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Coaching Strategies Rick Pitino Coaching Changes Head Coach Dan Hurley Head Coaches John Calipari Mark Pope Jon Scheyer Bill Self

St. John’s Edges UConn as Big East Coaches’ Preseason No. 1, With Ejiofor Named Player of the Year

Coaches signaled a tight St. John’s–UConn race, sharpening focus on a rivalry that now drives the league.

Braden Smith Unanimous Pick as AP Unveils 2025–26 Preseason All‑America Team

Indiana State’s Matthew Graves Takes Medical Leave After Triple Bypass, Slessinger Elevated to Acting Coach

DeVries Era Opens With 107-46 Rout as Indiana Drains 15 Threes in Exhibition Debut

Michigan Falls 100-98 to Cincinnati in Exhibition as Turnovers Prove Costly

Bruce Pearl Hired by TNT and CBS as College Basketball Analyst for 2025–26

Coaches Pick Houston to Win Big 12 as 2025–26 Preseason Poll and Honors Released

McCollum Sets ‘Chip on the Shoulder’ Tone as Overhauled Iowa Roster Nears Nov. 4 Opener

Oats Puts Defense at Center of Alabama’s 2025–26 Push as Exhibitions Begin

Arkansas’ John Calipari Vows to Retire Before Embracing a ‘Transactional’ Model

Four-Star Forward Chase Foster Commits to Pitt's 2026 Class

Matt Painter Named 2026 John Wooden Legends of Coaching Award Recipient

UConn Tops AP Preseason Top 25, SEC Loads the Field

Tennessee Basketball Opens Ranked: Lady Vols No. 8, Vols No. 18 in AP Preseason Polls

Purdue Tops AP Preseason Top 25 for First Time, Houston No. 2

SEC Preseason Poll: Florida Favored, Kentucky's Oweh Named Player of the Year

St. John’s Opens at No. 5 in AP Preseason Poll, a Program High

SEC Finalizes Tennessee Men’s 2025–26 Basketball Schedule With TV Assignments

Washburn Men Picked No. 1 as Women Positioned Among MIAA Favorites

Big Ten Finalizes 2025–26 Basketball TV Schedules, Assigns Tip Times and Networks