Bracketology: Could the No. 1 seeds already be locked up by mid-January? UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame and USC have solidified their grip on the top line.

Bracketology: No. 1 seeds survive opening day, but make way for Michigan The Big Ten is flexing one day into the season. The conference has two 1-seeds and matches the SEC’s 11 teams as Michigan jumps into the field.

Bracketology: The numbers show Kansas is the best program in modern college basketball Twenty-one years of history says Kansas’ preseason No. 1 ranking — and top overall seed designation — should be a net positive for the Jayhawks.

Men’s Bracketology: Duke plus Cooper Flagg makes Blue Devils early overall No. 1 Bracketology begins the off season projections with a familiar name at the top. Duke, led by generational recruit Cooper Flagg, starts our 2024-25 bracket cycle on top.

Bracketology: Notre Dame still a host, but slips to No. 4 seed Will Olivia Miles be on court for Notre Dame when the season tips? The guard’s uncertain status drops the Irish in our last preseason Bracketology.