"We're changing the formula for this season's monthly rankings of men's college basketball power conferences. Instead of measuring only the projected number of NCAA tournament bids and seeding, our ranking is based on a single question: Which conference is most likely to produce the 2026 national champion? Hint: It's a close race between the Big Ten and Big 12 for the top spot in the December edition."
"Championship caliber: UConn is even better than we projected heading into the season. St. John's isn't, at least not yet. And the aggregate Big East picture is less than promising. It's conceivable that only the Huskies and Red Storm make the NCAA tournament, which would net the conference's lowest bid total yet. Joey Brackets says: The modern Big East has officially evolved from a conference carried by Villanova to one carried by UConn."
Monthly power-conference rankings now evaluate which conference is most likely to produce the 2026 national champion rather than only projected NCAA bids and seeding. The Big Ten and Big 12 form a close race for the top spot in the December rankings. "Current bids" denotes teams presently in the latest Bracketology and "Projected bids" denotes forecasted Selection Sunday bids. The Big East is centered on UConn, with St. John's uncertain and an aggregate profile that could yield only two NCAA bids. Seton Hall has emerged, while Villanova, Creighton, Xavier and Providence have underwhelming nonconference resumes. The ACC features Duke as an obvious title contender, North Carolina returning toward health, Louisville with Final Four potential and Virginia as a sleeper.
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