The calendar has officially flipped to November, which means we're less than a week away from the start of a new college basketball season. With that comes the return of Sports Illustrated’s annual ranking of all 362 teams in men’s Division I college hoops.
San Diego State made a great run to the championship game last March, which included a victory over #1 overall seed Alabama. Make no mistake: that run was not a fluke.
Don’t let perhaps the most polarizing foul call of the last few years of college basketball overshadow a deserved winning effort from the Aztecs. The ball was out of Darrion Trammell’s right hand and in the air, taking a palpably tense arena along for the ride to the rim.
With its season coming up short of a title, Alabama sacrificed every shred of its institutional integrity for a meager Sweet 16 run. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Alabama ran into the wrong team at the wrong time.
Plus, one big question facing Gonzaga and more observations from college basketball’s opening week. Welcome to The College Hoops Rundown! Every week, I’ll give you reporting and analysis on the most interesting storylines in men’s college basketball, as well as thoughts from my journeys watching games across the country.
Plus, we predict the Player of the Year, mid-major to watch and overrated teams. The 2022–23 men’s college basketball season is nearly upon us, with the action kicking off Monday, Nov.
SI’s annual preseason list is here, with insights on the expectations of dozens of programs across the country. Next week marks the start of the 2022–23 college basketball season, which means Sports Illustrated’s annual preseason ranking of every men’s Division I team is back.
The league had a big season before sputtering in March. Who are its top contenders as it aims for national redemption? As part of its 2022–23 men’s basketball preseason coverage, Sports Illustrated is rolling out previews for each of the top 10 conferences.
These groups have the right mix of talent and personnel to take the next step in 2022–23. Of the eight teams that received No. 1 or No. 2 seeds in the 2022 men’s NCAA tournament, four missed the Big Dance the year before.
UNC and Kentucky made out very well, while Michigan State did not. Who else joins them? The college basketball offseason is near its halfway point, but the vast majority of rosters are now set.
With most rosters locked in, we update our outlook for the 2022–23 season. With the NBA draft withdrawal deadline and most of this year’s coaching carousel and transfer cycle in the rearview mirror, men’s college basketball rosters for the 2022–23 season are nearly set.
His players refused to play for him, sources say. Seattle University men's basketball coach Jim Hayford has resigned less than a week after players say he used a racial slur during a team scrimmage.
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