Power 24

Welcome to Bracketville’s Power 24.

This year, the rankings will reflect the Top 24 spots on the S-curve (seeding curve) at the point in time when the Power 24 is published. As the NCAA Selection Committee puts the bracket together, all 68-teams are ranked in order from 1-68. If time permits, we’ll include the full S-curve this year when Bracketology updates are made. The Power 24 reflects those teams that would be slotted on the Top 6 seed lines. It’s rare for these teams to be “bumped” up or down a line to balance the bracket. If bracket conflicts occur, these teams are more likely slotted to a different region, not dropped or raised a seed line. Hopefully, the new Power 24 will give a little more insight into how we view seeding at any point in time.

Current Update: February 4, 2012

Next Update: February 11, 2012

BRACKETVILLE’S Power 24
1 Florida Gators have won 10 straight and might be favored in every game until traveling to Kentucky on March 9.
2 Kansas Even with the loss to Oklahoma State, Kansas has seven Top 50 wins and nine wins against projected NCAA teams. Both are high numbers.
3 Indiana The Hoosiers are back on top of a strong Big Ten.
4 Michigan Wolverines are a very impressive 12-2 vs. the RPI Top 100.
5 Arizona Wildcats are 19-2 vs. the nation’s No. 5 schedule.
6 Duke At No. 1 in the RPI, the Blue Devils could easily re-claim a spot on the top line.
7 Miami-FL The Hurricanes lead the ACC and have played the nation’s No. 1-rated schedule.
8 Gonzaga Gonzaga’s work outside the WCC continues to pay dividends.
9 Michigan State MSU’s remaining Big Ten slate sets up favorably for the Spartans to be among the league leaders in March.
10 Syracuse Syracuse bounced back from back-to-back losses to beat Notre Dame.
11 Louisville The Cards have re-grouped after wins over Pittsburgh and Marquette.
12 New Mexico Lobos have separated themselves in the Mountain West.
13 Butler The Bulldogs have a favorable schedule until a rematch with Saint Louis on February 22 at Hinkle.
14 Ohio State Despite wins over Michigan and Wisconsin, the Buckeyes’ resume is still a bit light on quality victories overall.
15 Cincinnati The Bearcats’ resume is better than you probably think. A protected seed is certainly possible if UC finishes strong.
16 Creighton Creighton is back atop the Missouri Valley.
17 Kansas State The Wildcats are a solid NCAA team. A win over Florida continues to shine.
18 Marquette Marquette is once again in the thick of the Big East race.
19 Minnesota Which Minnesota team will show up during the next month? A tough upcoming stretch will test the Gophers.
20 Oregon The Ducks came up short at Cal and Stanford. A blip on the road? Or something more?
21 Pittsburgh Pitt picked up a needed power win over Syracuse. Upcoming trips to Marquette and Cincinnati will provide more insight into the Panthers.
22 Georgetown The Hoyas have won four straight, including victories over Notre Dame and Louisville.
23 NC State NC State has lost three of four games to fall four games off the ACC pace.
24 Oklahoma State Winning at Kansas vaulted the Cowboys up the s-curve a few notches. OSU also has a win over NC State and a one-point loss to Gonzaga.

Next in Line: Missouri, UNLV, Wichita State, Wisconsin, UCLA, San Diego State, Notre Dame, VCU

Thanks for your joining us here at Bracketville. Have a different opinion? Send a rebound. – Dave.

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