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Duke basketball barely cracks top 10 in ESPN way-too-early 2025-26 power rankings
Amid some uncertainty about which players will return to Durham, Duke basketball barely cracked the top 10 of ESPN's way-too-early 2025-26 rankings.
Where ESPN ranks Alabama basketball in way-too-early 2025-26 Top 25 rankings
Coming off a run to the Elite Eight, Alabama projects among college basketball's best yet again next season. Here is where ESPN ranks the Tide.
Men's college basketball Top 25 ranking for 2025-26: Arizona among seven Big 12 teams
The Big 12 Conference has seven teams in an early college basketball Top 25 for the 2025-26 season, including the No. 1 team in the country, Houston.

Duke, Final Four and Houston

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Duke legend Jay Bilas blames ACC amid Blue Devils' Final Four exit
Duke basketball legend Jay Bilas watched his alma mater falter. But the Blue Devils legend blamed someplace else for the Final Four exit.
Duke's Final Four fade against Houston puts the Blue Devils among top teams to fall short of title
Duke had spent much of the season looking like like it was headed to a coronation behind Associated Press national player of the year Cooper Flagg and a roster boasting elite efficiency at both ends.
After Duke’s stunning loss to Houston in the Final Four, what’s next for the Blue Devils?
As Duke recovers from its Final Four loss, it’s time to look ahead to next year’s roster. Who is staying, who is leaving, who could arrive for the Blue Devils next season?
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ESPN predicts Alabama vs Duke basketball winner in NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight showdown
Mark Sears, Grant Nelson and Alabama face their toughest challenge all year in Cooper Flagg and Duke. ESPN gives its odds for ...
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2025 men's college basketball championship odds
The 2025 NCAA men's basketball championship game will be played April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Tops seeds Duke, Florida, Auburn and Houston opened as the four favorites and have all ...
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Where UNC basketball lands in ESPN's early top 25 for 2025-26 season
ESPN's Jeff Borzello released his first way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2025-26 season and he has UNC barely cracking ...
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‘Sick right now’: ESPN Analyst Jay Williams Vents After Duke’s Last Minute Collapse Against Houston
The Duke Blue Devils experienced defeat in the 2025 NCAA Tournament when the Houston Cougars defeated them 70-67 during their ...
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NCAA men's basketball championship: All-time winners list
In the 2024 NCAA men's basketball championship, UConn beat Purdue to take home their sixth title. Florida and Houston will face off in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball championship game. UCLA holds ...
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Duke basketball sits atop ESPN March Madness Pain Index after Final Four collapse
In light of Duke's stunning collapse in the Final Four, ESPN ranked the Blue Devils first in its March Madness Pain Index on ...
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Duke Basketball Star and Top NBA Draft Pick May Be Deported Under New Trump Visa Policy
A Duke University spokesperson tells PEOPLE it's aware of the new Trump policy and is "looking into" what it means for Khaman ...
SCNext Top 25: Final 2024-25 high school boys' basketball rankings
Columbus (FL) ends the 2024-25 boys' high school basketball season with the Chipotle Nationals championship -- and the top ...