The Blue Devils are No. 6 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll but are coming off an impressive exhibition slate that showcased the abilities of five-star freshman forward Cam Boozer. Joining the Blue Devils on the projected No. 1 seed line are Purdue, Michigan and St. John's.

A new trend of marquee preseason matchups has given us some data points when it comes to ranking teams before the season begins.

Led by preseason champ pick UCLA, here are the first USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings.

NCAA commissioner Atty. Rico Quicho fired back at SPIN.ph columnist Homer Sayson for his opinion piece regarding the officiating of the league, categorically denouncing the claims of the story. The story called out the officiating in the San Beda-St. Benilde game played on November 7, citing disparities at the free throws and foul of the said game.

The University of Akron men's basketball team is hosting Princeton on Saturday afternoon. Check out the score and what is happening at Rhodes Arena.

Alabama basketball guard Davion Hannah suffered an injury scare early in the team's game against St. John's on Saturday.

UConn? As good as expected. Tennessee? Still chasing elite status. And Notre Dame? Heavily reliant on Hannah Hidalgo.

Since football season is now officially over (according to 90% of KU fans), it’s time to refocus on the basketball program and this early season blue-blood matchup with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Kansas is 7-6 all-time against North Carolina.