NCAA.com college basketball analyst Andy Katz recently gave his updated, early rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Katz released his latest Power 37 rankings and put Clemson at No. 36, ahead of Memphis at No. 37.
Purdue is No. 1 in Katz’s rankings, with Houston, St. John’s, UConn and Duke rounding out the top five.
Along with Clemson and Duke, the other ACC teams in the rankings include Louisville (No. 10), North Carolina (No. 29), Miami (No. 33) and NC State (No. 34).
Clemson is coming off a school-record 27 wins during the 2024-25 season, which saw the Tigers earn the No.