Here are four predictions for the New York-area college basketball teams this upcoming season: Light Dance Card Only two locals — St. John’s and LIU — reach the NCAA Tournament. The Johnnies receive a No.

With the 2025-26 men's college basketball season approaching, here are Andy Katz's champion predictions for each conference.

The Marquette women’s basketball team has its sights set on the NCAA tournament in Cara Consuegra’s second season with the program. There’s no reason to think that the Golden Eagles – picked to finish second in the Big East behind Connecticut – can’t get there.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are finally here: it's time to play some basketball at the Dean Smith Center. North Carolina will begin its fifth year under head coach

This season, they return guard Braden Smith, who is also the favorite to win the Wooden Award (+450) at BetMGM. According to KenPom’s college basketball rankings, Purdue is projected to have the best offense in the country.