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Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Preseason Edition

Mike Goodpaster

10/29/2026

The Big Ten’s championship race begins with two familiar requirements: dependable guard play and enough frontcourt depth to survive the conference schedule. Illinois and Michigan State enter with compelling combinations of returning talent and established leadership, but the teams chasing them have legitimate reasons to believe they can close the gap. Michigan begins a new coaching chapter, Indiana brings a substantially rebuilt roster into Darian DeVries’ second season, and programs ...

Indiana’s Freshmen Just Put the Veterans on Notice—and Darian DeVries Should Listen

Mike Goodpaster

10/28/2026

Bryce Lindsay Is Making Indiana’s Biggest Preseason Statement

Mike Goodpaster

10/27/2026

Kentucky Basketball 2026–27 Nonconference Schedule Breakdown: Historic Rivalries and National Showcases Await the Wil...

James Ernest

10/27/2026

Bearcats Basketball Jayden Hastings: Shot Blocking and Efficient Finishing Bring an Interior Presence to Cincinnati

James Ernest

10/27/2026

Indiana Basketball Rallies Past Western Kentucky 79–74 as Bench Leads Comeback in Evansville

Mike Goodpaster

10/26/2026

Bearcats Basketball Tylen Riley: Proven Scoring and Elite Free-Throw Production Bring Experience to Cincinnati’s Back...

James Ernest

10/26/2026

James Ernest

10/23/2026

Louisville Basketball 2026–27 Nonconference Schedule Breakdown: Las Vegas Tests, Kentucky Rivalry and National Showca...

Louisville’s 2026–27 men’s basketball nonconference schedule offers a demanding combination of tournament competition, regional rivalries and ...

James Ernest

10/23/2026

Xavier Basketball Tru Washington: Proven Defender Brings Championship Experience and Scoring Versatility to Xavier

Position: Guard Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 210 pounds Class: Senior Hometown: South Phoenix, Arizona High School: AZ ...

James Ernest

10/23/2026

Bearcats Basketball Elijah Perryman: Promising Playmaker Brings Experience and Room to Grow to Cincinnati’s Backcourt

Position: Guard Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 190 pounds ...

James Ernest

10/22/2026

Xavier Basketball Ruben Dominguez: Record-Setting Shooter Brings International Experience and Perimeter Firepower to ...

Position: Guard Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 214 pounds ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/22/2026

Duke Destroyed Tennessee—Is This the Nation’s Best Team?

Duke needed less than six minutes to ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/21/2026

Trey Kaufman-Renn’s Kansas Move Shows How Uncertain College Basketball Eligibility Has Become

Kansas has added a proven college basketball ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/20/2026

Indiana Just Handled North Carolina—and Darian DeVries’ Rebuild Deserves Attention

Indiana gave its fans something more useful ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/19/2026

Indiana Overpowers North Carolina: Bryce Lindsay and Relentless Rebounding Fuel a 76–58 Exhibition Win

Indiana did not need a great shooting ...

James Ernest

10/15/2026

Ohio State Basketball 2026–27 Nonconference Schedule Breakdown: BYU Opener, UConn Road Test and Kansas Showdown Await...

Ohio State’s 2026–27 men’s basketball nonconference schedule gives the Buckeyes several opportunities to establish themselves before ...

James Ernest

10/15/2026

Northern Kentucky Basketball 2026–27 Nonconference Schedule Breakdown: Early Travel Tests and Home Opportunities Awai...

Northern Kentucky Basketball 2026–27 Nonconference Schedule Breakdown: ...

James Ernest

10/13/2026

Cincinnati Basketball 2026–27 Nonconference Schedule Breakdown: Regional Rivalries, Orlando Tests and a New Era for t...

The University of Cincinnati’s 2026–27 men’s basketball ...

James Ernest

10/13/2026

Dayton Basketball 2026–27 Nonconference Schedule Breakdown: Cincinnati Showdown, Charleston Tests and Road Challenges...

The University of Dayton’s 2026–27 men’s basketball ...

James Ernest

10/12/2026

Xavier Basketball 2026–27 Nonconference Schedule Breakdown: Marquee Matchups, Bahamas Tests and Crosstown Stakes

Xavier University’s 2026–27 men’s basketball nonconference ...

James Ernest

10/10/2026

Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Size, Shooting, and Renewed Expectations in Lexington

Kentucky enters the 2026–27 season with a ...

James Ernest

10/10/2026

Ohio State Buckeyes Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Turning a Tournament Return Into Lasting Success

Ohio State enters the 2026–27 season with ...

James Ernest

10/10/2026

Louisville Cardinals Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Pat Kelsey’s Reloaded Roster Targets a Deeper March Run

Louisville enters the 2026–27 season with the ...

James Ernest

10/10/2026

Northern Kentucky Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: New Faces, Key Returners and the Road Back to March Madness

Northern Kentucky enters the 2026–27 men’s basketball ...

James Ernest

10/09/2026

NCAA Basketball CareSource Invitational Recap: Cincinnati and Xavier Win as Outdoor Basketball Takes Center Stage in ...

CareSource Invitational Recap: Cincinnati and Xavier Win ...

James Ernest

10/08/2026

Butler Bulldogs Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Ronald Nored Returns to Build a New Identity at Hinkle

Butler enters the 2026–27 season with a ...

James Ernest

10/07/2026

Dayton Flyers Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: A Revamped Roster Eyes a Return to March Madness

The Dayton Flyers enter the 2026–27 season ...

Mike Goodpaster

10/07/2026

Indiana Was Picked Ninth—Is the Big Ten Underestimating Darian DeVries’ Rebuild?

Indiana basketball has spent too many offseasons ...

James Ernest

10/06/2026

Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Jerrod Calhoun Begins a New Era with NCAA Tournament Ambitions

The University of Cincinnati enters the 2026–27 ...

James Ernest

10/06/2026

Xavier Musketeers Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Richard Pitino Looks for a Breakthrough in Year Two

Xavier enters the 2026–27 men’s basketball season ...

James Ernest

10/06/2026

CareSource Invitational 2026 Preview: Cincinnati vs. Ohio State, Dayton vs. Xavier

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Location: Lindner Family ...

James Ernest

10/05/2026

Indiana Hoosiers Men’s Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: More Size, Proven Scoring, and a Push Toward March Madness

Indiana enters the 2026–27 season looking to ...

James Ernest

10/05/2026

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Basketball Game Preview: Prediction & Players to Watch

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM ...

James Ernest

10/05/2026

Miami RedHawks Basketball 2026–27 Season Preview: Building on a Historic Season in Oxford

Miami University enters the 2026–27 men’s basketball ...

James Ernest

10/05/2026

CareSource Invitational 2026 Preview: Dayton Flyers vs. Xavier Musketeers

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM ...

Mike Goodpaster

08/28/2026

Legends of Hoosier Hysteria: The night a slow white kid became an Indiana legend

It might seem a little harsh to ...

James Ernest

07/21/2026

Xavier Men’s Basketball to Participate in Outdoor Exhibition Doubleheader Featuring Cincinnati, Dayton and Ohio State

CINCINNATI — The Xavier Musketeers men’s basketball ...

James Ernest

07/13/2026

Cincinnati Men’s Basketball to Participate in Historic Outdoor Exhibition Doubleheader Featuring Xavier, Dayton and O...

CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati men’s ...

Mike Goodpaster

07/05/2026

Top 10 Purdue Boilermaker Basketball Players of All Time

Current players are not eligible for this ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/28/2026

The State of Indiana’s Top 20 Basketball players of all time

Indiana doesn’t merely love basketball — it ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/22/2026

Indiana Basketball’s Trip to Peru Could Be the Most Important Part of the 2026 Offseason

When Indiana takes the floor in Lima, ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/21/2026

Top 20 Big Ten Basketball players of all time

Legacy. Winning. Dominance. These 20 legends built ...

Mike Goodpaster

06/14/2026

Top 25 Guards in Big Ten Basketball History

Jimmy King was the glue guy of ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/24/2026

The 1959-60 Indiana Hoosiers: The Greatest Team to Never Play in the NCAA Tournament

The 1959-60 Indiana Hoosiers are one of ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/22/2026

Top 11 Big Ten Basketball Teams, since 1960

The Big Ten Conference has been one ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/14/2026

Top-20 Players in Duke Blue Devils History

The Blue Devils under Coach K was ...

Mike Goodpaster

05/10/2026

Jimmy Rayl: The Splendid Splinter of Indiana Hoosier Basketball

Few figures in Indiana basketball lore embody ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/29/2026

The NCAA Tournament Expansion Idea Is Everything Wrong with College Basketball

There was a time when the NCAA ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/29/2026

Top 10 Indiana Hoosier Basketball Wins of all time

A no-brainer tells you that the top ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/28/2026

The 5 Most Important Recruits in Indiana Basketball History

Indiana basketball has had better scorers, better ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/26/2026

The Lost Era: How Indiana Basketball Fell from Blueprint to Afterthought

The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball program wasn’t ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/25/2026

The Last Real Indiana Team: Breaking Down the 2013 Hoosiers

If you’re searching for the last time ...

James Ernest

04/23/2026

NBA Playoffs Game 3 Celtics vs 76ers: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026 Time: 7:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/23/2026

Top 10 Recruiting Classes in Indiana Hoosier Basketball History

Recruiting talk always dominates the summer, and ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/22/2026

Bob Gibson almost Played Basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers

Everybody knows the name, Bob Gibson. He ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/22/2026

Top 10 Most Disappointing Indiana Hoosier Basketball Players of All Time

The Indiana Hoosiers are one of the ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/21/2026

Top 10 Indiana Hoosiers of the 1980s

This was the Hoosiers' greatest decade, as ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/20/2026

Indiana Basketball finally has a Roster that is Constructed with Purpose

Let’s stop pretending—last season wasn’t just disappointing, ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/17/2026

Indiana Basketball Is Finally Doing It Right: DeVries’ Portal Overhaul Sends a Message

The Indiana Hoosiers aren’t just having a ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/16/2026

Indiana Basketball Reloaded: DeVries Is Building Something That Might Actually Last

If you’re an Indiana fan, you’ve heard ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/10/2026

Top 10 Kentucky Wildcats of all time: Where does Jamal Mashburn Rank?

Today, we will look at the greatest ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/07/2026

The Ultimate Power Ranking: Top 10 College Programs in Football AND Basketball in 2025/26

This isn’t about hype. This isn’t about ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/05/2026

NCAA Men’s Championship Michigan vs UConn: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Monday, April 6, 2026 Time: 9:20 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/05/2026

NCAA Women’s Championship UCLA vs South Carolina: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026 Time: 3:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/04/2026

NCAA Final Four Michigan vs Arizona: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Time: 8:49 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/04/2026

NCAA Final Four Illinois vs UConn: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Time: 6:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/03/2026

Top 10 College Basketball Players of all time

This list only considers college achievements and ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/02/2026

Top 10 College Basketball Programs of all time: Who is Number One?

Choosing the greatest college basketball program is ...

James Ernest

04/02/2026

NCAA Final Four Michigan vs Arizona: Game Preview, Odds and Best Prop Bets!

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Time: 8:49 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/02/2026

The 1984 Dayton Flyers: Don Donoher and Roosevelt Chapman lead the Flyers on a Cinderella run

The 1983-84 Dayton Flyers Basketball Team: A ...

James Ernest

04/01/2026

NCAA Final Four Illinois vs UConn: Game Preview, Odds and Best Prop Bets!

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Time: 6:00 ...

Mike Goodpaster

04/01/2026

Top 10 Greatest Final Four Performances in Men’s NCAA Basketball History

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four has ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/31/2026

1981 Indiana Hoosiers: Tested by Fire, Crowned by Glory

The 1980–81 Indiana Hoosiers weren’t supposed to ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/31/2026

Top 5 Greatest Buzzer-Beaters in NCAA Tournament History

March Madness is defined by moments — ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/31/2026

The Night Goose Soared: Jack Givens and the 1978 NCAA Championship Game

On March 27, 1978, in the heart ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

Final Four Preview: Power, Precision, and Pressure — Who Survives Championship Weekend?

There are no Cinderella stories left. No ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

The Michigan Wolverines’ Fab Five: Don’t Believe the Hype, they were overrated

The Fab Five—Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

1976 Indiana Hoosiers: The Greatest Team in College Basketball History

The topic of the GOAT comes up ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

Top 10 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours of all time

You've probably seen lists of the best ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/30/2026

Top 10 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game Performances of All Time

The NCAA Men's Basketball Championship has been ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/29/2026

The 1989 Illinois Fighting Illini: “Flyin’ Illini,” a Team Built for Glory… and Denied at the Brink

There are great teams, and then there ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/29/2026

Top 10 College Basketball Duos of All-Time

College basketball has all kinds of great ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/29/2026

Uwe Blab and His Indiana Hoosiers Career: The Tower from Munich Who Became a Hoosier

Long before Indiana fans became used to ...

James Ernest

03/28/2026

UConn vs Duke: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026 Time: 5:05 ...

James Ernest

03/28/2026

Tennessee vs Michigan: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026 Time: 2:15 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/28/2026

The 1986-87 Iowa Hawkeyes: The Team Hawkeye Fans Still Carry With Them

There are great teams, and then there ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/28/2026

Top 10 Centers in College Basketball History: Alcindor, Russell, or Walton at Number one?

If you are under thirty, you might ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/28/2026

Top 16 North Carolina Tar Heels of All Time

The North Carolina Tar Heels are a ...

James Ernest

03/27/2026

Iowa vs Illinois: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 Time: 6:09 ...

James Ernest

03/27/2026

Purdue vs Arizona: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 Time: 8:49 ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/27/2026

Purdue Survives the Scare: Matt Painter Escapes the Upset Trap, Boilers One Win from the Final Four

For years, this is the game Purdue ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/27/2026

Illinois Sends a Message: Illini Dominate Houston at Their Own Game, Now One Win from the Final Four

There are wins… And then there are ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/27/2026

Iowa’s Magical March Rolls On: Hawkeyes Reach First Elite Eight Since 1987, Set for Saturday Showdown with Illinois

For Iowa fans, this is the kind ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/27/2026

Top 11 NCAA Tournament Games of All Time

March Madness is one of the most ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/26/2026

NCAA March Madness Sweet 16 Power Rankings

The Sweet 16 is where March Madness ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/26/2026

1984 NCAA Tournament: Indiana Upsets Star-Studded North Carolina in the Sweet 16

The 1984 NCAA Tournament featured a much-anticipated ...

Mike Goodpaster

03/25/2026

Top 10 Most exciting players in Indiana Hoosier basketball history

This is not a top 10 player ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

Alabama vs Michigan: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 7:35 ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

Michigan State vs UCONN: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 9:45 ...

James Ernest

03/25/2026

Tennessee vs Iowa State: Game Preview and Prediction

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 10:10 ...