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Matt Norlander

CBS Sports Senior Writer /

Arizona already has wins over Florida, UCLA and UConn; the Wildcats are undeniably college hoops' No. 1 team

College basketball has no shortage of potentially great teams. But as of now, everyone is chasing Tommy Lloyd's group

Kansas predictably fell short vs. Duke, but good news: Bill Self says Darryn Peterson could be back next week

No high-major team needs a player more than Kansas needs Darryn Peterson. Might we see his return in Las Vegas?

Kentucky gets rocked by Michigan State and now Mark Pope has a very expensive problem he must fix ASAP

Amid a bad start with two deflating losses, Mark Pope makes a promise to Kentucky's fan base: "We won't fail this season"

UConn spoils homecoming for AJ Dybantsa as BYU's comeback bid falls short in Silas Demary's Husky breakout

UConn was missing a certain edge and physicality last season, but the Huskies look built for a return to the top

Coach K has banner night at Army: How Jon Scheyer made it happen and continues to innovate Duke's scheduling

With a road game vs. the Black Knights, Scheyer honors Coach K's legacy while upgrading Duke's scheduling reputation

The wild story behind why Penn State played a road game in a tiny gym of the newest school in Division I

New Haven's gym has an official capacity of only 867, and on Saturday, it pulled off a coup: playing host to a Big Ten program

NCAA bans six college basketball players after gambling investigation reveals game-fixing at three schools

Players from Arizona State, New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State were involved in the unrelated cases

United States of College Basketball: Ranking the best team in each state for the 2025-26 season

Our annual map shows the top college basketball team in each state

College basketball rankings: The Top 100 and 1 Players entering the 2025-26 season

UConn, Florida and Purdue have four players each in our annual preseason ranking of college basketball's Top 100 And 1 Players

Best of the Rest 2025-26 Preview: Top teams, players and storylines beyond college basketball's Power Five

Matt Norlander scans the landscape of 280-plus schools and 25 leagues to give you the what-to-know in mid-major hoops

College basketball rankings: Houston, Purdue, Kentucky, Duke and more headline 2025-26 Top 100 And 1 teams

You ready for the season? Not until you comb through Matt Norlander's annual, ultimate team ranking guide

2025-26 CBS Sports preseason individual awards: Purdue's Braden Smith earns Player of the Year honors

We hand out the preseason hardware for three must-see players who are among the most valuable in college hoops

Dan Hurley owns up to bad behavior during UConn's disappointing season, hints at changes: 'I'm not a victim'

After the most controversial season of his career, Hurley opens up to CBS Sports about necessary fixes to bring UConn back to the top

College basketball rankings: Michigan State, Auburn among teams in AP Top 25 who could miss NCAA Tournament

These teams are ranked in the preseason, but we're not convinced they will make the Big Dance

Sister Jean dies at 106: Legendary Loyola basketball chaplain and March Madness icon passes away

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt gained national attention during the men's team run to the 2018 Final Four

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 15th season covering college basketball for CBS Sports. He also co-hosts the Eye on College Basketball podcast and is a college hoops analyst and insider for CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Network. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons, is an avid guitarist, amateur drummer and enthusiastic skier. You're happily invited to send him story tips and music recommendations.

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