1925–26 NCAA men's basketball season

The 1925–26 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1925, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1926.

Season headlines

 * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Syracuse as its national champion for the 1925–26 season.
 * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Syracuse as its national champion for the 1925–26 season.

Helms College Basketball All-Americans
The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1925–26 season.

Major player of the year awards

 * Helms Player of the Year: Jack Cobb, North Carolina (retroactive selection in 1944)