The last time college basketball had a first-time national champion was in 2021. That year's title game between No. 1 seeds Baylor and Gonzaga guaranteed that the sport would see a program win its first national title.

We've checked off every major milestone of the men's college basketball offseason -- the transfer portal window opened and closed, the NBA draft withdrawal deadline has passed -- and teams are full steam ahead on preparing for the 2025-26 campaign.