Gonzaga nearly blew it against San Diego, a Creighton duo led to a Big East W, a 15-dime game, Rice wins a bubble matchup and more from Tuesday's college basketball action.

As 2025 ends and conference play begins, it's time to assess who has put themselves in a great spot to make the Final Four.

Perhaps most notable: UCLA's win over the Buckeyes was enough to lift the Bruins a spot in this week's ESPN women's college basketball Power Rankings. Next seven days: @ Providence (Dec. 31); vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 3))

Here are the top 10 men's college basketball teams by NET ranking, who is already fighting on the bubble and the biggest risers and fallers through week 8.

ClutchPoints women’s college basketball power rankings appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. College football is in a new era. Bowls have their place, but they no longer need to be central to the postseason. It's high time the sport's brass understands that, and makes some significant changes.

Certainly nothing that happened Sunday suggested otherwise, as the Zags dominated Pepperdine in a 96-56 victory that pushed them to 13-1 overall and 1-0 in league play heading into Tuesday's game at San Diego. It was Gonzaga's 50th straight win over the Waves.

Here are the top 10 women's college basketball teams by NET ranking, who is already fighting on the bubble and the biggest risers and fallers through week 8.