College basketball rankings: Addition of fifth-year players gives new look to early preseason Top 25 And 1

College basketball rankings have adopted a new look for the early preseason Top 25 And 1 following a recent court ruling. The primary driver of these roster changes is the addition of fifth-year players.

Programs including Arizona, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Gonzaga are among the teams actively utilizing this ruling to add experienced talent to their rosters ahead of the upcoming season.