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Men’s NCAA basketball megapreview, predictions for 2025-26 – ESPNSkip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Men’s NCAA basketball megapreview, predictions for 2025-26James Madison Dukes5dJeff Borzello, +3 MorePurdue enters hoops season as betting favoritePurdue Boilermakers1hDoug GreenbergNCAA gambling inquiry widens pre-hoops seasonArizona State Sun Devils3dDavid PurdumCongress wants info on NCAA letting players bet3dDan MurphyWoodward out as LSU AD amid Landry’s criticismLSU Tigers4dPete ThamelNCAA hoops tourneys to use availability reports4dDavid PurdumLucas lands Gaskins, 1st 5-star as Miami coachMiami Hurricanes4dJeff Borzello and Paul BiancardiStorylines 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)Multiple ContributorsOct 29, 2025, 09:00 AM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMore than 200 days will have passed between theFlorida Gatorswinning the 2024-25 national championship and the start of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season, but the action finally returns on Nov. 3.ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, Joe Lunardi and Myron Medcalf weigh in on storylines that could shape the new season — and they join Neil Paine in making their predictions for everything from the Final Four and conference winners to All-America teams and beyond.Which teams could make the biggest jumps? Which Top 25 programs are primed for early NCAA tournament exits? They answer seven burning questions then make their picks below.Jump to:Championship picks, conference winner|Awards, All-America predictionsCouldFloridareally repeat?Borzello: Florida absolutely can run it back this season.Todd Golden brings back his entire frontcourt, a dominant group led by potential first-round NBA draft picksAlex CondonandThomas Haughand starting centerRueben Chinyelu. Golden also added two bona fide playmakers from the transfer portal inBoogie FlandandXaivian Lee. Sure, there are some questions about depth — and whether Haugh can play full time at the 3 — but the talent of this starting five has few peers nationally, and Golden has proved he has the chops to win big games.Medcalf: Florida can join the Gators team that achieved the same feat in 2006 and 2007.Still, it’s important to note that this is a completely different squad with more questions than last season’s championship roster.Walter Clayton Jr.,Alijah MartinandWill Richardhad a rare chemistry that was the foundation of the Gators’ 2025 title run. Martin was the new face in that trio, but he also had …
Published: 2025-10-29T15:59:04
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