Conference play has begun across the country in college basketball, with teams entering the meat of their schedules and the race toward the 2026 NBA draft in June on. The top players in the class have very much lived up to the hype and more thus far, and a few sleepers have leaped into serious consideration in the first round who have made the class look deeper than before.
Here’s an updated look at Sports Illustrated’s big board, with notes on risers, fallers and who has the most to gain in the season’s final three months.
