tournament expansion
The 2026 NCAA Tournament is 238 days away and we still don’t know how many teams will take…
“Los Angeles has made us a wonderful offer” – The Clippers rejected ridiculous offers from the Lakers for a chance to draft Ralph Sampson
“Los Angeles has made us a wonderful offer” – The Clippers rejected ridiculous offers from the Lakers for…
Ranking the 25 best men’s college basketball games of the 2000s: Chalmers’ 3, 6 OTs and more
Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is looking back at the best of the first 25 years of the 2000s in…