Ahead of the season openers on Nov. 3, find overviews of each top team and the full rankings every weekday through Oct. 31.

The preseason poll doesn't guarantee success, but there are some teams that should be among the top ones in the country.

The 2025-26 college basketball season is almost here. Here's a look at what the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and ...

That preseason exercise continued on Wednesday, Oct. 22 with the unveiling of the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

From three transfers on the first team to four freshmen on the second, here are Jay Bilas' preseason All-America teams.

From teammates to contenders for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, here are the frontrunners in each league.

For North Carolina, one of its biggest threats for an ACC crown is the school just up the road—and it’s not the one in Durham ...

It's only year one of the Wade Era in Raleigh, so it's unfair for NC State's fan base to expect the Wolfpack to surpass both ...

The Creighton University men's basketball team has earned the No. 23 spot in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll that was ...

Duke basketball opens the 2025-26 season ranked No. 5 in the USA TODAY Sports preseason coaches poll after last year’s 35-4 ...

Michigan joins Matt Painter's Purdue in the top 10 from the Big Ten Conference, while UCLA, Illinois, Michigan State and Wisconsin are among the other teams from the conference in the top 25 to start ...

As Charles Barkley once asked, “Who is Chucky Brown?” Only one of the most beloved players of NC State basketball’s Jim ...