The 2025-26 college basketball season tips off today, and in turn, we’ve got even more predictions from the national media on what will unfold. Expectations for Kentucky are high, with a few pundits even picking the Cats to win it all in Mark Pope’s second season.
Here’s a rundown of the latest predictions from the talking heads and the latest rankings. Reminder, we’ll get a new AP Poll next Monday, November 10.
The Athletic’s 10-person panel voted on a variety of topics, most notably who will go to the Final Four and who will win the national championship.