Kentucky vs. Kansas prediction, pick, odds, spread: Keys for blue-blood Champions Classic tilt
Jayhawks freshman Tyran Stokes takes center stage in Tuesday's Champions Classic matchup vs. Kentucky
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Duke vs. Michigan State prediction, pick, odds, spread: Blue Devils, Spartans renew rivalry in top 10 showdown
The first leg of the Champions Classic will feature one of the best nonconference matchups of the entire season
Syracuse vs. Indiana odds, prediction, preview, time: College basketball picks, best bets for Monday, Nov. 9
Indiana battles Syracuse on Monday in a college basketball showdown
College basketball picks for loaded Top 25 schedule: Duke vs. Michigan State, Kentucky vs. Kansas predictions
Our experts have picks for all of college basketball's best games on Tuesday's loaded slate
Kansas star guard Melvin Council Jr. out until Big 12 play starts after breaking foot in practice
Council started both of Kanas' first two games and is now expected to be out until a least January
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Bills vs. Vikings on MNF, Nuggets vs. Rockets and more
Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Monday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
Champions Classic NBA Draft guide: Who scouts will be watching in college basketball's high-profile showcase
Tuesday's docket of Duke vs. Michigan State and Kentucky vs. Kansas will feature multiple future NBA first-round picks
UCLA, Virginia jump in AP Top 25 poll after big wins; Arizona, Arkansas drop in college basketball rankings
The top four teams in the AP Top 25 remained unchanged, but previous No. 5 Arizona dropped in the first in-season poll
Florida stays atop Coaches Poll top 25; Kentucky, Purdue drop out of college basketball rankings
There was plenty of movement in the latest Coaches Poll for college basketball
College basketball rankings: Experienced Virginia makes big jump in Top 25 And 1 after easy win vs. Arkansas
The Cavaliers are in the top 10 of the Top 25 And 1 after rolling over John Calipari's Razorbacks
Bears overcome Caleb Williams' interceptions for 'SNF' win; resetting CFP race after Week 10
Plus, NFL trade deadline is a day away, and we project AP Top 25 after college basketball's opening week
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: UCLA surges into the top 10, Virginia dominates Arkansas for big statement win
What will college basketball's AP Top 25 look like on Monday? Here are our predictions after a week featuring a few consequential ranked-on-ranked matchups
Richmond's Jack McCaffery, son of Penn coach Fran McCaffery, on leave after Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis
McCaffrey, the son of Penn coach Fran McCaffrey, transferred from Butler to Richmond this offseason
College basketball rankings: Memphis a surprising 2-0 after Penny Hardaway started season on hot seat
Hardaway's Tigers crack the Top 25 And 1 after beating VCU on Saturday
College basketball rankings: UCLA holds firm in Top 25 And 1 as star freshman Nikola Kusturica shines
Kusturica's dazzling 29-point performance keeps UCLA at No. 14, while Texas holds at No. 6 in the updated Top 25 And 1
Rare opening-week title game rematch doubles as a familiar warning: UConn is yet again a national title threat
If you were thinking this would be the season the Huskies drifted back from the upper echelon of the sport, you thought wrong
Valparaiso stuns Purdue: Buzzer-beating 3-pointer in 2OT sends Boilermakers to first 0-2 start since 1976
Purdue entered Friday's game against Valparaiso as a 19.5-point favorite
UConn vs. Michigan prediction, odds, betting preview: College basketball picks, best bets for Friday, Nov. 6
College basketball best bets and betting preview for UConn vs. Michigan on Friday
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 16 Michigan college basketball odds, picks: Powerhouses meet in 2026 title game rematch
The Huskies take on the Wolverines in Boston on Friday
2026 college basketball odds, picks, predictions, best bets: Experts, model backing Michigan on Friday, Nov. 6
SportsLine's experts and the SportsLine Projection Model have revealed college basketball picks and best bets for Friday, November 6, including Michigan vs. UConn
2026 college baskball odds, picks, predictions, best bets: Experts, model backing Michigan on Friday, Nov. 6
SportsLine's experts and the SportsLine Projection Model have revealed college basketball picks and best bets for Friday, November 6, including Michigan vs. UConn
Michigan vs. UConn prediction, odds, betting preview: College basketball picks, best bets for Friday, Nov. 6
College basketball best bets and betting preview for UConn vs. Michigan on Friday
College basketball rankings: Florida, Duke are clearly top two teams, could be headed for undefeated showdown
The Gators and Blue Devils lead the Top 25 And 1 and it's not too early to start thinking about their game next month
LSU beats Texas Southern by 109 points, the largest win in women's Division I history
Kim Mulkey's Tigers went on a 50-0 run during the 131-22 victory on Thursday night
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 16 Michigan college basketball odds, picks: Powerhouses meet in 2026 title game rematch
The Huskies take on the Wolverines in Boston on Friday
UConn vs. Michigan prediction, pick, odds, spread: Dan Hurley eyes national championship game revenge
The Michigan-UConn heavyweight tilt features loaded backcourts and high-dollar transfer bigs. Here's what you need to know
Saint Louis star Robbie Avila granted preliminary injunction, but CSC blocks return due to roster-limit crunch
Saint Louis looks like a top-25 team and the firm A-10 favorite with Avila in the fold, but the College Sports Commission is currently blocking the reigning A-10 Player of the Year due to a roster-limit snafu.
College basketball rankings: Duke's talented roster set to take center stage Thursday night
Thursday's Top 25 And 1 offers an up-close look at the national-title-favorite Blue Devils
Miami loses Malachi Toney to high ankle sprain; Week 9 NFL picks and latest NBA Power Rankings
Plus, it's a wild ride on the midseason QB carousel around the NFL
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Ranking college basketball's top five in-season tournaments for 2026-27 as multi-team event landscape shifts
True bracket-style tournaments are more scarce now, but there are some big-time matchups on deck
2026 college baskball odds, picks, predictions, best bets: Experts, model backing Auburn on Wednesday, Nov. 4
SportsLine's experts and the SportsLine Projection Model have revealed college basketball picks and best bets for Wednesday, November 4
College basketball rankings: Milan Momcilovic shows why he could be the sharpshooter Kentucky has been missing
Momcilovic balls out in his first game for the Wildcats, the No. 20 team in Wednesday's Top 25 And 1
Grading college basketball debuts: First impressions of LSU's Will Wade, UNC, top transfers, 5-star freshmen
Assessing the first performances of Will Wade at LSU, Michael Malone's debut in Chapel Hill and college basketball's top newcomers
7-foot-9 Florida transfer Olivier Rioux dazzles in UC Irvine debut, becomes tallest player to start game
Rioux recorded a double-double in his first game with his new team
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Biggest surprises from initial CFP Rankings; Ravens starting an undrafted rookie QB on 'TNF'
Plus NBA Bracketology and Pete Prisco's Week 9 NFL Power Rankings
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Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Oilers vs. Devils, Drexel vs. Virginia and more
Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
2026 college baskball odds, picks, predictions, best bets: Experts, model backing Missouri on Tuesday, Nov. 3
SportsLine's experts and the SportsLine Projection Model have revealed college basketball picks and best bets for Tuesday, November 3
A 58-to-1 shock: How East Texas A&M stunned Oklahoma in historic opening day upset
The Sooners were 28.5-point favorites. "There's no running away from this loss," Porter Moser told reporters in the postgame press conference
College basketball rankings: UCLA surges in Top 25 And 1 after opening-night upset over Arizona
An opening-night upset over Arizona vaulted UCLA up the rankings, while Florida backed up its top billing with a win against Miami
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Bears crash the Super Bowl conversation by beating Seahawks; Miami up to No. 1 in CFB Power Rankings
Plus, winners and losers from a wild opening night of college basketball
What it's like to watch Florida State center Marcis 'Baby Shaq' Ponder: Why star freshman is must-see TV
The 7-foot, 285-pound freshman center could be one of the breakout stars of the 2026-27 season
College basketball scores, opening night winners and losers: UCLA upsets No. 5 Arizona; No. 3 Illinois rolls
The Bruins shocked the Wildcats in a battle of former Pac-12 rivals as the college basketball season got off to a great start
Michael Malone's debut as North Carolina coach exposes issues in Tar Heels' ugly win vs. Western Carolina
The Tar Heels were bullied on the offensive glass and needed a late swing to survive an alarming opening test under their new coach
College basketball scores, opening night winners and losers: No. 3 Illinois rolls, Memphis shocks Iowa State
The Fighting Illini smashed records in a 120-45 rout of Fairleigh Dickinson
College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Arizona vs. UCLA, more Top 25 games on opening day
Our experts have picks for all of college basketball's best games on opening night of the 2026-27 season
No. 1 Florida opens season with convincing victory vs. Miami: Gators show why they deserve No. 1 ranking
Top-ranked Florida returned to where its season came to an end in March and easily handled the No. 14 Hurricanes
Missouri's CJ Gunn ruled ineligible by SEC, Tigers starting C Jaylen Carey indefinitely suspended
Missouri loses a player and suspends another in advance of one of the week's most interesting nonconference matchup
Trey Kaufman-Renn makes Kansas debut: Ex-Purdue star finally takes floor for Jayhawks
Kaufman-Renn came off the bench to score nine points in the Jayhawks' 95-65 win vs. Fordham
Why Duke's Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, UCLA's Nikola Kusturica, Texas' Marcus Spears can't enter 2027 NBA Draft
Three of the best (and youngest) players in college basketball this season won't be eligible for the 2027 NBA Draft and will play two seasons of college hoops. Here's why
College basketball rankings: Florida begins 2026-27 season as No. 1 in Top 25 And 1
The 2026-27 college basketball season begins for most teams Monday
College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Arizona vs. UCLA, more Top 25 games on opening day
Our experts have picks for all of college basketball's best games on opening night of the 2026-27 season
Notre Dame rallies to upset Villanova in Eternal City Tip-Off in a glorious college basketball season opener
What we learned about the Irish and Wildcats as the college basketball season opens in Rome
Villanova vs. Notre Dame prediction, pick, odds, spread: Why Irish, Wildcats are opening season in Rome
Notre Dame is playing Villanova in Rome to start the 2026-27 college basketball season
Villanova vs. Notre Dame betting: Odds, preview, picks, start time for Sunday college basketball from Rome
The Eternal City Tip-Off in Rome pits Villanova against Notre Dame to start the 2026-27 college basketball season
DeMarcus Henry commits to North Carolina: Five-star wing gives Michael Malone massive recruiting win
The No. 4-ranked player in the 2027 recruiting class by 247Sports is the son of late NFL wide receiver Chris Henry
College basketball conference power rankings: Massive spending helps SEC reclaim top spot entering 2026-27
A boost in roster spending and 13 projected tournament teams give the SEC an edge over a loaded Big 12 and the defending champion Big Ten
Final Four expert picks: Who will win the 2027 NCAA Tournament and more bold predictions for this season
CBS Sports experts provide picks for the Final Four and the national champion for the 2026-27 college basketball season
Brett Yormark stepping down as Big 12 commissioner, will remain with league through January 2027
The former Roc Nation CEO will remain through January 2027 after stabilizing the conference with a new media rights deal and eight expansion additions
No. 9-ranked Reese Alston commits to LSU and gives Will Wade first five-star for 2027 recruiting cycle
The son of former NBA player Rafer "Skip 2 My Lou" Alston, Reese is the third member of LSU's 2027 recruiting class, and the first five-star Wade has landed since returning
2026-27 college basketball predictions: National title odds, conference winners, sleeper picks
Duke and Florida enter the 2026-27 season as the favorites to win the 2027 national title
United States of College Basketball: Ranking the best team in each state for the 2026-27 season
CBS Sports' annual span of college hoops country offers a map of the sport's top program across the land
UTSA coach Austin Claunch suspended after arrest on suspicion of DWI with season-opener less than week away
UTSA opens the season next week against San Jose State
Big Ten sets cap for NIL spending, mirroring Protect College Sports Act framework
The Big Ten approved a rule on Wednesday that limits each school's investment in athlete NIL deals to $49 million, as the Senate-approved college sports bill awaits a potential House vote
Lewis Uvwo commits to Providence: Five-star center picks to Friars over Kentucky, Baylor
Considered the best center in the 2027 recruiting cycle, Uvwo is the first major high school recruiting win for Bryan Hodgson at Providence
Asa Montgomery commits to Duke: Four-star forward becomes latest blue-chip recruit to commit to Blue Devils
Montomgery, the No. 14-ranked player in the 2027 recruiting class by 247Sports, is the latest big-time recruit Jon Scheyer has landed.
2027 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Duke No. 1 in preseason projections, expansion puts squeeze on mid-majors
With the 2026-27 college basketball season now days away, here is a look at the preseason Bracketology in a revamped and expanded 76-team field
2026-27 College Basketball Preseason All-Transfer Team: Louisville's Flory Bidunga is top player out of portal
Inside why these transfers are primed to shine at their new schools, plus preseason risers and fallers
Ex-North Carolina coach Hubert Davis joining TNT Sports as a college basketball studio and game analyst
Hubert will join TNT Sports as a studio and game analyst for the 2026-27 college basketball season
Matt Painter agrees to contract extension with Purdue, jumps into top 10 of highest-paid coaches
Painter will earn a reported $7 milllion this season in a new deal running through the 2030-31 season
Auburn basketball fires general manager Brian Kloman for allegedly hiding key details in eligibility snafu
Auburn hired Kloman from Louisville in March; seven months later, he is gone, shrouded in controversy
Matt Norlander's Top 100 And 1 college basketball teams: CBS Sports' preseason rankings for 2026-27
The season is less than a week away, title contenders are everywhere and more NCAA bids are there for the taking. Here's what to know
Kentucky's surprise, Arkansas' gnarly freshmen and a colossus Duke-Kansas duel headline exhibition takeaways
Here is what's real and what might be fake after a swath of notable exhibitions throughout college basketball over the weekend
CBS, CBS Sports Network and TNT Sports 2026-27 college basketball schedule features 465 games
CBS, CBS Sports Network and TNT Sports are your home for college basketball including the NCAA Tournament
College basketball coaching hot seat: Five coaches under pressure entering a pivotal 2026-27 season
It's not the best place to be before a game has even been played, but these five coaches already have a lot to prove to save their jobs
Ranking college basketball coaches: UConn's Dan Hurley tops Houston's Kelvin Sampson, St. John's Rick Pitino
With the 2026-27 season approaching, here's our Top 25 And 1 rankings of coaches
Robbie Avila cleared to return to Saint Louis: Judge rules Billikens star can be added to roster
A judge granted a temporary restraing order Friday for Avila to play just days before the season begins
Dale Brown dies at 90: LSU's all-time winningest basketball coach led Tigers to two Final Four apperances
Brown spent 25 seasons leading LSU's basketball program and racked up 448 career wins
2026-27 College Basketball All-Defensive Team: Florida's Rueben Chinyelu leads as CBS Sports' preseason DPOY
CBS Sports' in-depth look at the best defensive players in college basketball, who probably don't get enough love in the preseason.
Duke's dominance, Louisville's eye-popping freshman and chippy Auburn-Alabama top exhibition takeaways
Here is what we've learned about Duke, Tennessee, Michigan State, UConn, Auburn, Alabama, Kansas and Louisville after a four-pack of exhibition games
NIL arms race: Matt Painter leads ranking of college basketball coaches outperforming their roster budgets
Purdue's Matt Painter and Alabama's Nate Oats lead a group of high-major coaches routinely beating college basketball's biggest spenders on a fraction of the budget
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has a theory: NCAA is embracing eligibility chaos to leverage federal legislation
Arizona's coach offers a sharp perspective on why the NCAA is allowing eligibility battles to linger instead of leveling the playing field
Six takeaways from college basketball's NIL arms race: UNC is spending big, what is the 'Duke discount'
CBS Sports contacted more than 100 sources to dive deep into what NIL looks like in college basketball this season
College basketball rankings: Top 100 And 1 players who will define the 2026-27 season
Our annual talent rundown has every big name to know as we ready for the season's start in November
Former Cincinnati and West Virginia coach Bob Huggins living with a 'progressive cognitive condition'
The family of the Hall of Fame college basketball coach said in a statement that the progressive cognitive condition is affecting his "daily life"
Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr., Florida's Thomas Haugh lead 2026-27 AP preseason All-America team
The preseason AP All-America team is headlined by five returning stars in college basketball
Kansas' Bill Self knows retirement rumors persist, but is 'certainly not thinking like it's my last' season
Self is returning for his 24th season at Kansas after retirement rumors surrounded him last season
College basketball's NIL arms race, from $5M to $25M+: Breaking down roster values, spending tiers for 2026-27
CBS Sports contacted more than 100 sources to discover how much each power-conference hoops program invested this season
RJ Luis ruled ineligible at LSU, but Saliou Niang and Brice Dessert will both be on Tigers' roster
The most chaotic eligibility saga of college basketball this offseason — and perhaps ever — is gaining real clarity with November around the corner
RJ Luis ruled ineligible at LSU, but Salou Niang and Brice Dessert will both be on Tigers' roster
The most chaotic eligibility saga of college basketball this offseason — and perhaps ever — is gaining real clarity with November around the corner
College Basketball Final Four tiers: Ranking the preseason Top 25 by their chances to reach final weekend
The preseason AP Top 25 poll was released on Monday. Which teams realistically have a chance to reach the Final Four in Detroit?
College basketball rankings: Kansas makes big move in Top 25 And 1 after landing Trey Kaufman-Renn
The Purdue star signed with the Jayhawks, who move into the top five of the CBS Sports preseason rankings
Indiana shows size in rout of North Carolina, Quinn Ellis stars for St. John's lead top exhibition takeaways
Not all exhibitions are created equal, and the Hoosiers, Illinois, Cincinnati and Baylor all posted memorable first impressions
College basketball rankings: Florida earns No. 1 spot in preseason Coaches Poll as well as AP Top 25
Florida, Duke and Illinois are the consensus top-three teams in, but the coaches tabbed Arizona, not UConn, for the fourth spot
AP Top 25 poll reactions: Michigan overrated; Kansas, UK underrated in preseason college basketball rankings
Here are teams ranked too high or too low in the first AP Top 25 poll before the 2026-27 season