Andy Katz releases updated Power 36 ahead of Selection Sunday
Conference tournament week is here. With less than a week until Selection Sunday, most teams are still fighting for the NCAA Tournament – either for a bid or for better seeding. The results of conference tournaments will undoubtedly have big impacts on the final selections, painting an intriguing picture for the week ahead. College basketball insider Andy Katz has released his latest Power 36 rankings with the regular season now officially in the books.
While a few teams are still fighting for a bid, there are battles going on throughout the country. Teams like Memphis, SMU, Dayton, and others made the latest Power 36 from Katz, but could still be fighting for a bid on Selection Sunday. But even the top teams like Kansas, Baylor, Auburn, and Kentucky are fighting for one seeds, and the path towards the final spots on the top line behind Gonzaga and Arizona are very much up for grabs.
The ACC Tournament gets underway on Tuesday, while the tournaments in the Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC begin on Wednesday. Selection Sunday will take place on Sunday following the conclusion of that day’s conference championship games.
Updated Power 36 from Katz
- Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Arizona Wildcats
- Kansas Jayhawks
- Baylor Bears
- Auburn Tigers
- Kentucky Wildcats
- Villanova Wildcats
- Illinois Fighting Illini
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Arkansas Razorbacks
- Wisconsin Badgers
- Providence Friars
- Purdue Boilermakers
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Duke Blue Devils
- UConn Huskies
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Saint Mary’s Gaels
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- UCLA Bruins
- Murray State Racers
- Memphis Tigers
- Michigan Wolverines
- Houston Cougars
- Texas Longhorns
- Colorado State Rams
- USC Trojans
- SMU Mustangs
- Dayton Flyers
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- San Diego State Aztecs
- Davidson Wildcats
- Seton Hall Pirates
- San Francisco Dons
- Kent State Golden Flashes
- Colorado Buffaloes
There are eight new teams in the latest Power 36 from Katz, with eight teams falling out of his top 36. The teams to fall out of the rankings are Ohio State (previously No. 17), Alabama (No. 22), TCU (No. 27), VCU (No. 30), Boise State (No. 32), Notre Dame (No. 33), Iowa State (No. 34) and North Texas (No. 36).
The eight new teams in the latest rankings from Katz are North Carolina, Dayton, Rutgers, San Diego State, Seton Hall, San Francisco, Kent State, and Colorado.