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NCAA Basketball: Alabama, Florida and Gonzaga rise in latest WTE power ranking for 2025-26

3 days ago | bustingbrackets.com | Joey Loose

Obvious excitement comes from sports when the games are actually being played, but the college basketball season seems to bring news every month on the calendar. Two months have already passed since Florida cut down the nets as national champions but there’s been no shortage of happenings in this sport from every corner of the country. Dozens of teams have changed head coaches while other programs have experienced other types of personnel changes.
Arizona basketball transfer portal departures, where are they now?

6 days ago | bustingbrackets.com | Andrew Miller

Head coach Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats basketball team lost four players with multiple games of playing experience in the Big 12 and Pac-12 the past two seasons to the spring portal window. Fifth-year Arizona basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd lost some key pieces of his roster in the backcourt and forward units early this offseason due to NBA Draft departures and the spring transfer portal window a couple of months ago.
Why Sean Miller of Texas was the best hire in the SEC this offseason

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Joey Loose

It’s very hard to top a season where 14 of the 16 teams in the SEC advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The level of basketball in that league was at a phenomenal level and it’s no surprise to see the national champion coming from the SEC. Florida was far from the only team making headlines last season and those headlines have certainly continued into the offseason.
Why Phil Martelli Jr. of VCU was the best hire in the A-10 this offseason

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Joey Loose

The college basketball universe is constantly changing and the A-10 is certainly evidence of that. It feels like just yesterday that this league was regularly putting several teams into the Big Dance, though the days of Temple and Xavier are long gone and it’s more of a challenge to compete in this league. As such, these teams feel added pressure to compete. Two teams fired their head coaches and honestly both made really exciting hires.
Mississippi State lands intriguing mid-major forward

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Joey Loose

Nearly two months after the completion of the NCAA Tournament there are still a long list of names in the transfer portal. This part of the season seems never ending with constant roster churn, but there are still notable players finding their next homes. One of the more prominent decisions was made on Wednesday with Brandon Walker finding home at Mississippi State.
USC and Eric Musselman land another talented backcourt piece

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Joey Loose

The college basketball offseason sometimes feels like a whirlwind. There has been no shortage of movement in recent months, either through the coaching carousel or the transfer portal, affecting players and programs across the nation. Kezza Giffa was a major part of Alan Huss’s breakthrough at High Point, but Huss left the program and Giffa has now found a new home in the Big Ten.
Top 3 confirmed opponents on Nebraska Basketball's 2025-26 non-conference schedule

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

The Nebraska Cornhuskers were one of a few teams to finish the season with a victory, winning the inaugural Crown Invitational Tournament. They missed out on the NCAA Tournament, thanks to a six-game losing skid late in the season and a lack of big-time wins. One victory they did have was over Creighton in the non-con, where the Huskers went 10-1 overall. They lost to Saint Mary’s and did not get any other quality wins.
Gonzaga, Kansas and Kentucky among early teams for No. 1 prospect Tyran Stokes

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

For the past year, there’s been some debate about who the top class of 2025 college basketball prospects are. However, there has been no debate on who the top player in 2026 is, with Tyran Stokes leading the way. He’s a 6’7 forward from the state of California. Stokes is an elite athlete with tremendous handles and can score anywhere on the court. His shot creation is second-to-none, and he is also a good defender.
Ranking of top 4 confirmed opponents on Iowa State's 2025-26 non-conference schedule

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

In the past few years, Iowa State hasn’t typically played a ton of great non-con opponents. The metrics look good by beating mid-majors, and the overall record allows them to get a high seed still, but the Cyclones’ lack of non-con marquee foes prevents them from being in the 1-2 seed line come Selection Sunday. The good news for Iowa State is that they’ll be participating in the Players Era Tournament, which should feature three quality opponents, no matter what.
Miami, Seton Hall among new options for former Robert Morris guard DJ Smith

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

DJ Smith was an impact transfer at Robert Morris last season, averaging 9.1 ppg and 3.2 apg in 32 starts, shooting 39% from three-point range. Smith, a 6’0 ball-handler from Little Rock, Arkansas, had originally committed to Mercer this offseason. However, he opted to de-commit and re-enter the transfer portal, where a new batch of teams are showing interest. Which of the programs makes the most sense for Smith on paper?