The poll results are in: Here's a closer look at No. 3 Illinois.3. ILLINOIS2025-26 record: 28-9Outlook for 2026-27: Though second-team All-American guard Keaton Wagler went one-and-done to the NBA, Brad Underwood retained three starters and two other k...

The poll results are in: Here's a closer look at No. 8 Houston.2025-26 record: 30-7Outlook for 2026-27: The Cougars are vying for a seventh consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 and hopefully a little more, even if the last two teams presented perhaps the b...

The poll results are in: Here's a closer look at No. 7 Michigan State.7. MICHIGAN STATE2025-26 record: 27-8Outlook for 2026-27: The last time Detroit hosted the Final Four, Tom Izzo's Spartans reached the championship game before falling to North Carol...

Illinois preseason All-America forward David Mirkovic underwent an emergency appendectomy Saturday night, coach Brad Underwood said Sunday.Mirkovic's availability for the No. 3 Fighting Illini's season opener Monday against Fairleigh Dickinson in Champ...

The poll results are in: Here's a closer look at No. 6 Texas.6. TEXAS2025-26 record: 21-15Outlook for 2026-27: After reaching the Sweet 16 as an 11th seed in coach Sean Miller's first season, expectations are high in Austin, with the Longhorns ranked s...

The poll results are in: Here's a closer look at No. 5 UConn.5. UCONN2025-26 record: 34-6Outlook for 2026-27: Six points shy of a third national title of the Dan Hurley era last season, the Huskies have established themselves as perennial championship ...