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Come Fan with UsTuesday, August 4, 2026

Hey, Look! College Basketball’s Top 25

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The start of college basketball is still a few weeks away, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start thinking about it now! The first ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll was released today, and Kansas—with Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins pairing with superstar freshman Xavier Henry—tops the list. Michigan State, Texas, North Carolina, and Kentucky round out the top five… Now get to arguing!

↵(Really though, Texas is better than Kansas, and Big Ten basketball is an apocalypse. Yes, even you guys, Tom Izzo and Michigan State.)

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