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St. John's Red Storm

Here's who surged and slipped through the first month of the season and what it means moving forward.

Purdue retained its spot at No. 1, receiving 40 of 61 first-place votes.

Using point differential to determine who plays for the Players Era championship and third place led to an awkward in-game situation.

It didn't take long for the Hoosiers to return to the poll under first-year coach Darian DeVries.

As many as 15 ranked teams could play another ranked opponent in a week full of neutral-site tournaments and invitationals.

College basketball's frenzied early-season schedule delivers a veritable cornucopia of hoops in the days around Thanksgiving.

Braden Smith and the Boilermakers are back in the top spot. NC State, under first-year coach Will Wade, is in the poll for first time.

Houston has been ranked No. 1 at some point in four of the last five seasons.

First-year players keyed the big movers in this week's men's college basketball top 25.

Freshman hype, blue-blood stalwarts, showcases at Madison Square Garden and the United Center. It's a full weekend of college basketball.

Based on the early returns, it's worth wondering if this will be the best freshman class in college basketball history.

As the season is about to start, Purdue is the favorite to win the national championship, with Houston, Duke and Kentucky following.

Who did our staff pick for the Final Four, most interesting player and what teams will make the tournament after missing it last season?

The college basketball season begins with a Las Vegas two-piece and a wide range of nonconference matchups.

This year's nonconference schedule features on-campus showdowns but also major games in New York and Las Vegas.