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Opening week in men's college basketball delivered drama: upsets, freshman breakouts and storylines that snowballed quickly. Arizona toppled defending champion Florida on opening night.
Any judgments about the 2025–26 men's college basketball season remain tentative after just three nights of play.
The Bilas Index is my season road map — a judgment-driven ranking of the 68 most compelling men's college basketball teams entering 2025–26.
Last year women's college basketball began amid major upheaval: conference realignment reshaped rivalries, the Pac-12 collapsed, and the quad system was being phased in.