Preseason Rankings
Conferences
2026-27
| Rank |
Conference |
Predictive Rating |
Results Rating |
|
Offense |
Defense |
|
Pace |
|
NCAA Tourney Teams |
Sweet Sixteen Teams |
|
Sweet Sixteen Team |
Final Four Team |
National Champion |
|---|
| 1 |
Southeastern |
+13.9 |
0.0 |
+8.0 |
+5.9 |
70.6 |
11.0 |
3.6 |
99.7% |
68.3% |
23.0% |
| 2 |
Big 12 |
+12.5 |
0.0 |
+6.7 |
+5.8 |
69.8 |
9.6 |
3.1 |
98.7% |
62.2% |
20.4% |
| 3 |
Big Ten |
+12.4 |
0.0 |
+7.0 |
+5.4 |
66.5 |
11.1 |
3.6 |
99.6% |
67.5% |
23.5% |
| 4 |
Big East |
+11.5 |
0.0 |
+5.9 |
+5.5 |
69.1 |
6.1 |
1.9 |
92.0% |
42.4% |
12.9% |
| 5 |
Atlantic Coast |
+10.6 |
0.0 |
+5.8 |
+4.8 |
68.6 |
8.2 |
2.4 |
96.5% |
51.0% |
16.6% |
| 6 |
Pac-12 |
+6.5 |
0.0 |
+3.8 |
+2.7 |
67.3 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
46.7% |
11.6% |
2.6% |
| 7 |
Atlantic 10 |
+3.6 |
0.0 |
+1.7 |
+1.9 |
67.4 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
18.4% |
2.5% |
0.4% |
| 8 |
Mountain West |
+2.4 |
0.0 |
+0.9 |
+1.5 |
68.7 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
13.9% |
1.9% |
0.2% |
| 9 |
American Athletic |
+1.9 |
0.0 |
+1.4 |
+0.5 |
68.8 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
10.0% |
1.0% |
0.1% |
| 10 |
West Coast |
+1.1 |
0.0 |
+0.6 |
+0.4 |
68.2 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
9.5% |
0.8% |
0.1% |
| 11 |
Missouri Valley |
+0.3 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
+0.3 |
68.2 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
5.2% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
| 12 |
Mid-American |
-0.5 |
0.0 |
+0.3 |
-0.8 |
69.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
4.1% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
| 13 |
Conference USA |
-0.9 |
0.0 |
-0.5 |
-0.4 |
68.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.8% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
| 14 |
Big West |
-1.4 |
0.0 |
-1.0 |
-0.4 |
72.7 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
5.9% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
| 15 |
Ivy League |
-1.7 |
0.0 |
-1.0 |
-0.7 |
67.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.0% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 16 |
Colonial Athletic |
-2.6 |
0.0 |
-1.3 |
-1.3 |
67.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.0% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 17 |
Big Sky |
-4.1 |
0.0 |
-2.1 |
-2.0 |
68.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.6% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 18 |
Horizon |
-4.3 |
0.0 |
-1.7 |
-2.6 |
69.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.3% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 19 |
Sun Belt |
-4.4 |
0.0 |
-2.5 |
-1.9 |
68.2 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 20 |
Southern |
-4.6 |
0.0 |
-1.7 |
-2.9 |
67.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.3% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 21 |
Southland |
-4.7 |
0.0 |
-3.1 |
-1.5 |
66.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.9% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 22 |
Big South |
-4.9 |
0.0 |
-2.7 |
-2.2 |
70.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
4.1% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
| 23 |
Summit League |
-5.0 |
0.0 |
-2.2 |
-2.8 |
69.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.3% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 24 |
Atlantic Sun |
-5.2 |
0.0 |
-1.5 |
-3.8 |
68.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 25 |
Unified Athletic |
-5.5 |
0.0 |
-3.2 |
-2.2 |
68.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 26 |
Metro Atlantic Athletic |
-6.6 |
0.0 |
-3.8 |
-2.8 |
66.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 27 |
Patriot League |
-7.7 |
0.0 |
-4.3 |
-3.4 |
66.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 28 |
America East |
-8.3 |
0.0 |
-4.6 |
-3.6 |
65.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 29 |
Ohio Valley |
-8.3 |
0.0 |
-5.5 |
-2.8 |
68.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 30 |
Northeast |
-9.8 |
0.0 |
-6.1 |
-3.7 |
65.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 31 |
Southwestern Athletic |
-9.9 |
0.0 |
-6.0 |
-3.9 |
70.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 32 |
Mid-Eastern |
-11.8 |
0.0 |
-7.0 |
-4.8 |
68.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
