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The 2025–26 season

40 belt games · 9 title changes

Florida carried the belt into the 2025–26 season. It changed hands 9 times among 8 programs, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Michigan finished the season with it. Most defenses: Arizona, 26. Belt MVP: Brayden Burries (Arizona).

Who held it, in order

ArizonaKansasIowa StateBYUUCFBaylorHoustonArizonaMichigan

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,501Nov 3, 2025Arizona beat Florida 93–87Title change
2,502Nov 7, 2025Arizona beat Utah Tech 93–67Defense
2,503Nov 11, 2025Arizona beat Northern Arizona 84–49Defense
2,504Nov 14, 2025Arizona beat UCLA 69–65Defense
2,505Nov 19, 2025Arizona beat UConn 71–67Defense
2,506Nov 24, 2025Arizona beat Denver 103–73Defense
2,507Nov 29, 2025Arizona beat Norfolk State 98–61Defense
2,508Dec 6, 2025Arizona beat Auburn 97–68Defense
2,509Dec 13, 2025Arizona beat Alabama 96–75Defense
2,510Dec 16, 2025Arizona beat Abilene Christian 96–62Defense
2,511Dec 20, 2025Arizona beat San Diego State 68–45Defense
2,512Dec 22, 2025Arizona beat Bethune-Cookman 107–71Defense
2,513Dec 29, 2025Arizona beat South Dakota State 99–71Defense
2,514Jan 3, 2026Arizona beat Utah 97–78Defense
2,515Jan 7, 2026Arizona beat Kansas State 101–76Defense
2,516Jan 10, 2026Arizona beat TCU 86–73Defense
2,517Jan 14, 2026Arizona beat Arizona State 89–82Defense
2,518Jan 17, 2026Arizona beat UCF 84–77Defense
2,519Jan 21, 2026Arizona beat Cincinnati 77–51Defense
2,520Jan 24, 2026Arizona beat West Virginia 88–53Defense
2,521Jan 26, 2026Arizona beat BYU 86–83Defense
2,522Jan 31, 2026Arizona beat Arizona State 87–74Defense
2,523Feb 7, 2026Arizona beat Oklahoma State 84–47Defense
2,524Feb 9, 2026Kansas beat Arizona 82–78Title change
2,525Feb 14, 2026Iowa State beat Kansas 74–56Title change
2,526Feb 16, 2026Iowa State beat Houston 70–67Defense
2,527Feb 21, 2026BYU beat Iowa State 79–69Title change
2,528Feb 24, 2026UCF beat BYU 97–84Title change
2,529Feb 28, 2026Baylor beat UCF 87–86Title change
2,530Mar 4, 2026Houston beat Baylor 77–64Title change
2,531Mar 7, 2026Houston beat Oklahoma State 82–75Defense
2,532Mar 12, 2026Houston beat BYU 73–66Defense
2,533Mar 13, 2026Houston beat Kansas 69–47Defense
2,534Mar 14, 2026Arizona beat Houston 79–74Title change
2,535Mar 20, 2026Arizona beat Long Island University 92–58 PostseasonDefense
2,536Mar 22, 2026Arizona beat Utah State 78–66 PostseasonDefense
2,537Mar 26, 2026Arizona beat Arkansas 109–88 PostseasonDefense
2,538Mar 28, 2026Arizona beat Purdue 79–64 PostseasonDefense
2,539Apr 4, 2026Michigan beat Arizona 91–73 PostseasonTitle change
2,540Apr 6, 2026Michigan beat UConn 69–63 PostseasonDefense

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