The calendar moving to 2026 means more than a third of the college basketball regular season is already in the books. And if there’s one thing to take away from this period, it’s this: There’s Michigan and Arizona, and then there’s everyone else.
This is reflected below in our updated Power Rankings, where Michigan and Arizona – and in that order for a second straight update – rank #1 and #2. There are plenty of other teams waiting in the wings: Iowa State, UConn, Vanderbilt have all been spectacular. But the top is the top with a ball.
Moving on to the rankings – where the top two remain the same, but there are many other changes and changes throughout the updated top 16.
Week 1: Purdue | Week 2: Arizona | Week 3: Michigan | Week 4: Michigan | Week 5: Michigan | Week 6: Michigan
College basketball power rankings
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