This was the moment a crowd of Gen Alpha kids had been waiting for with each point Evansville put on the scoreboard at a college men's basketball game.

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs face their first true road test of the 2025-26 college basketball season on Friday, taking on the Arizona State Sun Devils at

Bells ring, campuses crowd and intramural pamphlets pile up. Well, symbolically — schools have already been in session for at least two months. But men’s college basketball is now officially back, and Monday launches us into a 2025-26 season with undeniable pull. The incoming freshman class is loaded; the field is wide open.

Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk hears the popular catchphrase “6-7” all the time at home, possibly more often than please and thank you. Getting an earful of it at a women's basketball game, well, that was new for the mother of three.

This season's November slate of men's college basketball is as loaded as it has ever been, which means notable fluctuation in the early-season rankings. The biggest risers over the first 10 days were Arizona and Alabama, as both programs leveraged their strengths to secure huge road wins over top-five opponents Florida and St. John's, respectively.

Over the past 25 years, women’s college basketball has seen dynasties built, challengers rise, and unforgettable championship games. This list highlights the national champions from 2000 to 2025, along with their opponents,

Against Wake Forest, Michigan switched its starting lineup from the opener and went with Elliot Cadeau (6-foot-1) and Nimari Burnett (6-5) in the backcourt along with Yaxel Lendeborg (6-9), Morez Johnson Jr. (6-9) and Aday Mara (7-3).

"It's pretty amazing what I just witnessed," Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey said of Hidalgo's records-breaking performance.