Is Duke the team to beat in the college basketball world this season? The rankings and computer models would suggest that it’s the case.
The Blue Devils are 2-0 on the year and look as dominant as ever.
Duke will get tested this week, of course. The Blue Devils are set to take on No. 6 Michigan State on Tuesday evening. Kansas will be taking on Kentucky in the second game of that premier double-header.
Meanwhile, ESPN’s computer model, the Basketball Power Index, has updated its Top 25 rankings on Monday morning.
ESPN’s computer model’s new Top 25
ESPN’s computer model’s new Top 25:
- Duke
- Florida
- Illinois
- Texas
- Tennessee
- UConn
- Iowa State
- Houston
- Michigan State
- Kansas
- UCLA
- Gonzaga
- Texas Tech
- Arizona
- Miami
- Marquette
- Vanderbilt
- Nebraska
- Louisville
- BYU
- Auburn
- Alabama
- Virginia
- TCU
- Iowa
How does ESPN’s BPI work?
ESPN’s Basketball Power Index is a projection-based model.
It updates daily and is meant to be a predictor of future success, not a ranking of how teams have performed so far.
“The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve. Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily,” the BPI explains.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Nov 9, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Basketball section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Source: Yahoo Sports
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