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Men’s NCAA basketball conference storylines to watch – ESPNSkip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Storylines to watch in all 31 men’s college basketball conferencesChattanooga Mocs4dMyron MedcalfMen’s college basketball betting: Will Purdue win the title and the Wooden with Braden Smith?Purdue Boilermakers3h17 men’s college basketball teams that could win 30 games in 2025-26Gonzaga Bulldogs3dMyron MedcalfTop 100 men’s NCAA basketball players ranked going into 2025-26Missouri Tigers11dJeff Borzello and Myron MedcalfplayA quick lookahead to the 2025-26 NCAAM season (1:02)Myron Medcalf breaks down some of the teams to look out for ahead of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. (1:02)Myron MedcalfOct 30, 2025, 09:00 AM ETCloseMyron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011.Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWe’re just days away from the start of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. Most leagues have announced their preseason picks and player of the year candidates, but the landscape is more complicated than that. The most intriguing storylines for each conference also matter.There are teams chasing national titles. There is major injury news. There are programs hoping to end NCAA tournament droughts, coaching changes and players seeking redemption throughout the field.Here is our list of the most compelling storylines in each Division I conference this season.Jump to a conference:A-10|American|ACC|America East|ASUN|Big 12|Big East|Big Sky|Big South|Big Ten|Big West|C-USA|CAA|Horizon League|Ivy League|MAAC|MAC|MEAC|Mountain West|MVC|NEC|OVC|Patriot League|SEC|Southern|Southland|Summit League|Sun Belt|SWAC|WAC|WCCAmerica East ConferenceIs this the end ofVermont’s reign?Last season, Vermont lost three games to conference foes (including in the conference tournament) by 15 or more points, and failed to win the America East title for the first time in nearly a decade. In six previous seasons, the Catamounts had suffered double-digit losses to league opponents only four times. With starTJ Hurleyback andTJ Longhealthy, coach John Becker’s group can regain its perch — although that journey seems more difficult than it has ever been.American ConferenceWhat happens toMemphisnow?Last season, coach Penny Hardaway enjoyed the best season of his tenure with a team that featured AP All-AmericanP.J. Haggerty. His current group of talent lacks that same pizazz. It’s led by a whole new cast, includingDug McDaniel, who has had rocky stretches at both Kansas State and Michigan. The Tigers aren’t in a unique situation: Most teams have been forced to rebuild each offseason in the transfer portal era. But a transition from second-weekend threat to having one of the least-imposing rosters of the Hardaway era, could lead to another turbulent season for the former NBA All-Star.Atlantic Coast ConferenceCan the league bounce back from a disappointing 2024-25?Last season, the ACC had its most lackluster Selection Sunday in a…
Published: 2025-11-03T13:03:11
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