2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season will end on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 18 and ending with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 7.

Rule changes

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On May 2, 2024, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a few rule changes for the 2024–25 season. These changes were approved on June 6 by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel.[1][2]

  • Officials will be able to review whether a player's foot last touching the court was inbounds on a made shot before time expired. If a player's foot is determined to be out of bounds, officials would put the exact time of the violation on the game clock. However, if the shot is made and time remains on the game clock, a video review would not occur.
  • A one-game suspension has been added to the ejection of any player, coach, or bench personnel who "disrespectfully contacts an official or makes a threat of physical intimidation or harm, to include pushing, shoving, spitting or attempting to make physical contact with an official".
  • An experimental rule for the 2025 NIT will allow a coach to appeal out-of-bounds calls for video replay review in the last two minutes of games, pending NIT board approval.

Season headlines

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  • April 10, 2024 – Longtime head coach John Calipari left Kentucky after 15 years and was named the head coach at Arkansas.[3]
  • May 29 – Stephen F. Austin announced it would leave the Western Athletic Conference on July 1 to rejoin the Southland Conference after a three-year absence.[4]
  • July 1 – IUPUI's athletic teams renamed to Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indy) after the Indiana and Purdue university systems split the university into IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis.[5]
  • September 12 – The Pac-12 Conference, which had been reduced to two members after its remaining ten schools left for other power conferences, began a rebuilding process by announcing that Mountain West Conference members Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State would join the Pac-12 in 2026–27.[6]
  • September 24 – The Pac-12 Conference's rebuilding continued as Utah State would join the other Mountain West defectors in 2026–27.[7]
  • September 30 – Gonzaga announced it would leave the West Coast Conference to join the Pac-12 Conference for all sports except for football in 2026–27.[8]
  • October 1 – UTEP announced it would join the Mountain West from Conference USA in 2026–27.[9]
  • October 9:[10]
    • The NCAA Division I Council approved a proposal that reduced the duration of the transfer portal to 30 days. Going forward, the window opens on the day after the completion of the second round of the Division I men's tournament.
    • The Council also abolished the National Letter of Intent program effective immediately. Written offers of athletics aid will replace the NLI.
    • The Council introduced a proposal that would shorten the transition periods for schools wishing to reclassify from Division II or Division III to Division I. If approved at the Council's January 2025 meeting, the transition periods for D-II and D-III schools would drop by a year, respectively to three and four years.
  • October 15 – The Mountain West announced that Hawaiʻi, which has been a football-only member of that conference since 2012, would leave the Big West Conference in 2026 to become a full MW member.[11]
  • October 21 – The Associated Press released its preseason All-America team. Alabama guard Mark Sears was the leading vote-getter (54 of 55 possible votes), joined by guard R. J. Davis of North Carolina (51 votes), center Hunter Dickinson of Kansas (42), center Johni Broome of Auburn (34), freshman forward Cooper Flagg of Duke (24), and guard Caleb Love of Arizona (24). A tie in voting between Flagg and Love created a sixth spot on the preseason team.[12]
  • October 24 – South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died unexpectedly at the age of 43.[13]
  • November 1 – The Mountain West announced that Grand Canyon would join the conference no later than 2026 for all sports except for football.[14] Grand Canyon's official announcement stated that it would not compete in the West Coast Conference, which it had previously been scheduled to join in July 2025, and that if MW bylaws allowed, it would join that conference in 2025.[15]
  • November 7 – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the name change of the former Texas A&M University–Commerce to East Texas A&M University.[16]
  • December 10 – The Mountain West announced that UC Davis would leave the Big West alongside Hawai'i to join in 2026 for all sports except for football, where they will remain in the Big Sky Conference as an affiliate.[17]

Milestones and records

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  • November 12 – Bill Self became Kansas' all-time leader in wins after recording a 77–69 win over Michigan State in Atlanta. The win was his 591st with the Jayhawks, surpassing Phog Allen as the winngest coach in program history.[18] On November 20, he won his 800th career game in an 84–66 home win over UNC Wilmington. Prior to Kansas, Self coached at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois.[19]
  • November 13 – Creighton coach Greg McDermott defeated Houston Christian 78–43 to became the school's all time leader in wins with 328.[20]
  • November 18 – Kansas City defeated local NCCAA member Calvary 119–19, setting several school records, including most lopsided win and fewest points allowed. With the Roos having defeated another local NCCAA school, Kansas Christian, 124–36 on November 8, they became the first Division I men's team with two wins by 85 or more points in a single season.[21]

Conference membership changes

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A total of 23 schools joined new conferences for the 2024–25 season. Of these, 20 moved within Division I, two began reclassification from NCAA Division II, and Chicago State ended its two-year stint as an all-sports independent to join the Northeast Conference.

School Former conference New conference
Arizona Pac-12 Big 12
Arizona State Pac-12 Big 12
California Pac-12 ACC
Chicago State Independent NEC
Colorado Pac-12 Big 12
Kennesaw State ASUN C-USA
Mercyhurst PSAC (D–II) NEC
Merrimack NEC MAAC
Oklahoma Big 12 SEC
Oregon Pac-12 Big Ten
Oregon State Pac-12 WCC
Sacred Heart NEC MAAC
SMU AAC ACC
Stanford Pac-12 ACC
Stephen F. Austin WAC Southland
Texas Big 12 SEC
UCLA Pac-12 Big Ten
USC Pac-12 Big Ten
Utah Pac-12 Big 12
UTRGV WAC Southland
Washington Pac-12 Big Ten
Washington State Pac-12 WCC
West Georgia Gulf South (D–II) ASUN

The 2024–25 will be the last season in their respective conferences for at least five Division I schools.

School 2024–25 conference Future conference
Delaware CAA C-USA
Grand Canyon WAC Independent or MW
Missouri State Missouri Valley C-USA
Seattle WAC WCC
UMass A-10 MAC

Arenas

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New arenas

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Arena of new D-I teams

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Arena name changes

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Other arena changes

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Seasonal outlook

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The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls

Pre-season polls

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AP
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (30)
2 Alabama (14)
3 UConn (11)
4 Houston (4)
5 Iowa State
6 Gonzaga (1)
7 Duke
8 Baylor
9 North Carolina
10 Arizona
11 Auburn
12 Tennessee
13 Texas A&M
14 Purdue
15 Creighton
16 Arkansas
17 Indiana
18 Marquette
19 Texas
20 Cincinnati
21 Florida
22 UCLA
23 Kentucky
24 Ole Miss
25 Rutgers
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (15)
2 Alabama (6)
3 UConn (6)
4 Houston (4)
5 Duke
6 Iowa State
7 Gonzaga
8 Baylor
9 Arizona
10 North Carolina
11 Auburn
12 Tennessee
13 Purdue
14 Creighton
15 Texas A&M
16 Arkansas
17 Marquette
18 Indiana
19 Texas
20 Cincinnati
21 Florida
22 UCLA
23 Kentucky
24 Illinois
25 Ole Miss


Top 10 matchups

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Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

Regular season

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Postseason

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Regular season

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Early-season tournaments

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Names Dates Location Teams Champion Runner-up 3rd-place winner
Greenbrier Tip-Off November 15–24, 2024 The Greenbrier
(White Sulphur Springs, WV)
8 Wisconsin (Mountain)
UT Rio Grande Valley (River)
Pittsburgh (Mountain)
Tennessee Tech (River)
LSU (Mountain)
VMI (River)
Bahamas Championship November 21−22, 2024 Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas)
4 Tennessee Baylor St. John's
Legends Classic November 21−22, 2024 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
4 Texas Saint Joseph's Texas Tech
Boardwalk Battle November 21−23, 2024 Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL)
8 UC San Diego Toledo James Madison
Charleston Classic November 21–24, 2024 TD Arena
(Charleston, SC)
8 Drake Vanderbilt Seton Hall
Myrtle Beach Invitational November 21–24, 2024 HTC Center
(Conway, SC)
8 Bradley Middle Tennessee South Florida
Paradise Jam tournament November 22−25, 2024 Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, USVI)
8 Liberty McNeese Kansas State
Cayman Islands Classic November 24−26, 2024 John Gray Gymnasium
(George Town, Cayman Islands)
8 Boston College Boise State South Dakota State
Sunshine Slam November 25–26, 2024 Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL)
8 Clemson (Beach)
Radford (Ocean)
Penn State (Beach)
Purdue Fort Wayne (Ocean)
San Francisco (Beach)
Drexel (Ocean)
Fort Myers Tip-Off November 25–27, 2024 Suncoast Credit Union Arena
(Fort Myers, FL)
8 Michigan (Beach)
Miami (OH) (Palms)
Xavier (Beach)
Mercer (Palms)
South Carolina (Beach)
Jacksonville (Palms)
Maui Invitational November 25–27, 2024 Lahaina Civic Center
(Lahaina, HI)
8 Auburn Memphis Michigan State
Acrisure Holiday Invitational November 26–27, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 SMU Washington State California Baptist
Cancún Challenge November 26–27, 2024 Hard Rock Hotel – Riviera Maya
(Cancún, Mexico)
8 Loyola Marymount (Riviera)
Gardner–Webb (Mayan)
Wyoming (Riviera)
Bethune–Cookman (Mayan)
Belmont (Riviera)
Southeastern Louisiana (Mayan)
Players Era Festival November 26–30, 2024 MGM Grand Garden Arena
(Paradise, NV)
8 Oregon Alabama San Diego State
Battle 4 Atlantis November 27−29, 2024 Imperial Arena
(Paradise Island, Bahamas)
8 Oklahoma Louisville West Virginia
Acrisure Classic November 28−29, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 Arizona State Saint Mary's New Mexico
Acrisure Invitational November 28−29, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 Washington Santa Clara Colorado State
ESPN Events Invitational November 28−29, 2024 State Farm Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
4 Florida Wichita State Wake Forest
NIT Season Tip-Off November 28−29, 2024 State Farm Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
4 Utah State North Texas St. Bonaventure
Rady Children's Invitational November 28−29, 2024 LionTree Arena
(San Diego, CA)
4 Purdue Ole Miss BYU
Arizona Tip-Off November 28−30, 2024 Mullett Arena
(Tempe, AZ)
8 Butler (Cactus)
Weber State (Desert)
Mississippi State (Cactus)
Pepperdine (Desert)
Northwestern (Cactus)
Bowling Green (Desert)
Big 5 Classic November 12−December 7, 2024 Wells Fargo Center (final rounds)
(Philadelphia, PA)
6 Saint Joseph's La Salle Villanova
Sun Bowl Invitational December 20−21, 2024 Don Haskins Center
(El Paso, TX)
4 TBD
Diamond Head Classic December 22−25, 2024 Stan Sheriff Center
(Honolulu, HI)
8 TBD

Head-to-head conference challenges

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Conference matchup Dates Conference winner Conference loser Record
ACC–SEC Challenge December 3−4 SEC ACC 14–2
ASUN–SoCon Challenge November 4−December 16
Big Sky–Summit Challenge December 4−7 Summit Big Sky 11–7
Big East–Big 12 Battle December 3−8 Big 12 Big East 6–5
Conference USA–WAC Challenge November 9−December 30
MAC–SBC Challenge November 4−February 8

Upsets

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Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event Notes
UCF 64–61 No. 13 Texas A&M November 4, 2024
Ohio State 80–72 No. 19 Texas Hall of Fame Series – Las Vegas
New Mexico 72–64 No. 22 UCLA November 8, 2024 Las Vegas Hoopfest Game played in Henderson, NV
Wisconsin 103–88 No. 9 Arizona November 15, 2024
Nebraska 74–63 No. 14 Creighton November 22, 2024 Rivalry
Georgia 66–63 No. 22 St. John's November 24, 2024 Atlantis Resort Series Game played at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas
Kennesaw State 79–77 No. 24 Rutgers First win over an AP Top 25 opponent in school history
Memphis 99–97OT No. 2 UConn November 25, 2024 Maui Invitational
San Diego State 71–53 No. 21 Creighton November 26, 2024 Players Era Festival
Colorado 73–72 No. 2 UConn Maui Invitational
Oregon 80–70 No. 20 Texas A&M Players Era Festival
Louisville 89–61 No. 14 Indiana November 27, 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis
West Virginia 86–78OT No. 3 Gonzaga First overtime win for West Virginia since 2019
Michigan 78–53 No. 22 Xavier Fort Myers Tip-Off
Michigan State 94–91OT No. 12 North Carolina Maui Invitational
Dayton 85–67 No. 2 UConn First top 2 team to lose to unranked opponent for three consecutive days
Illinois 90–77 No. 19 Arkansas November 28, 2024 Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase Game played in Kansas City, MO
Oklahoma 82–77 No. 24 Arizona Battle 4 Atlantis
West Virginia 83–76OT November 29, 2024
Butler 87–77 No. 25 Mississippi State Arizona Tip-Off
San Diego State 73–70OT No. 6 Houston November 30, 2024 Players Era Festival
Oregon 83–81 No. 9 Alabama
Villanova 68–60 No. 14 Cincinnati December 3, 2024 Big East–Big 12 Battle
Michigan 67–64 No. 11 Wisconsin
Clemson 70–66 No. 4 Kentucky ACC–SEC Challenge
Creighton 76–63 No. 1 Kansas December 4, 2024 Big East–Big 12 Battle
Mississippi State 90–57 No. 18 Pittsburgh ACC–SEC Challenge
Penn State 81–70 No. 8 Purdue December 5, 2024
Northwestern 70–66OT No. 19 Illinois December 6, 2024 Rivalry
Missouri 76–67 No. 1 Kansas December 8, 2024 Border War
Arkansas State 85–72 No. 16 Memphis
UCLA 73–71 No. 12 Oregon
Illinois 86–80 No. 20 Wisconsin December 10, 2024
Arkansas 89–87 No. 14 Michigan Jimmy V Classic
Memphis 87–82OT No. 16 Clemson December 14, 2024
Dayton 71–63 No. 6 Marquette

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been two non-Division I teams that defeated a Division I team so far this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event Notes
Xavier (LA) (NAIA) 62–56[26] Alcorn State November 9, 2024
Rogers State (Division II) 69–68[27] Oral Roberts November 25, 2024

Conference winners and tournaments

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Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences will end its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments will receive automatic invitations to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Conference Regular-
season first place
Conference player of the year Conference coach of the year Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East Conference 2025 America East men's basketball tournament Campus sites
American Athletic Conference 2025 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Dickies Arena
(Fort Worth, TX)
Atlantic Sun Conference 2025 ASUN men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Atlantic 10 Conference 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournament Capital One Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Atlantic Coast Conference 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Spectrum Center
(Charlotte, NC)
Big 12 Conference 2025 Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournament T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Big East Conference 2025 Big East Conference men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York, NY)
Big Sky Conference 2025 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Idaho Central Arena
(Boise, ID)
Big South Conference 2025 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Freedom Hall Civic Center
(Johnson City, TN)
Big Ten Conference 2025 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Big West Conference 2025 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Lee's Family Forum
(Henderson, NV)
Coastal Athletic Association 2025 CAA men's basketball tournament Entertainment and Sports Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Conference USA 2025 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Propst Arena
(Huntsville, AL)
Horizon League 2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final:
Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
Ivy League 2025 Ivy League men's basketball tournament Pizzitola Sports Center
(Providence, RI)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2025 MAAC men's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ)
Mid-American Conference 2025 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
(Cleveland, OH)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2025 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Missouri Valley Conference 2025 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Enterprise Center
(St. Louis, MO)
Mountain West Conference 2025 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Northeast Conference 2025 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Ohio Valley Conference 2025 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
Patriot League 2025 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Southeastern Conference 2025 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament Bridgestone Arena
(Nashville, TN)
Southern Conference 2025 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)
Southland Conference 2025 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament The Legacy Center
(Lake Charles, LA)
Southwestern Athletic Conference 2025 SWAC men's basketball tournament Gateway Center Arena
(College Park, GA)
Summit League 2025 Summit League men's basketball tournament Denny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
Sun Belt Conference 2025 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Pensacola Bay Center
(Pensacola, FL)
West Coast Conference 2025 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Western Athletic Conference 2025 WAC men's basketball tournament


Conference standings

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2024–25 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UMass Lowell 0 0   8 4   .667
Maine 0 0   8 5   .615
UMBC 0 0   7 5   .583
Albany 0 0   6 6   .500
Bryant 0 0   6 7   .462
Binghamton 0 0   5 6   .455
Vermont 0 0   5 6   .455
New Hampshire 0 0   2 11   .154
NJIT 0 0   2 11   .154
2025 AmEast tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 0 0   8 2   .800
Memphis 0 0   8 2   .800
Rice 0 0   7 3   .700
North Texas 0 0   6 3   .667
East Carolina 0 0   7 4   .636
Florida Atlantic 0 0   7 5   .583
Charlotte 0 0   5 4   .556
Temple 0 0   5 4   .556
South Florida 0 0   5 5   .500
UAB 0 0   5 5   .500
UTSA 0 0   4 5   .444
Tulane 0 0   5 7   .417
Tulsa 0 0   4 7   .364
2025 AAC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Loyola Chicago 0 0   8 0   1.000
St. Bonaventure 0 0   10 1   .909
Rhode Island 0 0   9 1   .900
Dayton 0 0   9 2   .818
George Washington 0 0   9 2   .818
VCU 0 0   9 2   .818
Davidson 0 0   8 2   .800
George Mason 0 0   7 3   .700
Saint Louis 0 0   6 3   .667
Saint Joseph's 0 0   6 4   .600
Fordham 0 0   7 5   .583
La Salle 0 0   6 5   .545
Richmond 0 0   4 6   .400
UMass 0 0   4 7   .364
Duquesne 0 0   3 8   .273
2025 A-10 tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Clemson 1 0   1.000 9 2   .818
Pittsburgh 1 0   1.000 9 2   .818
SMU 1 0   1.000 9 2   .818
No. 4 Duke 1 0   1.000 8 2   .800
Stanford 1 0   1.000 8 2   .800
Wake Forest 1 0   1.000 8 3   .727
NC State 1 0   1.000 7 4   .636
North Carolina 1 0   1.000 6 4   .600
Notre Dame 1 0   1.000 6 5   .545
Florida State 0 1   .000 8 3   .727
California 0 1   .000 7 4   .636
Boston College 0 1   .000 6 4   .600
Virginia 0 1   .000 6 4   .600
Louisville 0 1   .000 6 5   .545
Syracuse 0 1   .000 5 5   .500
Georgia Tech 0 1   .000 4 5   .444
Virginia Tech 0 1   .000 4 6   .400
Miami (FL) 0 1   .000 3 7   .300
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Alabama 0 0   7 4   .636
North Florida 0 0   7 4   .636
Lipscomb 0 0   6 4   .600
Eastern Kentucky 0 0   6 5   .545
Jacksonville 0 0   6 5   .545
Queens* 0 0   6 5   .545
Austin Peay 0 0   4 6   .400
Florida Gulf Coast 0 0   3 7   .300
Bellarmine 0 0   3 8   .273
Central Arkansas 0 0   2 8   .200
Stetson 0 0   1 9   .100
West Georgia* 0 0   1 10   .091
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 ASUN tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Iowa State 0 0   9 1   .900
No. 22 Cincinnati 0 0   8 1   .889
Arizona State 0 0   8 2   .800
BYU 0 0   8 2   .800
Colorado 0 0   8 2   .800
No. 10 Kansas 0 0   8 2   .800
UCF 0 0   8 2   .800
West Virginia 0 0   8 2   .800
Texas Tech 0 0   7 2   .778
Utah 0 0   7 2   .778
Baylor 0 0   7 3   .700
No. 15 Houston 0 0   6 3   .667
Kansas State 0 0   6 3   .667
Oklahoma State 0 0   6 3   .667
TCU 0 0   5 4   .556
Arizona 0 0   4 5   .444
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Providence 1 0   1.000 7 5   .583
No. 6 Marquette 0 0   9 2   .818
Georgetown 0 0   8 2   .800
St. John's 0 0   8 2   .800
No. 18 UConn 0 0   8 3   .727
Xavier 0 0   8 3   .727
Butler 0 0   7 4   .636
Creighton 0 0   7 4   .636
Villanova 0 0   7 4   .636
Seton Hall 0 0   5 6   .455
DePaul 0 1   .000 8 2   .800
2025 Big East tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana 0 0   7 4   .636
Northern Arizona 0 0   7 4   .636
Northern Colorado 0 0   6 5   .545
Idaho State 0 0   5 5   .500
Montana State 0 0   5 5   .500
Portland State 0 0   5 5   .500
Weber State 0 0   5 6   .455
Idaho 0 0   4 6   .400
Sacramento State 0 0   2 8   .200
Eastern Washington 0 0   2 9   .182
2025 Big Sky tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 0 0   10 2   .833
Longwood 0 0   9 3   .750
Radford 0 0   9 3   .750
Winthrop 0 0   9 3   .750
UNC Asheville 0 0   6 4   .600
Presbyterian 0 0   6 5   .545
Gardner–Webb 0 0   4 7   .364
USC Upstate 0 0   4 9   .308
Charleston Southern 0 0   3 9   .250
2025 Big South tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 UCLA 2 0   1.000 9 1   .900
No. 14 Michigan 2 0   1.000 8 2   .800
No. 21 Michigan State 2 0   1.000 8 2   .800
No. 12 Oregon 1 1   .500 9 1   .900
Penn State 1 1   .500 9 2   .818
Maryland 1 1   .500 8 2   .800
Nebraska 1 1   .500 7 2   .778
Indiana 1 1   .500 8 3   .727
No. 11 Purdue 1 1   .500 8 3   .727
Illinois 1 1   .500 7 3   .700
Iowa 1 1   .500 7 3   .700
Northwestern 1 1   .500 7 3   .700
Rutgers 1 1   .500 7 4   .636
Ohio State 1 1   .500 6 4   .600
USC 1 1   .500 6 4   .600
No. 20 Wisconsin 0 2   .000 9 3   .750
Washington 0 2   .000 7 3   .700
Minnesota 0 2   .000 6 5   .545
2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC San Diego 2 0   1.000 8 2   .800
UC Davis 2 0   1.000 6 4   .600
UC Riverside 2 0   1.000 6 4   .600
Long Beach State 2 0   1.000 4 8   .333
UC Irvine 1 0   1.000 9 1   .900
Cal State Northridge 1 1   .500 7 3   .700
Hawai'i 0 1   .000 6 3   .667
UC Santa Barbara 0 2   .000 7 3   .700
Cal Poly 0 2   .000 5 7   .417
Cal State Bakersfield 0 2   .000 4 6   .400
Cal State Fullerton 0 2   .000 3 8   .273
2025 Big West tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hampton 1 0   1.000 5 5   .500
Charleston 0 0   7 2   .778
Hofstra 0 0   8 3   .727
Elon 0 0   7 3   .700
Northeastern 0 0   7 3   .700
UNC Wilmington 0 0   7 3   .700
Drexel 0 0   7 4   .636
Delaware 0 0   6 4   .600
Campbell 0 0   5 5   .500
William & Mary 0 0   4 6   .400
Towson 0 0   4 7   .364
Stony Brook 0 0   3 7   .300
Monmouth 0 0   1 10   .091
North Carolina A&T 0 1   .000 3 8   .273
2025 CAA tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Liberty 0 0   10 1   .909
Louisiana Tech 0 0   9 2   .818
Kennesaw State 0 0   7 3   .700
Middle Tennessee 0 0   7 3   .700
Western Kentucky 0 0   7 3   .700
UTEP 0 0   6 3   .667
Jacksonville State 0 0   6 4   .600
Sam Houston 0 0   5 5   .500
FIU 0 0   4 6   .400
New Mexico State 0 0   4 6   .400
2025 CUSA tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Milwaukee 2 0   1.000 7 4   .636
Youngstown State 2 0   1.000 6 5   .545
Northern Kentucky 1 0   1.000 4 6   .400
Purdue Fort Wayne 2 1   .667 7 4   .636
Wright State 1 1   .500 7 5   .583
Cleveland State 1 1   .500 6 6   .500
Detroit Mercy 1 1   .500 5 7   .417
Oakland 1 1   .500 3 5   .375
IU Indy 1 2   .333 5 8   .385
Robert Morris 0 2   .000 6 5   .545
Green Bay 0 3   .000 2 10   .167
2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Columbia 0 0   10 1   .909
Brown 0 0   7 3   .700
Cornell 0 0   7 3   .700
Princeton 0 0   8 4   .667
Yale 0 0   5 5   .500
Dartmouth 0 0   4 6   .400
Harvard 0 0   3 7   .300
Penn 0 0   3 7   .300
2025 Ivy League tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marist 2 0   1.000 6 2   .750
Quinnipiac 2 0   1.000 5 5   .500
Merrimack 2 0   1.000 5 6   .455
Mount St. Mary's 1 1   .500 6 4   .600
Fairfield 1 1   .500 5 5   .500
Siena 1 1   .500 5 5   .500
Niagara 1 1   .500 5 6   .455
Manhattan 1 1   .500 4 5   .444
Sacred Heart 1 1   .500 4 6   .400
Iona 1 1   .500 3 8   .273
Saint Peter's 0 2   .000 4 5   .444
Rider 0 2   .000 4 7   .364
Canisius 0 2   .000 0 11   .000
2025 MAAC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kent State 0 0   7 2   .778
Akron 0 0   6 2   .750
Miami (OH) 0 0   5 3   .625
Toledo 0 0   6 4   .600
Central Michigan 0 0   5 4   .556
Eastern Michigan 0 0   5 4   .556
Buffalo 0 0   5 5   .500
Ball State 0 0   4 6   .400
Bowling Green 0 0   4 6   .400
Ohio 0 0   4 6   .400
Western Michigan 0 0   3 6   .333
Northern Illinois 0 0   3 7   .300
2025 MAC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 0 0   6 5   .545
Delaware State 0 0   5 6   .455
Howard 0 0   5 6   .455
South Carolina State 0 0   5 7   .417
Morgan State 0 0   5 8   .385
North Carolina Central 0 0   5 8   .385
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 0   3 11   .214
Coppin State 0 0   0 12   .000
2025 MEAC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drake 1 0   1.000 9 0   1.000
Belmont 1 0   1.000 9 2   .818
Bradley 1 0   1.000 8 2   .800
Murray State 1 0   1.000 6 3   .667
Indiana State 1 0   1.000 6 4   .600
Northern Iowa 1 0   1.000 6 4   .600
Illinois State 0 1   .000 5 4   .556
UIC 0 1   .000 5 4   .556
Valparaiso 0 1   .000 5 4   .556
Missouri State 0 1   .000 5 5   .500
Southern Illinois 0 1   .000 5 6   .455
Evansville 0 1   .000 3 7   .300
2025 MVC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 1 0   1.000 10 0   1.000
No. 23 San Diego State 1 0   1.000 7 2   .778
New Mexico 1 0   1.000 8 3   .727
Nevada 0 0   8 3   .727
Boise State 0 0   7 3   .700
UNLV 0 0   5 4   .556
Colorado State 0 0   5 5   .500
Air Force 0 0   3 7   .300
San Jose State 0 1   .000 6 6   .500
Wyoming 0 1   .000 5 5   .500
Fresno State 0 1   .000 4 7   .364
2025 Mountain West tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 0 0   6 3   .667
Wagner 0 0   6 4   .600
Stonehill* 0 0   6 5   .545
Mercyhurst* 0 0   6 6   .500
Saint Francis 0 0   4 7   .364
Fairleigh Dickinson 0 0   4 8   .333
Le Moyne* 0 0   4 8   .333
LIU 0 0   4 9   .308
Chicago State 0 0   0 11   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 NEC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Little Rock 0 0   6 4   .600
SIU Edwardsville 0 0   6 4   .600
Western Illinois 0 0   6 5   .545
Lindenwood* 0 0   5 6   .455
Southern Indiana* 0 0   4 5   .444
Tennessee Tech 0 0   4 6   .400
Tennessee State 0 0   4 7   .364
Morehead State 0 0   3 6   .333
Southeast Missouri State 0 0   3 6   .333
Eastern Illinois 0 0   3 7   .300
UT Martin 0 0   3 7   .300
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 OVC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American 0 0   6 4   .600
Loyola 0 0   5 4   .556
Army 0 0   5 5   .500
Holy Cross 0 0   5 5   .500
Lafayette 0 0   5 5   .500
Boston University 0 0   5 6   .455
Bucknell 0 0   4 7   .364
Lehigh 0 0   3 6   .333
Navy 0 0   3 7   .300
Colgate 0 0   2 9   .182
2025 Patriot League tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Florida 0 0   10 0   1.000
No. 13 Oklahoma 0 0   10 0   1.000
No. 1 Tennessee 0 0   10 0   1.000
No. 5 Kentucky 0 0   10 1   .909
No. 2 Auburn 0 0   9 1   .900
Georgia 0 0   9 1   .900
No. 25 Mississippi State 0 0   9 1   .900
Missouri 0 0   9 1   .900
No. 19 Ole Miss 0 0   9 1   .900
Vanderbilt 0 0   9 1   .900
Arkansas 0 0   9 2   .818
No. 17 Texas A&M 0 0   9 2   .818
No. 7 Alabama 0 0   8 2   .800
LSU 0 0   8 2   .800
Texas 0 0   8 2   .800
South Carolina 0 0   7 3   .700
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 0 0   5 4   .556
Alabama A&M 0 0   4 5   .444
Alabama State 0 0   4 6   .400
Florida A&M 0 0   3 5   .375
Grambling State 0 0   2 6   .250
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 0   2 8   .200
Bethune–Cookman 0 0   2 8   .200
Mississippi Valley State 0 0   2 8   .200
Texas Southern 0 0   2 8   .200
Prairie View A&M 0 0   1 9   .100
Jackson State 0 0   0 10   .000
Alcorn State 0 0   0 11   .000
2025 SWAC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 0 0   10 1   .909
Samford 0 0   9 2   .818
Chattanooga 0 0   6 4   .600
The Citadel 0 0   5 4   .556
Mercer 0 0   5 4   .556
East Tennessee State 0 0   6 5   .545
VMI 0 0   6 6   .500
UNC Greensboro 0 0   5 5   .500
Wofford 0 0   4 6   .400
Western Carolina 0 0   3 6   .333
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls 2 0   1.000 7 4   .636
Lamar 2 0   1.000 5 5   .500
Northwestern State 2 0   1.000 4 6   .400
UT Rio Grande Valley 1 1   .500 6 4   .600
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 1 1   .500 6 5   .545
Incarnate Word 1 1   .500 5 5   .500
Houston Christian 1 1   .500 3 7   .300
McNeese 0 0   5 5   .500
Southeastern Louisiana 0 1   .000 4 6   .400
New Orleans 0 1   .000 2 6   .250
Stephen F. Austin 0 2   .000 5 5   .500
East Texas A&M* 0 2   .000 1 9   .100
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 Southland tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Dakota State 0 0   10 4   .714
South Dakota 0 0   9 4   .692
St. Thomas* 0 0   8 4   .667
South Dakota State 0 0   8 5   .615
Denver 0 0   6 6   .500
Kansas City 0 0   6 7   .462
North Dakota 0 0   4 7   .364
Omaha 0 0   4 9   .308
Oral Roberts 0 0   3 7   .300
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
2025 Summit League tournament winner
As of December 15, 2024
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas State 0 0   8 3   .727
South Alabama 0 0   6 3   .667
Texas State 0 0   7 4   .636
Appalachian State 0 0   6 4   .600
James Madison 0 0   6 4   .600
Troy 0 0   6 4   .600
Georgia Southern 0 0   6 5   .545
Marshall 0 0   6 5   .545
Coastal Carolina 0 0   5 5   .500
Georgia State 0 0   4 6   .400
Southern Miss 0 0   4 6   .400
Louisiana–Monroe 0 0   4 8   .333
Old Dominion 0 0   3 7   .300
Louisiana 0 0   2 9   .182
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Utah 0 0   8 3   .727
Grand Canyon 0 0   6 3   .667
Abilene Christian 0 0   7 4   .636
California Baptist 0 0   5 5   .500
Utah Valley 0 0   5 6   .455
UT Arlington 0 0   5 6   .455
Seattle 0 0   4 6   .400
Tarleton 0 0   3 8   .273
Utah Tech 0 0   2 10   .167
2025 WAC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Mary's 0 0   9 2   .818
Washington State 0 0   9 2   .818
San Francisco 0 0   8 2   .800
Oregon State 0 0   7 2   .778
No. 8 Gonzaga 0 0   7 3   .700
Loyola Marymount 0 0   5 4   .556
Santa Clara 0 0   6 5   .545
Pepperdine 0 0   5 6   .455
Pacific 0 0   5 7   .417
Portland 0 0   3 7   .300
San Diego 0 0   3 8   .273
2025 WCC tournament winner
As of December 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

Coaching changes

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Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.

Team Former
Interim
New
Reason
South Florida Amir Abdur-Rahim Ben Fletcher The 43-year-old Abdur-Rahim passed away on October 24, 2024, just 11 days before beginning his second season as South Florida head coach, following complications during a medical procedure at a Tampa hospital. In his first and only season at USF, he led the team to a school-record 25 wins, an American Athletic Conference regular season championship, and was named AAC Coach of the Year.[28] 5 days after his death, Bulls associate head coach Fletcher was named interim head coach for the season.[29]
Virginia Tony Bennett Ron Sanchez Virginia announced on October 17, 2024 that Bennett had retired, effective immediately, and made a formal announcement the next day. Bennett leaves the Cavaliers after 15 seasons as the winningest head coach of the program with 364 wins, 10 NCAA tournament appearances, six ACC regular-season titles, two ACC tournament championships, and a national title in 2019.[30] Associate head coach Sanchez, who rejoined the staff last season after spending the past 5 seasons as Charlotte head coach, was named interim head coach for the season.[31]

See also

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References

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