For Dan Hurley and UConn, the question for 2025-26 is a simple one: are we back? Yes, for UConn, "back" means more than just OK. After all, the Huskies won the 2023 and 2024 NCAA Tournament titles.

ESPN's Dick Vitale ranked his current top-12 teams heading into next year, and he has the Huskies ranked at No. 4. The other programs ahead of UConn are the Florida Gators, Houston Cougars, and Purdue Boilermakers.

UConn teammate Jayden Ross (23), left, hugs senior Alex Karaban (11) as he finishes his last home game during the regular season finale of men's college basketball action against Seton Hall at Gampel Pavilion on UConn campus in Storrs, Conn., on Saturday March 8, 2025.

Dan Hurley respectfully declined the Ls Angeles Lakers' offer, but he could revisit that stance if another team comes up knocking.

Dan Hurley and UConn continue to bolster their non-conference schedule for next season and beyond. The Huskies will face Kansas on Dec. 2 at historic Allen Fieldhouse with a return game in Connecticut during the 2026-27 season, NJ Advance Media has learned after it was first reported by Jon Rothstein.

Andrea Hurley, Dan Hurley's wife, earned Saint Clare Award; Joe Castiglione, longtime radio voice of Red Sox, was presented Saint Francis Award.

One of the UConn Huskies' top Big East rival has landed some major recognition, and it should concern head coach Dan Hurley.

Can UConn men's basketball develop chemistry this summer? Can new point guards handle Dan Hurley offense? Can freshmen contribute?