UConn and Michigan Top Latest NET Rankings; Bubble Teams Battle for Tournament Spots

December 10, 2025
UConn and Michigan Top Latest NET Rankings; Bubble Teams Battle for Tournament Spots
  • On the women’s side, the top of the NET rankings is led by UConn at No. 1, followed by LSU (2), Michigan (3), UCLA (4), South Carolina (5), Texas (6), Kentucky (7), TCU (8), Iowa (9), and Michigan State rounding out the top 10.

  • On the men’s side, Michigan sits atop the NET rankings, with Duke (2), Iowa State (3), Gonzaga (4), Vanderbilt (5), Arizona (6), BYU (8), Purdue (9), Michigan State (10), and the overall spread showing Michigan in first.

  • NET uses quadrants to assess strength of schedule and updates results daily, with weekly tracking that highlights bubble candidates in the 64-to-73 range.

  • The NCAA Evaluation Tool ranks Division I teams by factors including game results, strength of schedule, location, efficiency, and quality of wins and losses across quadrants.

  • UConn is highlighted as the No. 1 NET team on the men’s side, noted for strong road and neutral-site performance despite limited Quad 1 games.

  • Bubble teams for the men’s side include Sam Houston (73), St. Bonaventure (72), Northwestern (71), Wichita State (70), Notre Dame (69), Washington (68), TCU (67), Wyoming (66), William & Mary (65), and Columbia (64); for the women’s side, bubble teams include Kansas (73), UC Santa Barbara (72), Marquette (71), Wisconsin (70), George Mason (69), Penn State (68), Colorado State (67), Santa Clara (66), South Florida (65), and Virginia Tech (64).

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