This coming weekend, the current two top teams in the latest Big 12 Conference basketball power rankings will face off. Before that, though, both Houston and Arizona have one hurdle to clear in order to have this Saturday’s game in Tucson become even more meaningful.

JACKSON -- We have clarity in the Cascades Conference races, as Columbia Central and Grass Lake have officially clinched their divisions. The Golden Eagles and Warriors meet up at Spring Arbor on February 15 for the conference title.

Kentucky tumbled after the loss to John Calipari and Arkansas, while the top of the pecking order held firm in the latest edition of our SEC Basketball Power Rankings.

Only four teams moved week over week, with Oklahoma State and Baylor once again flipping spots at Nos. 3 and 4, while Arizona State and BYU flipped at Nos. 13 and 14. The 12 other teams remain in the same spot they were in last week.

After handing previously unbeaten Vicksburg its first loss of 2025, and basking in several worthy milestones, Paw Paw has emerged as Southwest Michigan’s new No. 1 team, while other squads continue to make their case as area contenders.

Texas Tech - which trails Houston and Arizona by a game for first place - puts its seven-game win streak on the line as the Red Raiders travel to Tucson f