The Wolverines never let the Bulldogs get close in the Players Era title game, a remarkable turnaround for a roster that two weeks ago was a work in progress.

The 2025-26 college basketball season is underway, and the top programs around the country are starting to separate themselves from

An emphatic message was sent in Las Vegas this week, as Dusty May's Wolverines set records and made their case to be No. 1

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs already earned a tidy $1M paycheck for participating in the Players Era Festival this year, but after defeating No. 8 Alabama

These kids are like professional athletes,” said an industry expert. "They don’t care about swimming with dolphins. They wanna get paid.”

It's Thanksgiving week, and in college basketball, that means there is plenty of action on which to feast your fandom on. That is doubly the case Tuesday, with a jam-packed slate in the Players Era Festival as it takes center stage from Las Vegas.

It might have been a bit too close for comfort, but Boston College women's basketball was able to hang on to a win on Tuesday night against Merrimack via a final score of 77-72.

Undefeated defending champ UConn continues to be top-ranked, while Iowa is the biggest riser in the USA TODAY Sports women's college basketball poll.