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2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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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 AP 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]

Milestones and records

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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 CUSA
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 CUSA
Grand Canyon WAC Independent or MW
Missouri State Missouri Valley CUSA
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 TBD (Mountain)
UT Rio Grande Valley (River)
TBD (Mountain)
Tennessee Tech (River)
TBD (Mountain)
VMI (River)
Bahamas Championship November 21−22, 2024 Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas)
4 TBD
Legends Classic November 21−22, 2024 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
4 TBD
Boardwalk Battle November 21−23, 2024 Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL)
8 TBD
Charleston Classic November 21–24, 2024 TD Arena
(Charleston, SC)
8 TBD
Myrtle Beach Invitational November 21–24, 2024 HTC Center
(Conway, SC)
8 TBD
Paradise Jam tournament November 22−25, 2024 Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, USVI)
8 TBD
Cayman Islands Classic November 24−26, 2024 John Gray Gymnasium
(George Town, Cayman Islands)
8 TBD
Sunshine Slam November 25–26, 2024 Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL)
8 TBD (Beach)
TBD (Ocean)
TBD (Beach)
TBD (Ocean)
TBD (Beach)
TBD (Ocean)
Fort Myers Tip-Off November 25–27, 2024 Suncoast Credit Union Arena
(Fort Myers, FL)
8 TBD (Riviera)
TBD (Palms)
TBD (Riviera)
TBD (Palms)
TBD (Riviera)
TBD (Palms)
Maui Invitational November 25–27, 2024 Lahaina Civic Center
(Lahaina, HI)
8 TBD
Acrisure Holiday Invitational November 26–27, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 TBD
Cancún Challenge November 26–27, 2024 Hard Rock Hotel – Riviera Maya
(Cancún, Mexico)
8 TBD (Riviera)
TBD (Mayan)
TBD (Riviera)
TBD (Mayan)
TBD (Riviera)
TBD (Mayan)
Players Era Festival November 26–30, 2024 MGM Grand Garden Arena
(Paradise, NV)
8 TBD
Battle 4 Atlantis November 27−29, 2024 Imperial Arena
(Paradise Island, Bahamas)
8 TBD
Acrisure Classic November 28−29, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 TBD
Acrisure Invitational November 28−29, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 TBD
ESPN Events Invitational November 28−29, 2024 State Farm Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
4 TBD
NIT Season Tip-Off November 28−29, 2024 State Farm Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
4 TBD
Rady Children's Invitational November 28−29, 2024 LionTree Arena
(San Diego, CA)
4 TBD
Arizona Tip-Off November 28−30, 2024 Mullett Arena
(Tempe, AZ)
8 TBD (Cactus)
TBD (Desert)
TBD (Cactus)
TBD (Desert)
TBD (Cactus)
TBD (Desert)
Nassau Championship November 29−December 1, 2024 Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas)
6 TBD
Big 5 Classic November 12−December 7, 2024 Wells Fargo Center (final rounds)
(Philadelphia, PA)
6 TBD
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
ASUN–SoCon Challenge November 4−December 16
Big Sky–Summit Challenge December 4−7
Big East–Big 12 Battle December 3−9
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

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there has been one 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[21] Alcorn State November 9, 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 Qubein Center
(High Point, NC)
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 Coastal Athletic Association 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:
Indiana Farmers 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 Bartow Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
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
Albany 0 0   3 1   .750
Bryant 0 0   2 1   .667
UMBC 0 0   3 2   .600
Maine 0 0   2 2   .500
UMass Lowell 0 0   2 2   .500
Binghamton 0 0   2 3   .400
Vermont 0 0   1 3   .250
New Hampshire 0 0   1 6   .143
NJIT 0 0   0 4   .000
2025 AmEast tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Carolina 0 0   4 0   1.000
Memphis 0 0   3 0   1.000
North Texas 0 0   3 0   1.000
Wichita State 0 0   3 0   1.000
Rice 0 0   3 1   .750
Temple 0 0   3 1   .750
Tulane 0 0   3 1   .750
Tulsa 0 0   3 1   .750
Charlotte 0 0   2 1   .667
Florida Atlantic 0 0   3 2   .600
South Florida 0 0   2 2   .500
UAB 0 0   2 2   .500
UTSA 0 0   1 2   .333
2025 AAC tournament winner
As of November 16, 2024
2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Dayton 0 0   4 0   1.000
La Salle 0 0   4 0   1.000
Loyola Chicago 0 0   4 0   1.000
St. Bonaventure 0 0   4 0   1.000
VCU 0 0   4 0   1.000
Davidson 0 0   3 0   1.000
George Washington 0 0   3 0   1.000
Rhode Island 0 0   3 0   1.000
Saint Joseph's 0 0   3 1   .750
Saint Louis 0 0   2 1   .667
Fordham 0 0   2 2   .500
George Mason 0 0   2 3   .400
Richmond 0 0   1 3   .250
UMass 0 0   1 3   .250
Duquesne 0 0   0 3   .000
2025 A-10 tournament winner
As of November 16, 2024
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pittsburgh 0 0   4 0   1.000
Stanford 0 0   4 0   1.000
Miami (FL) 0 0   3 0   1.000
NC State 0 0   3 0   1.000
Notre Dame 0 0   3 0   1.000
Syracuse 0 0   3 0   1.000
Virginia 0 0   3 0   1.000
Wake Forest 0 0   4 1   .800
California 0 0   3 1   .750
Clemson 0 0   3 1   .750
No. 6 Duke 0 0   3 1   .750
Florida State 0 0   3 1   .750
SMU 0 0   3 1   .750
Virginia Tech 0 0   3 1   .750
Boston College 0 0   2 1   .667
No. 10 North Carolina 0 0   2 1   .667
Georgia Tech 0 0   2 2   .500
Louisville 0 0   1 1   .500
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Austin Peay 0 0   3 1   .750
North Alabama 0 0   3 1   .750
North Florida 0 0   3 1   .750
Eastern Kentucky 0 0   2 1   .667
Jacksonville 0 0   2 2   .500
Queens* 0 0   2 2   .500
Lipscomb 0 0   2 3   .400
Central Arkansas 0 0   1 3   .250
Stetson 0 0   1 3   .250
Bellarmine 0 0   0 4   .000
Florida Gulf Coast 0 0   0 4   .000
West Georgia* 0 0   0 4   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 ASUN tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
BYU 0 0   4 0   1.000
Colorado 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 1 Kansas 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 17 Cincinnati 0 0   3 0   1.000
Oklahoma State 0 0   3 0   1.000
Texas Tech 0 0   3 0   1.000
UCF 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 7 Iowa State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Arizona State 0 0   4 1   .800
No. 12 Baylor 0 0   3 1   .750
TCU 0 0   3 1   .750
Utah 0 0   3 1   .750
No. 9 Arizona 0 0   2 1   .667
No. 8 Houston 0 0   2 1   .667
Kansas State 0 0   2 1   .667
West Virginia 0 0   2 1   .667
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Creighton 0 0   4 0   1.000
DePaul 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 15 Marquette 0 0   4 0   1.000
Providence 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 22 St. John's 0 0   4 0   1.000
Xavier 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 3 UConn 0 0   3 0   1.000
Butler 0 0   3 1   .750
Georgetown 0 0   2 1   .667
Seton Hall 0 0   2 2   .500
Villanova 0 0   2 3   .400
2025 Big East tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Arizona 0 0   3 1   .750
Northern Colorado 0 0   3 1   .750
Portland State 0 0   2 1   .667
Idaho State 0 0   2 2   .500
Montana 0 0   2 2   .500
Eastern Washington 0 0   1 3   .250
Idaho 0 0   1 3   .250
Montana State 0 0   1 3   .250
Sacramento State 0 0   1 3   .250
Weber State 0 0   1 3   .250
2025 Big Sky tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 0 0   4 0   1.000
Longwood 0 0   4 0   1.000
Radford 0 0   3 1   .750
Winthrop 0 0   4 2   .667
Gardner–Webb 0 0   2 2   .500
Presbyterian 0 0   2 3   .400
Charleston Southern 0 0   1 4   .200
USC Upstate 0 0   1 4   .200
UNC Asheville 0 0   0 2   .000
2025 Big South tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iowa 0 0   4 0   1.000
Oregon 0 0   4 0   1.000
Penn State 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 13 Purdue 0 0   4 0   1.000
Wisconsin 0 0   4 0   1.000
Illinois 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 16 Indiana 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 24 Rutgers 0 0   3 0   1.000
Maryland 0 0   3 1   .750
Michigan State 0 0   3 1   .750
Minnesota 0 0   3 1   .750
Nebraska 0 0   3 1   .750
Northwestern 0 0   3 1   .750
UCLA 0 0   3 1   .750
USC 0 0   3 1   .750
Washington 0 0   3 1   .750
Michigan 0 0   2 1   .667
No. 21 Ohio State 0 0   2 1   .667
2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hawai'i 0 0   4 0   1.000
UC Irvine 0 0   4 0   1.000
UC Santa Barbara 0 0   4 0   1.000
Cal State Bakersfield 0 0   3 1   .750
Cal State Northridge 0 0   3 1   .750
Cal Poly 0 0   3 2   .600
UC Davis 0 0   2 2   .500
UC Riverside 0 0   2 2   .500
UC San Diego 0 0   2 2   .500
Long Beach State 0 0   1 3   .250
Cal State Fullerton 0 0   0 4   .000
2025 Big West tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Hofstra 0 0   4 0   1.000
UNC Wilmington 0 0   3 0   1.000
Charleston 0 0   3 1   .750
Northeastern 0 0   3 1   .750
Delaware 0 0   2 1   .667
Campbell 0 0   3 2   .600
William & Mary 0 0   3 3   .500
Drexel 0 0   2 2   .500
North Carolina A&T 0 0   2 2   .500
Stony Brook 0 0   2 2   .500
Towson 0 0   2 2   .500
Elon 0 0   1 2   .333
Hampton 0 0   1 3   .250
Monmouth 0 0   0 4   .000
2025 CAA tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech 0 0   3 0   1.000
New Mexico State 0 0   3 0   1.000
Liberty 0 0   4 1   .800
Jacksonville State 0 0   3 1   .750
Kennesaw State 0 0   3 1   .750
Middle Tennessee 0 0   3 1   .750
UTEP 0 0   2 1   .667
Sam Houston 0 0   2 2   .500
Western Kentucky 0 0   2 2   .500
FIU 0 0   1 2   .333
2025 CUSA tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Purdue Fort Wayne 0 0   3 1   .750
Robert Morris 0 0   4 2   .667
Cleveland State 0 0   3 2   .600
Wright State 0 0   3 2   .600
Detroit Mercy 0 0   2 2   .500
IU Indy 0 0   2 2   .500
Milwaukee 0 0   1 2   .333
Youngstown State 0 0   1 2   .333
Green Bay 0 0   1 3   .250
Oakland 0 0   1 3   .250
Northern Kentucky 0 0   0 3   .000
2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Columbia 0 0   5 0   1.000
Princeton 0 0   4 1   .800
Cornell 0 0   3 1   .750
Dartmouth 0 0   2 2   .500
Penn 0 0   2 2   .500
Brown 0 0   2 3   .400
Yale 0 0   2 3   .400
Harvard 0 0   1 4   .200
2025 Ivy League tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mount St. Mary's 0 0   3 1   .750
Rider 0 0   3 1   .750
Siena 0 0   3 1   .750
Marist 0 0   2 1   .667
Fairfield 0 0   2 2   .500
Manhattan 0 0   2 2   .500
Quinnipiac 0 0   2 2   .500
Merrimack 0 0   1 2   .333
Niagara 0 0   1 2   .333
Iona 0 0   1 3   .250
Saint Peter's 0 0   1 3   .250
Sacred Heart 0 0   1 5   .167
Canisius 0 0   0 5   .000
2025 MAAC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 0 0   3 1   .750
Kent State 0 0   2 1   .667
Miami (OH) 0 0   2 1   .667
Buffalo 0 0   2 2   .500
Central Michigan 0 0   2 2   .500
Eastern Michigan 0 0   2 2   .500
Northern Illinois 0 0   2 2   .500
Western Michigan 0 0   2 3   .400
Akron 0 0   1 2   .333
Ball State 0 0   1 3   .250
Bowling Green 0 0   1 3   .250
Ohio 0 0   1 3   .250
2025 MAC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 0 0   4 1   .800
Morgan State 0 0   3 2   .600
Delaware State 0 0   2 2   .500
Howard 0 0   2 2   .500
South Carolina State 0 0   2 3   .400
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 0   1 4   .200
North Carolina Central 0 0   1 5   .167
Coppin State 0 0   0 6   .000
2025 MEAC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drake 0 0   3 0   1.000
Belmont 0 0   3 1   .750
Bradley 0 0   3 1   .750
Illinois State 0 0   3 1   .750
UIC 0 0   3 1   .750
Missouri State 0 0   2 1   .667
Murray State 0 0   2 1   .667
Indiana State 0 0   2 2   .500
Northern Iowa 0 0   2 2   .500
Southern Illinois 0 0   1 2   .333
Valparaiso 0 0   1 2   .333
Evansville 0 0   1 3   .250
2025 MVC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nevada 0 0   4 0   1.000
Utah State 0 0   3 0   1.000
San Diego State 0 0   2 0   1.000
Boise State 0 0   3 1   .750
Colorado State 0 0   3 1   .750
New Mexico 0 0   3 1   .750
Wyoming 0 0   3 1   .750
UNLV 0 0   2 1   .667
Fresno State 0 0   1 2   .333
Air Force 0 0   1 3   .250
San Jose State 0 0   1 4   .200
2025 Mountain West tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mercyhurst* 0 0   3 2   .600
Central Connecticut 0 0   2 2   .500
LIU 0 0   2 2   .500
Fairleigh Dickinson 0 0   2 3   .400
Stonehill* 0 0   2 4   .333
Wagner 0 0   1 3   .250
Le Moyne* 0 0   1 4   .200
Saint Francis 0 0   1 4   .200
Chicago State 0 0   0 4   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 NEC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
SIU Edwardsville 0 0   4 2   .667
Tennessee Tech 0 0   3 2   .600
Little Rock 0 0   2 2   .500
UT Martin 0 0   2 2   .500
Western Illinois 0 0   2 2   .500
Lindenwood* 0 0   2 3   .400
Tennessee State 0 0   2 3   .400
Eastern Illinois 0 0   1 3   .250
Morehead State 0 0   1 3   .250
Southeast Missouri State 0 0   1 3   .250
Southern Indiana* 0 0   1 4   .200
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 OVC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 0 0   3 2   .600
Holy Cross 0 0   3 2   .600
Army 0 0   2 2   .500
Loyola 0 0   2 2   .500
Colgate 0 0   1 2   .333
American 0 0   1 3   .250
Boston University 0 0   1 3   .250
Lafayette 0 0   1 3   .250
Navy 0 0   1 3   .250
Lehigh 0 0   0 4   .000
2025 Patriot League tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Florida 0 0   4 0   1.000
Georgia 0 0   4 0   1.000
Mississippi State 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 25 Ole Miss 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 11 Tennessee 0 0   4 0   1.000
Vanderbilt 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 5 Auburn 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 19 Kentucky 0 0   3 0   1.000
LSU 0 0   3 0   1.000
Oklahoma 0 0   3 0   1.000
No. 2 Alabama 0 0   3 1   .750
Missouri 0 0   3 1   .750
Texas 0 0   3 1   .750
No. 23 Texas A&M 0 0   3 1   .750
No. 18 Arkansas 0 0   2 1   .667
South Carolina 0 0   2 2   .500
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama A&M 0 0   3 1   .750
Grambling State 0 0   1 2   .333
Prairie View A&M 0 0   1 2   .333
Bethune–Cookman 0 0   1 3   .250
Mississippi Valley State 0 0   1 3   .250
Southern 0 0   1 3   .250
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 0   1 4   .200
Texas Southern 0 0   1 4   .200
Alabama State 0 0   0 2   .000
Florida A&M 0 0   0 3   .000
Alcorn State 0 0   0 4   .000
Jackson State 0 0   0 4   .000
2025 SWAC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 0 0   4 0   1.000
Samford 0 0   4 1   .800
VMI 0 0   4 1   .800
UNC Greensboro 0 0   2 1   .667
Western Carolina 0 0   2 1   .667
The Citadel 0 0   3 2   .600
East Tennessee State 0 0   2 2   .500
Mercer 0 0   2 2   .500
Chattanooga 0 0   2 3   .400
Wofford 0 0   1 3   .250
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Incarnate Word 0 0   3 1   .750
UT Rio Grande Valley 0 0   3 2   .600
Houston Christian 0 0   2 2   .500
Stephen F. Austin 0 0   2 2   .500
Nicholls 0 0   2 3   .400
Lamar 0 0   1 2   .333
McNeese 0 0   1 2   .333
Southeastern Louisiana 0 0   1 2   .333
East Texas A&M* 0 0   1 3   .250
Northwestern State 0 0   1 3   .250
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 0 0   1 3   .250
New Orleans 0 0   1 4   .200
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 Southland tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota 0 0   4 1   .800
North Dakota 0 0   2 1   .667
South Dakota State 0 0   2 1   .667
Denver 0 0   3 2   .600
St. Thomas* 0 0   3 2   .600
Kansas City 0 0   2 2   .500
North Dakota State 0 0   2 2   .500
Oral Roberts 0 0   2 2   .500
Omaha 0 0   2 3   .400
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
2025 Summit League tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Georgia Southern 0 0   4 2   .667
Arkansas State 0 0   3 1   .750
Marshall 0 0   3 1   .750
Southern Miss 0 0   2 1   .667
James Madison 0 0   2 2   .500
South Alabama 0 0   2 2   .500
Texas State 0 0   2 2   .500
Troy 0 0   2 2   .500
Louisiana–Monroe 0 0   2 3   .400
Appalachian State 0 0   1 2   .333
Georgia State 0 0   1 2   .333
Louisiana 0 0   1 2   .333
Coastal Carolina 0 0   1 3   .250
Old Dominion 0 0   1 3   .250
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Utah 0 0   4 0   1.000
Abilene Christian 0 0   3 1   .750
California Baptist 0 0   3 1   .750
Grand Canyon 0 0   2 1   .667
Utah Valley 0 0   2 1   .667
UT Arlington 0 0   2 2   .500
Seattle 0 0   1 3   .250
Utah Tech 0 0   1 3   .250
Tarleton 0 0   1 4   .200
2025 WAC tournament winner
As of November 17, 2024
2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oregon State 0 0   4 0   1.000
Saint Mary's 0 0   4 0   1.000
San Francisco 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 4 Gonzaga 0 0   3 0   1.000
Washington State 0 0   3 1   .750
Pacific 0 0   3 2   .600
Portland 0 0   2 2   .500
Loyola Marymount 0 0   1 2   .333
Pepperdine 0 0   1 2   .333
San Diego 0 0   1 3   .250
Santa Clara 0 0   1 3   .250
2025 WCC tournament winner
As of November 17, 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.[22] 5 days after his death, Bulls associate head coach Fletcher was named interim head coach for the season.[23]
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.[24] 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.[25]

See also

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References

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  15. ^ "GCU accepts invite to Mountain West Conference" (Press release). Grand Canyon Antelopes. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024. In joining the Mountain West Conference, GCU has formally declined an invitation from the West Coast Conference that would have seen the Lopes become WCC members on July 1, 2025.
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  20. ^ "NCAA basketball returns to Knights Hall as Bellarmine celebrates full Division I membership after successful reclassification process" (Press release). Bellarmine Knights. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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  22. ^ "South Florida Head Men's Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim Passes Away" (Press release). South Florida Bulls. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  23. ^ "South Florida Athletics Names Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). South Florida Bulls. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  24. ^ "Tony Bennett to Announce Retirement on Friday at 11 a.m." (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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