With the 2025 NBA draft class starting this season off with a bang, the upcoming 2026 draft prospects took over the main headlines as the NCAA season has also begun, with that freshman class already seen as one to give the 2025 class a run for their money, as well as all other classes before them.

College basketball is back, and so is draft season. CBS Sports ranks the top 30 NBA prospects -- from Darryn Peterson to Cameron Boozer -- to watch this year.

It feels unlikely that anyone else will break into the top three, but who else in the 2026 class could make an NBA impact?

A new NBA draft cycle is officially underway with college basketball back in action. Three No. 1 overall talents—Kansas' Darryn Peterson, Duke's Cameron Boozer, BYU's AJ Dybantsa—have created seemingly unmatched anticipation.

Flagg being in the 2026 NBA Draft would've been a fun hypothetical to ponder. It also would've created a potential ripple effect in college basketball. Does Boozer, who committed to Duke over Miami with his brother Cayden Boozer, still head to Durham? How would Flagg look with this current Duke roster? The possibilities are endless to think about.

The NBA Academy graduates were top 10 picks in Thursday's NBA Draft. The No. 1 pick stuns NBA fans with his flashy diamond suit during the 2022 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Check out the top 10 best quotes from the 2022 NBA Draft night.

College hoops is officially back Monday with games tipping off across the country. NBA fans looking to get some early scouting should know there are three guys who are in the mix to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft.

College basketball is officially here. The 2026 college basketball season has started in full force and NBA evaluators are getting eyes on the standouts likely