Final Four Power Rankings: How each team stacks up heading into NCAA Tournament semifinals

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Four teams have battled through the gauntlet that is the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket to reach the Final Four in March Madness. 

This Saturday, No. 11 NC State faces No. 1 Purdue, while No. 4 Alabama goes head-to-head with No. 1 UConn. The winner of each game will have a shot at the national championship. 

As each team converges on State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona – the site of the Final Four – let’s take a look at the power rankings for these college basketball squads.

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UConn center Donovan Clingan reacts after dunking during the second half against Marquette in the Big East Conference tournament championship on March 16, 2024, in New York City. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Did you have the Wolfpack making the Final Four in your bracket? Very few did, but March is all about getting hot at the right time, and Cinderella’s slipper is on NC State’s foot heading into the weekend.

The latest victory for the squad came against No. 4 Duke on Sunday, a shocker that brought their win total to nine consecutive games, which dates back to their ACC tournament run that ended in them lifting the trophy.

NC STATE SHOCKS DUKE TO REACH FINAL FOUR AS CINDERELLA RUN CONTINUES

NC State scored 55 points in the second half against a very good Blue Devils team, which goes to show that this team doesn’t care about seeding, or frankly, these power rankings. Led by DJ Burns Jr. in the paint – he was named the South Region MVP after dropping 29 points against Duke – and DJ Horne at the top of the key, the Wolfpack’s latest chance at upsetting a top seed will come against a tough Boilermakers