NCAA reporter Andy Katz has revealed his predicted conference champions, spotlighting a season full of fresh faces and shifting power.
Defending national champion UConn is aiming for a repeat in the Big East, while Purdue hopes to end the Big Ten’s 25-year title drought in a newly expanded conference.
Kansas looks to reclaim its tournament dominance in the Big 12 with star transfer Hunter Dickinson, and perennial contender Gonzaga remains hungry for its first national title.
With coaching shakeups and standout players like Duke’s Cooper Flagg on the rise, Katz’s list highlights the teams to watch as they chase conference glory.
- Atlantic Sun: Lipscomb
- America East: Vermont
- AAC: UAB
- A10: VCU
- ACC: Duke
- Big 12: Kansas
- Big East: UConn
- Big Sky: Weber State
- Big South: High Point
- Big Ten: Purdue
- Big West: UC Irvine
- CAA: Hofstra
- CUSA: Louisiana Tech
- Horizon: Milwaukee
- Ivy: Princeton
- MAAC: Quinnipiac
- MAC: Ohio
- MEAC: Howard
- MVC: Bradley
- Mountain West: New Mexico
- NEC: Central Connecticut State
- OVC: Little Rock
- Patriot: Colgate
- SEC: Alabama
- Southern: Samford
- Southland: McNeese
- SWAC: Grambling State
- Summit: UMKC
- Sun Belt: Arkansas State
- WCC: Gonzaga
- WAC: Grand Canyon
