A consequence of conference realignment is the distribution of NCAA tournament bids and seeds -- and bragging rights. How do the Big 12, SEC, ACC, Big East and Big Ten rank?

Coaches already in full-throat before the season is in full throe.  Find a quiet spot and, if you really try hard enough, you'll hear college basketball building for its long-awaited return in the first week of November.

Ohio State basketball guard Ques Glover is No. 9 in our annual preseason power rankings as the Buckeyes prepare for the 2024-25 season.

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women's basketball team will head into this season's NCAA title defense with a No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25

Kansas has been the preseason No. 1 team in college basketball five times since Bill Self took over the program over two decades ago. After starting last season as the preseason top-ranked team, the Jayhawks failed to meet expectations and lost during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.

How many men's basketball teams does the SEC have in the AP Top 25 preseason poll? Here's a look at the preseason rankings:

Ohio State basketball guard John Mobley Jr. is No. 8 in our annual preseason power rankings as the Buckeyes prepare for the 2024-25 season.