Midseason Musings: Hoops Edition

ESPN's college basketball writers take a look back at their preseason predictions and make revised picks for the biggest storylines to watch down the stretch of the 2024-25 college basketball season.

Kansas to win it all? Creighton in the Final Four? Would be nice to take those picks back, right? That's what this piece is all about. Revisiting our preseason predictions -- and making changes moving forward. We're just about halfway through the regular season; nonconference play has been left in 2024; and it's now a sprint to Selection Sunday.

Relation NCAAM Schedule
2025-04-28 星期一

Inter Miami

05:00 USA, MLS

Foresee

05:00

FC Dallas

Instituto AC Cordoba

06:00 Argentina, Liga Profesional - Apertura, Round 15

Foresee

06:00

Sarmiento Junin

Lanus

06:00 Argentina, Liga Profesional - Apertura, Round 15

Foresee

06:00

San Martin

Los Angeles FC

07:00 USA, MLS

Foresee

07:00

St. Louis City SC

Independiente

08:15 Argentina, Liga Profesional - Apertura, Round 15

Foresee

08:15

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