The lasting image of the 2025-26 season will be the overall impact of the freshman class, which has influenced a number of title contenders.

Popular hip hop magazine XXL posts a yearly “freshman class” of the genre’s brightest new breakout stars. It is often debated not just who is the best amongst the class itself, but the classes ...

Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, right, drives against North Carolina guard Seth Trimble on Nov. 7 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The crowd in the background showed up resoundingly in white in response to a "white ...

AJ Dybantsa set a BYU freshman scoring record with 43 points Saturday — and it wasn't the highest-scoring day by a freshman. Aaron Baker / Imagn Images On opening night of the season, Arizona freshman ...

The recent trend in college basketball has been to build rosters through the transfer portal, adding experienced players who already know the college game and can have an immediate impact. The ...

Jan 10, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) reacts during the second half against the Utah Utes at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Baker-Imagn Images ...

The recent trend in college basketball has been to build rosters through the transfer portal, adding experienced players who already know the college game and can have an immediate impact. The ...