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Michigan Tops NCAA Rankings; Big Ten Dominates Top 20

12/2/2025

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NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings place Michigan No. 1 and Duke No. 2.
Big Ten has six teams in top 20, with Purdue at No. 3 and Michigan State at No. 10.
The NET began in 2018-19, replacing Rating Percentage Index (RPI) as NCAA Tournament's official selection criteria.
Since NET's debut, the champion has finished in the top 10 in five of six tournaments, with Kansas No. 14 in 2021-22.

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NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings place Michigan No. 1 and Duke No. 2.
Big Ten has six teams in top 20, with Purdue at No. 3 and Michigan State at No. 10.
The NET began in 2018-19, replacing Rating Percentage Index (RPI) as NCAA Tournament's official selection criteria.
Since NET's debut, the champion has finished in the top 10 in five of six tournaments, with Kansas No. 14 in 2021-22.