We’ve reached the final days of the 2025–26 men’s college basketball season, and what a year it was. Between a freshman class for the ages, stars coming back to school instead of turning pro early and mid-major stars jumping up to the sport’s highest levels, this was as talented a year for the sport as we have seen in some time.
With that in mind, Sports Illustrated’s Bryan Fischer and Kevin Sweeney went to work building out All-America teams, honoring the best of the best in one of the best seasons in recent memory. With so much star power, there were bound to be some snubs, but these 10 players stood above the rest.
