"In a memo sent to college conference offices from the College Licensing Company (CLC), dated June 26, 2025, CLC put out a request for proposal (RFP) to create a college basketball video game in November 2024. According to the memo, five companies expressed formal interest, and three filed formal bids.

At the same time that football fans tuned in for a gameplay showcase of CFB 26, EA Sports teased the return of its college basketball series that has been shelved since 2009. There are no other details on the game previously released as NCAA Basketball and NCAA March Madness,

When EA Sports revived its beloved college football video game series in 2024, longtime fans of the game were over the moon. But the return of the game