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Gonzaga, Louisville, and Texas rise in updated WTE top-25 college basketball power ranking for 2026-27 season

Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey looks on during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
Mar 21, 2026; Buffalo, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Pat Kelsey looks on during the second half against the Michigan State Spartans during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Keybank Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
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23. USC Trojans 

Likely departures 

  • Chad Baker-Mazara (18.5 ppg and 4.2 rpg)
  • Ezra Ausar (14.8 ppg and 6.5 rpg)
  • Kam Woods (8.8 ppg and 4.1 apg)
  • Jaden Brownell (5.1 ppg and 1.9 rpg)
  • Gabe Dynes (2.9 ppg and 2.3 rpg)
  • Amarion Dickerson (4.6 ppg and 3.4 rpg)
  • Jerry Easter (4.4 ppg and 3.0 rpg)
  • Jaden Brownell (5.1 ppg and 1.9 rpg)
  • Jordan Marsh (7.3 ppg and 1.9 apg)

Likely returnees

  • Rodney Rice (20.3 ppg and 6.0 apg in 6 games)
  • Jacob Cofie (9.9 ppg and 6.8 rpg)
  • Alijah Arenas (14.1 ppg and 2.1 apg in 14 games)

Roster additions

  • KJ Lewis (14.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg at Georgetown)
  • Jalen Cox (17.9 ppg and 5,3 apg at Colgate)
  • Eric Reibe (5.9 ppg and 3.3 rpg at UConn)
  • Joshua Hughes (9.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg at Evansville)
  • Aaron Hunkin-Claytor (6.0 ppg and 3.9 apg at Hawaii)
  • Christian Collins (5-star forward prospect)
  • Adonis Ratliff (4-star center prospect)
  • Darius Ratliff (4-star center prospect)

After so much roster upheaval, USC hopes that next year goes better, especially with actual frontcourt depth. Reibe is a former top-30 prospect who was a surprise departure from UConn, while Collins is a five-star talent who could have a big impact if Cofie decides to stay in the NBA Draft.

Rice showed he can be one of the top guards in the nation from his short stint last year, while Arenas will be healthy entering his sophomore campaign alongside him. Cox, one of the better mid-major guards last year from Colgate, gives them a true ball-handler to run the offense if they opt to have Rice play off-ball. 

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