zach to school Zach Braziller Florida’s late rise to among nation’s elite shouldn’t be overlooked By Zach Braziller Published Feb. 23, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET Imagn Images The top four of the current Associated Press Top 25 poll are largely considered the four best teams in the country: Michigan, Houston, Duke and Arizona.
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They all met on Saturday, with Duke and Arizona prevailing in high-caliber games that equaled the lofty hype of the showdowns. Of the four, only Houston isn’t in line for a No. 1 seed at the moment, following setbacks to Iowa State and Arizona. A win at Kansas on Monday could change that.
But there is a team I believe is right there with this quartet, even if it isn’t even ranked in the top 10 at the moment.
