Any reactions we have to the 2025-26 men's college basketball season will be considered premature, being just three nights in.

What won't be an overreaction is an early gauge of the power conferences.

Last season we correctly predicted the SEC would be the best, by strength, number of bids, average seeding -- and eventual champion. This year, instead of measuring just by NCAA bids and potential seeding, we're ranking the power conferences based on answering on a single question: Which league is most likely to produce the 2026 national champion?

Given its history this century, the No. 1 choice may surprise you. Happy hoops!

Note: "Current bids" refers to the number of bids a conference has in the latest Bracketology . "Projected bids" refers to the number of bids a conference could h

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