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Men’s College Hoops Coaching Carousel: North Carolina’s Hubert Davis Leads Hot Seat Tracker

After a wave of exits, pressure mounts on coaches from bluebloods to rebuilds. Plus, the list of big names who could retire.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 2, 2025

Men’s NCAA Tournament Shaping Up to Have Final Four Fireworks

There was a lack of madness in March, but the games in San Antonio feature all No. 1 seeds, top KenPom teams and player of the year candidates.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 3, 2025

KenPom Stats Suggest 2025 Final Four Could Be Historically Competitive

Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn are historically great, statistically speaking.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2025

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Ranking the Men’s NCAA Tournament Field 1–68

The seeds and bracket are out, now it is time for the real order for all March Madness squads from Florida to Saint Francis.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 18, 2025

What Do KenPom Stats Say About the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Predictions, Favorites, & More

A look at how college basketball's top analytics guru can tell us who will win the NCAA title.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 18, 2025

KenPom Rankings Explained: Who Is Ken Pomeroy and What Do His Rankings Mean?

A deep dive into KenPom rankings, how they work, and why they matter in college basketball analytics.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 17, 2025

Four Teams With Clearest Path to the Men’s Final Four

These top seeds face manageable matchups in their NCAA tournament regions to get to San Antonio.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 17, 2025

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Ten Teams That Could Make Cinderella Runs in the 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament

From UC San Diego in its first Big Dance to an experienced No. 14 UNC Wilmington, these teams could spring some upsets.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 17, 2025

South Region Breakdown: Top Overall Seed Auburn Gets Location Advantage

Three-seed Iowa State starting guard Keshon Gilbert is out, and the Cyclones risk early exit.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 17, 2025

Forde Minutes: Men’s Basketball Championship Week Preview

Previews of every conference tournament with coaches on the hot seat, players to watch, dark horses, bubble teams and more ahead of Selection Sunday.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 10, 2025

NCAA Bubble Teams Breathe Sigh of Relief As Drake Wins MVC Tournament

Drake won the MVC tournament and secured a spot in the NCAA tournament, giving relief to bubble teams.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 9, 2025

The Magic Eight: Teams That Can Win the 2025 Men’s NCAA Tournament

From Duke to Gonzaga, these squads are the most capable of winning the Big Dance.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 4, 2025

Forde Minutes: How to Improve College Basketball and Small-Conference Tournament Guide

With two weeks until Selection Sunday, the race for NCAA tournament bids heats up as conference tournaments begin in earnest this week.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 3, 2025

Duke’s March Tune-Up Should Frighten NCAA Tournament Field

Despite freshman star Cooper Flagg’s quiet—for him—night, the Blue Devils controlled all facets of the game against Illinois.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 23, 2025

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Sports Illustrated · Feb 7, 2025

Nine Candidates to Take Over at Indiana After Mike Woodson’s Departure

The Hoosiers have struggled to rejoin the elite programs in men's college basketball, but here is a list of experienced winners and up-and-comers that may be able to turn things around.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 3, 2025

Forde Minutes: Evaluating Coaching Performances Around Men’s College Basketball

From alums taking over their alma maters to home runs in the last hiring cycle to the heated Hurley brothers, coaches have been newsmakers this season. Here's what's gone well—and what hasn't.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 28, 2025

State of the Big Ten: Which Men’s Hoops Teams Have Separated From the Pack

A transformative week made it clear who are the contenders, which programs will be scary in March and who is trending down.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 14, 2025

How Duke Swung From Disappointing Start to Unbeaten Streak With No End in Sight

The Blue Devils have won 10 straight games in dominating fashion with the next most likely roadblock not until February.

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 14, 2024

Current KenPom projection has MSU Basketball winning Big Ten

As of right now, Michigan State is projected to win the Big Ten regular season title for the first time since 2020

Sports Illustrated · Dec 13, 2024

Men’s Basketball Watchability: UConn Seeks to Continue Maui Bounce Back vs. Gonzaga

The pair of top-25 teams squares off under the lights in Madison Square Garden. Plus, No. 1 Tennessee heads into a hostile environment for its toughest test yet.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 10, 2024

Predicting When Men’s College Basketball Eight Unbeaten Teams Will Lose

Tennessee leads the final three high-major teams—all from the SEC—unblemished thanks in large part to transfer Chaz Lanier.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2024

SEC Men’s Basketball Relegates ACC to Punching-Bag Status

SEC teams went 14–2 against ACC competition this week, staking their claim as the superior conference with the Big 12 lurking.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 12, 2024

Auburn Off to Impressive Men’s Basketball Start With Loaded Nonconference Schedule Ahead

The Tigers knocked off Houston to claim the top spot in KenPom, and elsewhere around the country, North Florida is 3–0 with two high-major wins.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 1, 2024

Men’s College Basketball: Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for AP Preseason Top 25

A projection of how each top team could fare if everything goes right or if things go horribly wrong in the 2024–25 season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2024

Sports Illustrated’s Complete Men’s College Basketball Rankings, From No. 1 Alabama to No. 364 Miss. Valley State

The annual preseason list predicts where every program across the country in the 2024–25 season will finish with insights and analysis.

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