Vanderbilt & Michigan State: both No. 4 seeds in Feb. 21 bracket preview. Since: MSU: 1 Q1A win (2 wins over NCAAT teams). Rose to a 3. Vandy: 3 Q1A wins (4 wins over NCAAT teams). FELL to a 5 Brand bias at its worst. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

The No. 2 seed debate is more interesting than the No. 1 seed debate. Houston and UConn seem like No. 2 seed locks. So how will the committee sort through this cluster for the last No. 2 seeds, especially with Vandy and Purdue in action today?

A potential nightmare for bubble teams is developing in the A10 with Dayton taking out Saint Louis. If Dayton beats VCU in the title game, a 3-bid A10 could be possible.

A look at 41-50 in Wins Above Bubble— AKA the Danger Zone — entering Saturday’s action. WAB sounds like nerdy analytics gobbledygook, but it’s actually a resume tool based on who you beat/didn’t beat It is massively impactful in the committee room.

Miami is No. 37 in WAB after all of yesterday’s results. Safely in. The alphabet soup of metrics can be exhausting. But WAB is results-based and huge in the committee room. It allows for the comparison of teams that played vastly different schedules. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

After beating Texas A&M 83-63, Oklahoma is now the last team in, according to CBS Sports Bracketology.

Oklahoma State: can we interest you in a mid-March trip to Dayton, Ohio? Spots are available!

Here are the target rounds that every bubble team needs to reach in their respective conference tournaments. With the caveat, of course, that every bid thief and every bubble result impacts the calculus in some way. Buckle up! www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

A peek inside the late-night commiseration of our Slack channel over who should be the last at-large team in a messy Bracketology bubble picture. Surprise, it's Stanford (for now). Bid thieves, please save us. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

The official 2026 ACC Tournament bracket. Bubble action on Tuesday this year with SMU fighting for its at-large life.

NC State's problems go beyond its own horrendous slide (6 losses in 7 games) Its best three wins are also depreciating in value. Beating Clemson and SMU is no longer impressive, and the UNC victory came when Henri Veesaar was out.

The Luke Loucks regime at Florida State is showing some legit promise that might go overlooked since the 'Noles won't be dancing. Give that program a little $ and see what he can do.

TCU and UCLA can add some gold plating to their NCAA Tournament resumes on Tuesday night. More on the Horned Frogs, Bruins and every other bubble team in action on Tuesday 👇 www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

The tournament expansion talk always feels icky around this time when you realize just how unimpressive some of these bubbly high-major teams are.

Every game brings a 0-1 WAB score, depending on outcome/opponent/location. Winning @ Duke brings a +0.95~ WAB boost (the average bubble team would only win that game 5% of the time). Losing at Duke would bring -0.05~ WAB hit, reflecting that the average bubble team would lose 95% of the time.

Forecasting roughly a 5-9 spot drop in WAB for Auburn after a Quad 3 home loss to Ole Miss. Tigers will probably be in the 47-50 range (fringe at-large territory) in that vital resume metric come morning. Bubble is starting to get awfully mushy.

What impact will Charles Bediako's 5-game stint have on Alabama's NCAA Tournament resume? Not much. Unless the committee goes rogue and grabs the scepter of justice while Greg Byrne is literally standing outside the room waiting to be admitted back in. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Following its win at Ohio State, Michigan is back to No. 1 at KenPom. It’s going to be No. 1 in WAB tomorrow. Was already No. 1 in KPI and Torvik. Could also be No. 1 in the NET. Seven of its eight wins since the Wisconsin loss have come by double-digits. Wagon.

Texas Tech took first place in my 2024 and 2025 college basketball “ghost roster” rankings. There is a new king in 2026. Here's the 1-10 breakdown of which programs have the best ex-players still hooping. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

An overview of how the CBS Sports Bracketology model sees the high-major conference hierarchy entering action on Jan. 24.

Like Indiana 🏈, Nebraska 🏀 is a Big Ten team with virtually no history that is doing remarkable things on the national stage. The unbeaten Cornhuskers are a No. 2 seed in the CBS Sports Bracketology model's latest sim. Full 68-team field 👇 www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Hard to overstate how important Saturday’s game at Santa Clara is for Saint Mary’s The CBS Sports Bracketology model projects the Gaels’ selection percentage at 83% with a win but just 16.2% with a loss. More in our latest Bracketology update 👇 www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

The @cbssportscbb.bsky.social Bracketology hub is LIVE. Bookmark for regular updates from CBS Sports' advanced model. -- UConn in for Vanderbilt as a No. 1 seed -- Texas IN after back-to-back wins vs. Vandy/Bama. -- Wisconsin continues rising 📈 Full field 👇 www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Who are college football's 10 most overrated programs of the past decade? The top 8 are still searching for their CFP debuts. And it's not due to a lack of trying. Full list: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

In a media gaggle this week, Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart didn’t completely shut down the idea of a basketball game at Kroger Field. It got us thinking at @cbssportscbb.bsky.social: what would be the best outdoor venues for college hoops? www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

There were two Walter Claytons on a confetti-filled court. One wore a net. The other wore the beaming expression of a parent watching their namesake reach heights that most can only dream of. "He bet on himself, and look where we're at." www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

There was "no doubt" who would draw the assignment of guarding Cooper Flagg. Just a year after shouldering some blame from a season-ending loss to Duke, J'Wan Roberts turned in a legendarily redemptive final 20 seconds. "Hollywood can't write that." www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Pembroke, North Carolina will be cheering for Houston on Saturday. As Kelvin Sampson nears the apex of a decades-long coaching journey, the Lumbee are nearing the apex of a long struggle for full recognition. “He's carrying the banner for our tribe.” www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Three assistants at this Final Four have already accepted head coaching jobs but are deviating from the Jai Lucas blueprint to stick with their squads until the job is done. Even if that means not sleeping. "I'd rather have two jobs than no job." www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

The obituaries for Cinderella are everywhere after a chalky first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. People are yelling about how NIL and the portal killed what we love about March Madness. Here's my column on why that take is wrong 👇 www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

The fact that we’re going to get Caleb Love vs. Duke in the Sweet 16 three years after he ended Coach K’s career in the Final Four is incredible. No way he can also end the Flagg Run, right?

No. 15 seeds Oral Roberts, Saint Peter's and Princeton have all made Sweet 16s in the NIL era. Cinderella isn't dead. She just missed the ball this time.

Rick Pitino built a roster good enough to dominate the Big East. If he’s going to build one good enough to dominate college basketball, the Red Storm must go from good to great in NIL. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

First round is in the books! -- First time since 2017 there is no one from seeds 13-16 in 2nd round -- The SEC tied both records for most wins (8) and most losses (5) in Round of 64 history -- Big Ten's 8-0 = most wins without a loss by any conference in any round in NCAA Tournament history

Some of these Saturday coaching matchups are going to be tasty.

Good stuff from @davidwcobb.bsky.social in advance of sports nirvana tomorrow: David ranks all 32 first-round games. His No. 1 would be 5, 6 or 7 for me. My No. 1 is his No. 10. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

The Greg McDermott coaching tree is having quite a moment. Darian DeVries to Indiana Ryan Miller to Murray State Alan Huss is a rising star at High Point Steve Lutz is building at Oklahoma State Pat Sellers is winning at CCSU

Have never felt older than I did in the Florida locker room on Sunday as I watched a TikTok party unfolding. But the Gators only let the celebration go so far. As Alijah Martin began asking for cigars, he was told to pump the brakes. "Save 'em for the natty." www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

The 2025 SEC had the best regular season of any league in college basketball history. Now it must back it up in the NCAA Tournament. "Over this next period of time, we need to win national championships." www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Such a cool quote from Micah Handlogten: “I guess I'm still known for being the guy that broke his leg in 2024. But now I'm also known as the guy that came back and won it in 2025. That means a lot to me.”

Todd Golden on the potential for a Tennessee vs. Florida No. 1 seed debate: “I think we secured a 1-seed today. That’s my opinion. We’re second on KenPom right now, beat Bama twice, beat Auburn at Auburn. I don’t really think it’s a debate regardless of the results tomorrow."

Breaking: Kyle Neptune has officially been told he's out at Villanova, sources tell CBS Sports.

As Tennessee dealt a potentially crippling blow to Rodney Terry, there was painful poetry for Rick Barnes. He once sat on the same hot seat now inhabited by his protégée. "Really you feel like you're playing against your family, and it's tough." www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

“…where there's a will for Kentucky, there's Oweh.” Well done, sir! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #BBN

Koby Brea likened Otega Oweh's latest heroics vs. Oklahoma to a movie's sequel. Only, this one came with an unexpected plot twist. The protagonist was part of a stunning downfall that made his comeback all the more spectacular. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Alabama is absolutely good enough to make another deep tournament run. But if the Crimson Tide wish to remain on the list of teams capable of winning it all, there’s a lot to clean up. On a team searching for the “on” switch in March yet again. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

Just confirmed that Jai Lucas will indeed leave Duke after this weekend's North Carolina game to go full-time as Miami's coach. Wild that a national title contender is losing a key member of its staff in what could be a full MONTH before the end of the team's season, but that's the portal for you.

Our squad at CBS Sports broke down where several high-major coaches stand in the hot seat conversation as March looms. With multiple ACC jobs open and at least one blue blood in the market, how busy will this carousel get? Full breakdown ⬇️ www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

ACC teams are 6-22 when traveling 2+ time zones for league games. What about the Big 12 and Big Ten? Stats and perspective here on the realignment-caused travel burdens that have Mick Cronin counting UCLA’s Statue of Liberty sightings. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...