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Louisville suffered a poor home loss to Kansas, shooting poorly and struggling offensively, despite some individual performances, highlighting a disappointing start for the team amid overconfidence from fans and preseason hype.
The AP Top 25 preseason poll for women's college basketball 2025-26 season has been revealed, with UConn, South Carolina, UCLA, Texas, and LSU ranked as the top five teams, reflecting expectations based on returning players, transfers, and coaching. The season begins on November 3rd, with teams adjusting to roster changes and new talent.
The article discusses the preseason top 30 NCAA men's golf teams for 2025-26, highlighting Texas as the top-ranked team, followed by Oklahoma State, Auburn, Florida, and Oklahoma, with detailed insights into each team's roster, key players, and prospects for the upcoming season.
ESPN's final preseason SEC football rankings for 2025, based on the SP+ metric, list Alabama as the top team in the SEC, followed by Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss, and LSU, highlighting key player changes and expectations for the upcoming season.
ESPN's final 2025 preseason college football rankings, based on analytical SP+ metrics, place Ohio State at No. 1, followed by Alabama, Georgia, Penn State, and Texas, highlighting key team strengths and projected performances ahead of the season kickoff.
Texas is ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the first time, edging out Penn State, with Ohio State and other top teams competing in a highly competitive college football season. The SEC leads with 10 teams in the rankings, and Texas faces a tough opener against Ohio State. The poll reflects high expectations for Texas and other top programs, with notable rankings for Notre Dame, Oregon, and SMU.
The article previews the AP Top 25 preseason rankings for the 2025 college football season, highlighting key teams like Penn State, Texas, Notre Dame, Alabama, and Clemson, and discussing their prospects based on roster strength, coaching, and recent performance. The rankings are based on a ballot submitted by the author, with the official AP poll to be released soon, and serve as a snapshot of team potential before the season begins.
Texas is ranked No. 1 in the 2025 preseason Coaches Poll, but uncertainty at quarterback across top teams like Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, and Notre Dame could impact their championship prospects, with key players and transfers shaping the season's outcome.
The preseason Coaches Poll for the 2025 college football season ranks Texas, Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia, and Notre Dame as the top five teams, highlighting key players and expectations for each program as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Tim Brando released his preseason top 15 college football teams for the 2025 season, highlighting Ohio State, Clemson, Notre Dame, LSU, and Texas as top contenders, with notable mentions including Iowa State, Tulane, and Alabama, reflecting a diverse mix of power conference and Group of Five teams.
The Sporting News released its Preseason Composite Top 25 rankings for the 2025 college football season, with Texas ranked No. 1 led by quarterback Arch Manning, and Ohio State and Penn State also in the top three, highlighting a competitive and highly anticipated season.
The article provides a detailed preseason ranking of Big Ten football teams for 2025, highlighting the challenges and prospects of each team amid roster changes, transfers, and coaching adjustments, with Oregon ranked as the top team and Purdue at the bottom.
The way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2024-25 men's college basketball season are out, with Duke leading the list and elite freshman Cooper Flagg expected to make a significant impact. Other notable teams include Iowa State, Kansas, Gonzaga, and UConn. The rankings are subject to change as transfer portal activity continues to shape rosters across the sport.
The latest preseason top-100 prospects list from Keith Law at The Athletic features five Chicago Cubs prospects, with some surprises in the rankings. Law's list includes Pete Crow-Armstrong, Matt Shaw, Kevin Alcántara, Cade Horton, and Michael Busch. Law's rankings differ from other lists, with some prospects ranked higher or lower than expected. He sees substantial development potential ahead for Alcántara and believes Horton's rapid development could make him a mid-rotation starter. Law's list also reflects his high regard for many NL Central prospects and the overall talent level in the division.
The Florida Gators have debuted at No. 2 in D1Baseball's preseason top-25 rankings, an improvement from last season's No. 7 debut. The SEC leads with eight teams in the top 25. The Gators will face six of these teams during the 2024 season. The team returns 14 players from the 2023 NCAA Runner-Up squad and has a deep class of 22 newcomers. The season opens with a series against St. John's, and season tickets are currently on sale.