It’s a tight race at the top of the 2026 NBA draft. We talked to insiders to learn where things stand now.
Category: NCAA
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Power Rankings: It’s Arizona vs. Michigan for No. 1
The Wildcats and Wolverines are battling it out for the title of best team in the country.
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📈 Reranked: Freshman of the Year contenders
North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson rounds out a solid top three while three new names crack the latest edition.
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USC’s Arenas gets first practice since knee injury
USC freshman guard Alijah Arenas practiced with the team for the first time since injuring his knee in July.
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Self: Family wants Peterson near 100% for return
Kansas coach Bill Self said Monday night that Darryn Peterson’s family does not want the projected No. 1 pick to return from injury until he is “as close to 100% as possible.”
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Updated Top 100 rankings for the 2026 NBA draft: Which top prospects are rising and falling?
Which top prospects shifted the most on our first rankings update? Here’s our 100 big board for the 2026 class.
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Michigan closing in on No. 1 Arizona in men’s poll
No. 2 Michigan is closing the gap on Arizona, which remains No. 1 on the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week.
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Men’s AP Top 25 poll reaction: Duke slides after loss vs. Texas Tech
Arizona retains the top spot. Duke falls three positions. USC and Iowa replace St. John’s and Auburn.
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Griffin, Parker, Pearl among new HOF candidates
Blake Griffin, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson are among the first-time nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Jayhawks assistant suspended after DUI arrest
Kansas men’s basketball assistant coach Joe Dooley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and failure to stop at an accident and will be suspended for three weeks, coach Bill Self announced.