Through Oct. 31, Sports Illustrated will count down its preseason college basketball Top 25 with overviews of each team. Here are the full rankings so far.
Last year’s national coach of the year was Rick Pitino, but I’m not sure any coach in America did a better job in 2024–25 than Greg Gard. He landed what turned out to be the best transfer in the sport in John Tonje, adapted his offensive philosophy to incorporate better pace and more shooting, and helped the Badgers win 27 games. Gard’s teams consistently overachieve, which is why you’ll see the Badgers ranked higher here than most other preseason ranks.
