From the Players Era in Las Vegas to a top-25 showdown in New York, here’s what we learned last week.
Category: NCAA
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Championship odds: Duke, Purdue the favorites; Arizona on the move
The updated odds to win the 2026 men’s college basketball championship, as well as a listing of the conference championship odds.
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BYU’s Davis scores 18 in return from 2-game ban
BYU men’s basketball star Kennard Davis returned from a two-game suspension Thursday after a DUI arrest earlier this month, scoring 18 points and adding five rebounds in the Cougars’ 72-62 win over Miami.
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Michigan makes statement in beating Zags by 40
Yaxel Lendeborg said the Wolverines made a statement about their place in college basketball’s hierarchy with a 40-point victory over Gonzaga in the Players Era title game Wednesday night.
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KU deals Vols 1st loss, finds momentum in Vegas
Kansas arrived at the Players Era tournament with a 3-2 record and a long list of question marks. But after Wednesday’s comeback win over No. 17 Tennessee, the Jayhawks leave the desert with three straight wins and renewed optimism about their potential.
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Men’s AP Top 25 poll Week 3 reaction: What to know about every team
The third in-season men’s AP Top 25 poll for 2025-26 is out. Here’s what’s next for every team in the standings.
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🏀 2026 top 25 recruiting class rankings
Missouri remains No. 1, with Michigan State at No. 2, Duke No. 3 and new adds Houston, Purdue, West Virginia.
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Players Era CEO flips, to rethink format for 2026
After promising to stick to the current format, Players Era Festival CEO Seth Berger told ESPN that the event will consider a new one when next year’s field expands to 32 teams.
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NCAA pitches shorter transfer windows for hoops
The Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight committees have proposed that the notification-of-transfer windows open for 15 days following the conclusion of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments.
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One genre, many audiences: A quarter century of sports movies, ranked
A national Seton Hall poll crowns America’s favorite modern sports movie.