Preseason Rankings
Conferences
2024-25
| Rank |
Conference |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
|
Offense |
Defense |
|
Pace |
|
NCAA Tourney Teams |
Sweet Sixteen Teams |
|
Sweet Sixteen Team |
Final Four Team |
National Champion |
|---|
| 1 |
Big 12 |
+11.8 |
0.0 |
+5.9 |
+5.9 |
69.6 |
8.7 |
3.6 |
99.6% |
74.1% |
30.1% |
| 2 |
Southeastern |
+11.8 |
0.0 |
+6.8 |
+5.0 |
70.4 |
8.9 |
3.3 |
99.2% |
64.1% |
20.7% |
| 3 |
Big Ten |
+10.9 |
0.0 |
+5.8 |
+5.1 |
68.3 |
9.3 |
2.9 |
97.9% |
49.6% |
11.5% |
| 4 |
Big East |
+10.6 |
0.0 |
+5.8 |
+4.8 |
68.2 |
5.4 |
2.0 |
94.9% |
50.0% |
16.8% |
| 5 |
Atlantic Coast |
+9.2 |
0.0 |
+5.1 |
+4.1 |
68.8 |
6.8 |
2.1 |
94.7% |
46.2% |
13.8% |
| 6 |
Mountain West |
+4.2 |
0.0 |
+2.0 |
+2.3 |
66.8 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
32.1% |
5.8% |
1.0% |
| 7 |
Atlantic 10 |
+3.5 |
0.0 |
+1.7 |
+1.8 |
67.6 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
21.8% |
3.2% |
0.4% |
| 8 |
American Athletic |
+3.1 |
0.0 |
+2.0 |
+1.1 |
68.9 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
22.1% |
3.6% |
0.5% |
| 9 |
West Coast |
+2.6 |
0.0 |
+1.8 |
+0.8 |
67.5 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
55.4% |
17.4% |
4.7% |
| 10 |
Missouri Valley |
+0.6 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
+0.7 |
68.1 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
8.0% |
0.7% |
0.1% |
| 11 |
Conference USA |
+0.5 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
+0.7 |
70.4 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
6.1% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
| 12 |
Western Athletic |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.4 |
+0.4 |
69.5 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
8.9% |
1.0% |
0.1% |
| 13 |
Ivy League |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
+0.2 |
-0.8 |
67.3 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
5.4% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
| 14 |
Sun Belt |
-1.5 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-0.7 |
70.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
4.5% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
| 15 |
Big West |
-2.5 |
0.0 |
-1.9 |
-0.6 |
68.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
4.5% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
| 16 |
Colonial Athletic |
-2.9 |
0.0 |
-1.4 |
-1.5 |
66.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.8% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
| 17 |
Southern |
-3.0 |
0.0 |
-1.1 |
-1.9 |
69.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.9% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 18 |
Mid-American |
-3.6 |
0.0 |
-1.6 |
-2.0 |
67.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.9% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
| 19 |
Big South |
-3.7 |
0.0 |
-1.5 |
-2.2 |
67.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.3% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 20 |
Big Sky |
-4.1 |
0.0 |
-1.7 |
-2.4 |
67.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.9% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 21 |
Summit League |
-4.2 |
0.0 |
-1.3 |
-2.9 |
67.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 22 |
America East |
-4.2 |
0.0 |
-2.4 |
-1.8 |
72.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.2% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 23 |
Horizon |
-4.5 |
0.0 |
-1.8 |
-2.7 |
69.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.2% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
| 24 |
Atlantic Sun |
-5.7 |
0.0 |
-1.9 |
-3.8 |
68.1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.3% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 25 |
Metro Atlantic Athletic |
-5.7 |
0.0 |
-4.1 |
-1.6 |
68.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 26 |
Patriot League |
-6.0 |
0.0 |
-4.0 |
-2.0 |
64.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 27 |
Southland |
-6.6 |
0.0 |
-3.1 |
-3.5 |
70.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
4.6% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
| 28 |
Ohio Valley |
-8.4 |
0.0 |
-4.9 |
-3.6 |
68.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 29 |
Mid-Eastern |
-9.3 |
0.0 |
-5.5 |
-3.8 |
69.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 30 |
Southwestern Athletic |
-9.7 |
0.0 |
-6.0 |
-3.7 |
69.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 31 |
Northeast |
-11.7 |
0.0 |
-6.9 |
-4.8 |
67.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
