More than 200 days will have passed between the Florida Gators winning the 2024-25 national championship and the start of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season, but the action finally returns on Nov. 3.
ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Joe Lunardi and Myron Medcalf weigh in on storylines that could shape the new campaign -- and they join Neil Paine in making their predictions for everything from the Final Four and conference winners to All-America teams and beyond.
Which teams could make the biggest jumps? Which top-25 programs are primed for early NCAA tournament exits? They answer seven burning questions then make their picks below.