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The Big 12 looks tougher than ever with a pair of top NBA draft prospects, rising teams in Texas Tech and BYU and a plucky Kansas squad ready to exceed expectations.

Kansas enters the season with lower expectations than usual, but with phenom Darryn Peterson running the show, the Jayhawks have the upside to silence skeptics fast.

The longtime coach shockingly announced his retirement a few weeks ago, leading fans to speculate what the next career move could be for Pearl.

The nation’s deepest league looks ready to end its March misery if Purdue, Michigan or Illinois can finally finish the job.

In just one season, Dusty May transformed Michigan into a contender. Now he has the roster to chase something even bigger.

Tommy Lloyd’s rebuilt Wildcats have size, toughness and elite freshmen talent but need to mesh fast in order to make their first Final Four since 2001.

The conference bounced back from a three-bid year to send five teams dancing in 2025, but early exits left questions about depth entering this season.

After a brutal 2024–25 season that saw just four NCAA tournament bids, the ACC is banking on new coaches, fresh talent and renewed investment to lift the league back toward national relevance.

In two years with the Bulldogs, he molded himself into top-10 NBA draft pick.

With a returning core and John Calipari’s first full recruiting cycle, the Razorbacks could be a title contender.

Purdue is in title-or-bust mode as the top-ranked team, SEC flexes its muscle with six squads and there is a mid-major drought.

Illinois’s global roster overhaul, headlined by stars from the Adriatic League, could make the Illini one of the Big Ten’s most fascinating teams.

Oct 10, 2025.

The Volunteers lost their veteran core but may be more dangerous than ever thanks to five-star forward Nate Ament and one of the sport’s best defenses.

Led by St. John’s do-it-all anchor Zuby Ejiofor, Oregon’s Nate Bittle and Illinois’s Tomislav Ivisic, the nation’s top centers combine old-school toughness with modern versatility.

Oct 14, 2025.

Commissioner Tony Petitti calls for “straight seeding” that gives strong advantages to power conferences.

Texas Tech’s double-double machine JT Toppin and Duke phenom Cameron Boozer headline college basketball’s deepest position group.

The Bruins return key contributors and bring in top transfer Donovan Dent, raising expectations for a Big Ten title push and Final Four run.

Athletes, coaches and staff will still be prohibited from wagering on college sports as the association polices wagering that directly threatens its product.