{"id":592901,"date":"2026-02-09T17:22:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/592901\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:22:36","slug":"st-johns-surges-into-top-5-gonzaga-falls-in-latest-mens-basketball-power-37-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/592901\/","title":{"rendered":"St. John&#8217;s surges into top 5, Gonzaga falls in latest men&#8217;s basketball Power 37 rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>            <a id=\"social-share-facebook\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-02-09\/st-johns-surges-top-5-gonzaga-falls-latest-mens-basketball-power-37-rankings\" data-shareto=\"facebook\" class=\"sharebutton icon-social-facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-02-09\/st-johns-surges-top-5-gonzaga-falls-latest-mens-basketball-power-37-rankings\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/modules\/custom\/casablanca_social\/modules\/casablanca_social_hanger\/img\/social-facebook.svg\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a id=\"social-share-twitter\" data-shareto=\"twitter\" class=\"sharebutton icon-social-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-02-09\/st-johns-surges-top-5-gonzaga-falls-latest-mens-basketball-power-37-rankings\" title=\"Share on X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"X\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/modules\/custom\/casablanca_social\/modules\/casablanca_social_hanger\/img\/social-twitter.svg\" width=\"30px\" height=\"30px\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>St. John&#8217;s makes a big jump while Gonzaga fell to No. 16 after a shocking upset loss to Portland in Andy Katz&#8217;s latest Power 37.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the latest rankings:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1. Arizona (1): The Wildcats are 23-0 and handle every challenge.\u00a0<br \/>2. Michigan (2): The Wolverines continue to roll in the Big Ten.\u00a0<br \/>3. Duke (3): The Blue Devils lost at the buzzer at UNC, but the teams behind them lost as well.\u00a0<br \/>4. Illinois (5): The Illini got clipped in overtime at Michigan State, but that\u2019s no reason to drop them, based on what happened around them in the polls.\u00a0<br \/>5. St. John\u2019s (10): The Red Storm have won nine in a row and are now tied atop the Big East.\u00a0<br \/>6. UConn (4): The Huskies lost their first game in the Big East \u2014 at St. John\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>RECAP: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-02-06\/no-22-st-johns-upsets-no-3-uconn-81-72-snaps-18-game-streak-pitino-reaches\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">St. John&#8217;s snaps No. 3 UConn&#8217;s 18-game win streak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7. Houston (8): The Cougars have won four in a row, including at BYU.\u00a0<br \/>8. Kansas (11): The Jayhawks are rolling with seven wins in a row.\u00a0<br \/>9. Iowa State (9): The Cyclones have won five in a row.\u00a0<br \/>10. Nebraska (7): The Huskers took care of business on the road at Rutgers.\u00a0<br \/>11. Florida (14): The Gators have won three in a row to get back to the top of the SEC by a game.\u00a0<br \/>12. Michigan State (12): The Spartans ended a skid by knocking off Illinois in overtime.\u00a0<br \/>13. North Carolina (27): The Tar Heels had an epic comeback to beat Duke on a buzzer-beating Seth Trimble 3-pointer for their fifth win in a row.\u00a0<br \/>14. Kentucky (19): The Wildcats are now in second place in the SEC, a game back in the win column of Florida.\u00a0<br \/>15. Texas Tech (13): The Red Raiders are a game out of third in the rugged Big 12.\u00a0<br \/>16. Gonzaga (6): The Zags were stunned at Portland but then bounced back to trounce Oregon State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WEDNESDAY NIGHT MAYHEM: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-02-05\/no-6-gonzaga-suffers-historic-upset-more-ranked-teams-fall-wednesday-mayhem\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Portland shocks No. 6 Gonzaga for largest WCC upset in 30 years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17. Tennessee (15): The Vols couldn\u2019t hold back a surging Kentucky and dropped into a fourth-place tie in the SEC.\u00a0<br \/>18. Clemson (26): The Tigers have won four in a row, including a 22-point win at Cal to get the Bay Area sweep.\u00a0<br \/>19. Alabama (NR): The Tide soar back into the poll with a win over Texas A&amp;M and then at Auburn.\u00a0<br \/>20. Indiana (20): The Hoosiers got a much-needed home win over Wisconsin in OT.\u00a0<br \/>21. Purdue (21): The Boilermakers nearly got upset by one Big Ten win Oregon.\u00a0<br \/>22. Iowa (31): The Hawkeyes have won six in a row and are 8-4 in the Big Ten.\u00a0<br \/>23. Saint Louis (23): The Billikens have won 17 in a row and are trying to build an at-large resume.\u00a0<br \/>24. Arkansas (22): The Hogs did lose to Kentucky but bounced back against Mississippi State to stay tied for third in the SEC.\u00a0<br \/>25. Miami (Ohio) (24): The RedHawks continue to dodge every MAC team\u2019s best shot to remain unbeaten.\u00a0<br \/>26. Texas A&amp;M (16): The Aggies had a rough week, losing at Alabama and to Florida, but remain tied for third.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd2f:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-men\/article\/2026-02-07\/north-carolinas-comeback-over-duke-dunk-year-3ot-thriller-more-saturday\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> North Carolina stuns Duke at the buzzer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27. Vanderbilt (17): The Commodores dropped a stunner to Oklahoma by one at home.\u00a0<br \/>28. Virginia (28): The Cavs have won four in a row and are tied with NC State.\u00a0<br \/>29. NC State (32): The Wolfpack have won six in a row and are looking like an NCAA tournament team.\u00a0<br \/>30. Louisville (30): The Cardinals have won three in a row.\u00a0<br \/>31. Wisconsin (29): The Badgers got clipped at Indiana in a wild game.\u00a0<br \/>32. Villanova (36): Villanova has won three in a row and look to secure third and an NCAA bid.\u00a0<br \/>33. BYU (18): The Cougars have dropped four in a row (Arizona, at Kansas, at Oklahoma State and to Houston), but it is in the Big 12 \u2014 the best league in the country.\u00a0<br \/>34. USC (NR): The Trojans are back in the poll with a three-game win streak that included a win over Indiana.\u00a0<br \/>35. Utah State (33): The Aggies have won five in a row to remain tied atop the MWC with\u2026.<br \/>36. San Diego State (34): The Aztecs, who have won the last two.\u00a0<br \/>37. Belmont (37): The Bruins remain atop of the MVC with a nine-game win streak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dropped out: New Mexico (35), Auburn (25)<\/p>\n<p>Andy Katz is an NCAA.com correspondent. Katz worked at ESPN for 18 years as a college basketball reporter, host and anchor. He&#8217;s covered every Final Four since 1992, and the sport since 1986 as a freshman at Wisconsin. He is a former president of the United States Basketball Writers Association. Katz can also be seen covering college basketball on Big Ten Network during the regular season. Follow him on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theandykatz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@theandykatz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions.<\/p>\n<p>                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sharks copy.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Down goes No. 1! 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