Men's college basketball Power Rankings - ESPN

We're only 10 days into the 2026-27 college basketball season, but there have already been seven matchups between ranked teams. That has led to plenty of movement for our first edition of Power Rankings.

The biggest risers since our preseason rankings are Kansas and UCLA, both of which landed notable early-season wins. The Jayhawks added former Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn and then blew out Kentucky at the Champions Classic in Chicago, while the Bruins knocked off Arizona on opening night and have a legitimate burgeoning star in freshman Nikola Kusturica.

UConn and Michigan State are squarely in the top tier of national championship contenders after their stellar starts to the season, while Duke and Illinois aren't going to be at their best until later in the season, with the Blue Devils adjusting to new go-to players and Illinois suffering multiple injuries.

It also wouldn't be the 2026-27 season without early ramifications following a summer of lawsuits. Arizona is still awaiting a decision on forward RJ Godfrey, while Kansas' and Texas Tech's big wins were keyed by players who suited up based on injunctions or temporary restraining orders.

Next week highlights include the Players Era 8 tournament in Las Vegas and on-campus showdowns featuring Illinois at Duke, Michigan State at Tennessee and UConn at Arizona. More changes to the Power Rankings likely loom.

Preseason ranking: 1

Recent results: W vs. Miami 77-67 (Nov. 2); W vs. Jacksonville 88-57 (Nov. 5); W at Florida State 81-72 (Nov. 10)

Upcoming games: vs. Merrimack (Nov. 13); vs. Notre Dame in Las Vegas (Nov. 17)

What stands out about the Gators from the first three games of the season is how quickly Todd Golden has settled into an eight-man rotation. His five