National Runners-Up The Cougars came within one made shot (and one avoided late-game collapse) of winning the program’s first national title last season. Despite that disappointment, they aren’t going anywhere in 2025-26.

Rick Pitino will eventually stop adding quality pieces from the transfer portal, I think. But the Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer has been going full speed since St. John's season ended with the latest development coming Wednesday when Dillon Mitchell publicly committed to the Red Storm.

Here is a way-too-early look at what the Top 25 rankings could look like in the 2025-26 season after Florida is crowned champion.