After the first month of the season, it was looking fairly ugly for teams outside the power-six conferences and the American Athletic Conference. Leagues like the Big Ten and Pac-12 were really struggling, but non-power conferences didn't look poised to take advantage come Selection Sunday.
That has changed over the past couple of months, as four teams from non-power conferences are now in the Power Rankings: Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, Rhode Island and Nevada.
It has been hard to value some of these teams, but it's clear now that all four teams belong in the top 25.
Gonzaga might have the best résumé of the group.