The 2024-25 college basketball season gets underway today, with all but six AP-ranked teams playing on the men's side. Opening day games include No. 1 Kansas against Howard (8 pm ET, ESPN) and No. 8 Baylor facing No. 6 Gonzaga (10:30 pm ET, ESPN). See the full schedule here.
Top storylines of this year's men's season include No. 3 UConn's quest for a third consecutive national title and the play of No. 7 Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, who is widely projected to be next year's No. 1 NBA Draft pick. See other storylines here and full team rankings here.
On the women's side, defending champion No. 1 South Carolina tips off against Michigan in Las Vegas (6:30 pm ET, TNT), and No. 20 Ole Miss takes on No. 3 USC from Paris, France (11 am, ESPN). With last year's superstars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese off to the WNBA, new top players include No. 2 UConn's Paige Bueckers and No. 3 USC sophomore JuJu Watkins. See a season preview—including rankings and the top 25 best players—here.
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