Kyle Boone delivers a strong swansong in his final CBS Sports Power Rankings, breaking down which teams are most likely to cut down the nets at the end of March Madness
Feb 27, 2026 at 1:13 pm ET • 7 min read
Today's CBS Sports College Basketball Power Rankings is a special one to me for this reason: It is my last.
I am leaving CBS Sports this week after nearly 10 years with the company to pursue a career outside of media. I am thrilled for the opportunity that awaits, but the moment is nonetheless bittersweet. In my nine years, I have been afforded opportunities I never dreamed of having -- covering Final Fours, writing features, motivating Hall of Fame coaches to use my work as bulletin board material and having the Bill Murray sit in my seat at a national semifinal game -- and I have been blessed to work with and for an amazing group of people.
I could say much more, but I'll spare you the Oklahoma farewell and just say: this Power Rankings being my last means I will therefore make it a bit different. This week's edition will not be a ranking of the teams that have played best of late, as I usually rank it, nor is it a ranking of resumes or any other form of list based on results. Instead, today is a Power Ranking of the 25 college basketball teams based on how I would rank them as most likely to win the national championship.
Let's get to the rankings and go out with a bang.
