CBS Sports Overhauls Top 25 After Upsets on Final Saturday

Duke, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida remain atop the rankings heading into conference tournament week.

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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CBS Sports has released its updated Top 25 and 1 rankings after a chaotic final Saturday of the regular season that saw several ranked teams suffer upsets. Despite losses by No. 4 UConn, No. 10 Texas Tech, No. 22 Miami, and No. 25 Saint Louis, the top teams like Duke, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida remain in the top spots as conference tournament week approaches.

Why it matters

The final weekend of the regular season shook up the college basketball landscape, with several highly ranked teams suffering unexpected losses. These upsets will have major implications for NCAA Tournament seeding and could reshape the national title race as teams head into their conference tournaments.

The details

Some of the notable upsets from Saturday included No. 4 UConn falling to unranked Marquette, No. 10 Texas Tech losing to BYU, No. 23 Tennessee dropping a rivalry game to No. 24 Vanderbilt, and No. 25 Saint Louis getting blown out by George Mason. In total, six ranked teams suffered losses on the final day of the regular season.

  • The final Saturday of the 2025-26 college basketball regular season took place on March 8, 2026.

The players

Duke

The Blue Devils are in great shape for a No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament after winning the ACC regular season title and finishing the year 15-0 at home, 10-1 on the road, and 11-2 against AP Top 25 opponents.

Michigan

The Wolverines are the outright Big Ten regular season champions, entering the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed after winning the regular season title by 3 games.

Arizona

The Wildcats won the Big 12 regular season title by 2 games, and will be looking to claim their first conference tournament championship since joining the league.

Florida

The reigning national champions have won 11 straight games heading into the postseason and are poised to make a deep run in March after winning the SEC by 3 games.

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The takeaway

The chaos of the final regular season Saturday has set the stage for an exciting conference tournament week, with several top teams looking to solidify their NCAA Tournament seeding and make a push for a No. 1 seed. The upsets have also opened the door for some teams to potentially move up the rankings and improve their March Madness positioning.