Exactly one month from today, there will be college basketball played across the country.
Wirth this goosebump-inspiring offseason mile-marker upon us, let’s take an updated look at SB Nation’s preseason top 25 for 2025-26.
1. Houston Cougars
2024-25 Record: 36-4
2024-25 Finish: National Runners-Up
There are three, maybe four, teams I think you can make a legitimate case for being in this spot. I am a strong Houston lean.
The Cougars came within one made shot (and one avoided late-game collapse) of winning the program’s first national title last season. Despite that disappointment, they aren’t going anywhere in 2025-26.
Kelvin Sampson brings back three starters from that squad — Emanuel Sharp, Milos Uzan and Big 12
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