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College basketball rankings: UCLA holds firm in Top 25 And 1 as star freshman Nikola Kusturica shines

Kusturica's dazzling 29-point performance keeps UCLA at No. 14, while Texas holds at No. 6 in the updated Top 25 And 1

College basketball rankings: Florida, Duke are clearly top two teams, could be headed for undefeated showdown

The Gators and Blue Devils lead the Top 25 And 1 and it's not too early to start thinking about their game next month

College basketball rankings: Duke's talented roster set to take center stage Thursday night

Thursday's Top 25 And 1 offers an up-close look at the national-title-favorite Blue Devils

College basketball rankings: Milan Momcilovic shows why he could be the sharpshooter Kentucky has been missing

Momcilovic balls out in his first game for the Wildcats, the No. 20 team in Wednesday's Top 25 And 1

College basketball rankings: UCLA surges in Top 25 And 1 after opening-night upset over Arizona

An opening-night upset over Arizona vaulted UCLA up the rankings, while Florida backed up its top billing with a win against Miami

College basketball rankings: Florida begins 2026-27 season as No. 1 in Top 25 And 1

The 2026-27 college basketball season begins for most teams Monday

Final Four expert picks: Who will win the 2027 NCAA Tournament and more bold predictions for this season

CBS Sports experts provide picks for the Final Four and the national champion for the 2026-27 college basketball season

College basketball coaching hot seat: Five coaches under pressure entering a pivotal 2026-27 season

It's not the best place to be before a game has even been played, but these five coaches already have a lot to prove to save their jobs

Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has a theory: NCAA is embracing eligibility chaos to leverage federal legislation

Arizona's coach offers a sharp perspective on why the NCAA is allowing eligibility battles to linger instead of leveling the playing field

College basketball rankings: Top 100 And 1 players who will define the 2026-27 season

Our annual talent rundown has every big name to know as we ready for the season's start in November

College basketball rankings: Kansas makes big move in Top 25 And 1 after landing Trey Kaufman-Renn

The Purdue star signed with the Jayhawks, who move into the top five of the CBS Sports preseason rankings

2026-27 CBS Sports Preseason All-America Teams: Thomas Haugh, Jeremy Fears Jr., Tyran Stokes among top stars

Three teams, 15 players, the best ballers in college hoops to know before the season tips on Nov. 1

The timing of Dana Altman's retirement from Oregon was strange, but his decision is not

In his retirement press conference on Wednesday, the longtime Oregon coach cited a lack of fire to get the job done to his own standard

Big 12 expert picks: 2026-27 projected order of finish, preseason predictions, top players to watch

Arizona is our pick to hold off challenges from Houston and Kansas to win the Big 12 title this season

Dribble Handoff: Which 2026 NCAA Tournament teams won't make this season's Big Dance?

Even with eight new at-large spots coming to an expanded 76-team field, transfer portal volatility means some teams will fail to return to March Madness

Gary Parrish is an award-winning college basketball columnist, television analyst and sideline reporter for CBS Sports where he's worked since 2006. He also hosts the Eye on College Basketball podcast for CBS Sports and the Gary Parrish Show for Grind City Media, which is based in Memphis where Parrish lives with his wife and three children. Parrish previously worked at The Commercial Appeal and has been either a full-time beat writer or national columnist covering college basketball since 2002. He's attended each of the past 20 Final Fours.

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