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Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford

College Basketball Contributor

    Latest articles by Mike Rutherford

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    10 men’s college basketball predictions for the 2025-26 season10 men’s college basketball predictions for the 2025-26 season
    Men's College Basketball
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    College basketball’s 8 biggest national championship contenders, ranked for 2025-26 men’s seasonCollege basketball’s 8 biggest national championship contenders, ranked for 2025-26 men’s season
    Men’s college basketball’s 100 greatest rivalries: No. 25-1Men’s college basketball’s 100 greatest rivalries: No. 25-1
    Men's College Basketball
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    Meet our college basketball preseason All-America teams for men’s 2025-26 seasonMeet our college basketball preseason All-America teams for men’s 2025-26 season
    College basketball fans need to not take exhibition games so seriouslyCollege basketball fans need to not take exhibition games so seriously
    Men's College Basketball
    By Mike Rutherford
    College basketball’s top 10 Wooden Award candidates for 2025-26College basketball’s top 10 Wooden Award candidates for 2025-26
    Men's College Basketball
    By Mike Rutherford
    Identifying the first big test for every preseason top 25 team in men’s college basketballIdentifying the first big test for every preseason top 25 team in men’s college basketball
    Purdue tops preseason AP men’s basketball poll for first timePurdue tops preseason AP men’s basketball poll for first time
    Men's College Basketball
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