Judges block NCAA eligibility rules, letting dozens of players appear in opening-night games
Court rulings on eligibility have upended roster rules just as the 2026-27 season tipped off.
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No. 1 Florida opens season with 77-67 win over No. 14 Miami behind Thomas Haugh's 19 and 10
The defending top-ranked Gators passed their first test of the 2026-27 season in a matchup of highly ranked programs.
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NCAA Tournament expands to 76 teams: what the new format means
The larger field changes bracket structure and at-large selection math for the 2026-27 season.
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UCLA upsets No. 5 Arizona on first Monday of the 2026-27 college basketball season
The Bruins knocked off a top-five Arizona team at the Hall of Fame Series in one of opening night's headline results.
NCAA.com · +14 outlets
East Texas A&M stuns Oklahoma 68-64 as Sooners coach Porter Moser apologizes
The Southland Conference's projected last-place team beat Oklahoma in its season opener, prompting a postgame apology from Moser.
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Michigan beats Oakland 84-68 in Mike Boynton's head-coaching debut for the defending champs
No. 16 Michigan opened its title defense with a win in the first game under new head coach Mike Boynton.
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North Carolina beats Western Carolina 80-72 for Michael Malone's first win as Tar Heels coach
UNC opened a new chapter in Chapel Hill with a season-opening win in Malone's debut.
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Women's college basketball: JuJu Watkins' return and No. 1 South Carolina's debut headline opening day
The women's season opened with Watkins back on the floor and the top-ranked Gamecocks in action.
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Duke favored to win 2026-27 men's national title as season tips off
Bookmakers and analysts made Duke the early favorite over Florida ahead of opening night.
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Cinderella will be harder to find at March Madness this season, AP says
Roster and transfer dynamics are seen as widening the gap between power programs and mid-majors.
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AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released as 2026-27 season opens
Florida begins the season atop the rankings, with CBS's Top 25 And 1 agreeing on the No. 1 spot.
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Notre Dame's big win, early Cinderella watch and more takeaways from opening night
Opening-day results produced bracket movement and early coaching statements across the sport.
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Missouri suspends Jaylen Carey for opener; transfer CJ Gunn ruled ineligible by SEC
The Tigers opened the season short-handed after a team-rules violation and an SEC eligibility ruling.
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Illinois forward David Mirkovic has emergency appendectomy after offseason foot surgery
The Illini big man faces another setback after already being expected to miss the start of the season.
ESPN · +5 outlets
LSU claims No. 1 men's recruiting class ranking for the first time, Duke second
A run of top-20 commitments lifted LSU to the top of ESPN's class rankings, with Alabama and Arizona State debuting.
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NCAA rules Duke's Boumtje Boumtje, UCLA's Kusturica and Texas' Spears ineligible for 2027 NBA Draft
Eligibility rules bar three prominent underclassmen from entering the 2027 draft class.
CBS Sports · +3 outlets
Gonzaga vs. Purdue highlights from the 2026 Hall of Fame Series
The Bulldogs and Boilermakers met in one of the marquee neutral-site games of opening weekend.
NCAA.com · +1 outlets
UConn's Silas Demary Jr. and Braylon Mullins named to Naismith Trophy watch list
The Huskies placed two players on the preseason watch list for national player of the year.
Hartford Courant · +1 outlets