Three Indianapolis venues will help crown four champions over a five-day period when the Men’s Final Four and National Invitation Tournament semifinals and championship games, as well as the Division II and III title games,

Reigning national champion Florida is a preseason top-five team in the Associated Press poll and returns a loaded frontcourt. The Gators are looking to make it consecutive back-to-back championships, following Connecticut in 2023-24.

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will issue availability reports during both the men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments to help shield athletes from sports betting. Teams will be required to submit player availability to the conference the night before their games and again two hours before tipoff.

16. Purdue’s Braden Smith, at 6-0, is 16 inches shorter than former teammate Zach Edey, but he’s the preseason favorite to be national player of the year — same as Edey. This tall-and-short twosome have already combined to win three consecutive Big Ten player of the year awards, a streak never seen before in the history of the league.

A new trend of marquee preseason matchups has given us some data points when it comes to ranking teams before the season begins.

Coming off the first season under head coach Megan Duffy, the Hokies enter this 2025-26 campaign with both questions and opportunities. The roster experienced noticeable turnover this year, headlined by the departures of starters Matlida Ekh, Rose Micheaux and Lani White. The latter two graduated, while White headed back to the University of Utah.