Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson’s odds of going No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft is growing stronger by the week.

Loaded at the top, the 2026 Draft class is shaping up to be one of the best classes of the last decade.

The race for the No. 1 overall pick is heating up, freshmen surge, portal vets climb, trade-driven lottery order reshapes every pick.

Tennessee wing Nate Ament is re-finding his groove.

It’s been a banner week for college basketball, as seemingly each of the country’s brightest stars are shining bright. The headliner of last week’s action was, of course, AJ Dybantsa facing off with Darryn Peterson. However, that battle only lasted for a half, as Peterson was once again held out for “cramping”. We’ll always have this dunk though.

AJ Dybantsa hangs from the rim after dunking Monday against Arizona. But he hasn't been getting as many good shots against top defenses. Chris Gardner / Coming off arguably the greatest college basketball Saturday for freshmen and NBA Draft prospects in the last decade — when three potential top-10 picks scored 40-plus points,

Sam Vecenie covers the NBA Draft, college basketball and the NBA for The Athletic. His podcast, the Game Theory Podcast, is regularly ranked among the top podcasts on iTunes. Previously, he worked for CBS Sports, SB Nation, Sporting News, and Vice. Follow Sam on Twitter @Sam_Vecenie

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