In some ways, money drives college basketball's lineups now more than ever, no matter how often certain coaches try to downplay it. High-priced free agent signings will get every opportunity to earn a lion's share of the minutes.

The Wolverines never let the Bulldogs get close in the Players Era title game, a remarkable turnaround for a roster that two weeks ago was a work in progress.

Improving the format with a true bracket and amping up the atmosphere should be priorities for organizers in 2026.

The 2025-26 college basketball season is underway, and the top programs around the country are starting to separate themselves from

Fred Payne scored 17 points, Boden Kapke and Jayden Hastings each had 10, and Boston College used a big second-half run to beat Harvard 73-60 on Wednesday at Conte Forum in the 53rd series meeting.

The basketball oversight committees have proposed opening the notification-of-transfer windows for 15 days immediately following the 2026 Final Fours. If formally approved by the Division I Cabinet in January, the changes would take effect at the end of the current season in April 2026.