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By Inside the Lines Team

, Jacob Fetner

& Stephen Oh

Jan 8, 2026 at 9:03 am ET • 1 min read

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January 8 CBK -- Santa Clara @ Gonzaga

A standalone marquee matchup in college basketball tonight — and here's how CBS Sports Bracketology projects the game could impact each team's NET seeding.

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January 9 CBK -- USC @ Minnesota

There's plenty at stake Friday night in USC @ Minnesota, with two Big Ten teams firmly in the NCAA Tournament picture. Here's how CBS Sports Bracketology projects the game, what it means for each team's NET seeding, and where the USC Trojans and Minnesota Golden Gophers currently stand résumé-wise.