Where does Andy Katz rank Duke among remaining Sweet 16 teams?

College basketball reporter Andy Katz ranked the last 16 teams standing in the men’s NCAA Tournament on Monday. Where did he put the Blue Devils?

College basketball reporter Andy Katz revealed his ranking of the final 16 teams standing in the NCAA Tournament this year, and the Blue Devils came in right in the middle at eighth.

Katz revealed the rankings on Monday, and his power rankings included some bold takes. The Blue Devils are above Iowa State, a No. 2 seed, and 3-seed Illinois is his fourth-ranked team remaining.

Duke has excelled through two games of the tournament, pulling away from Vermont late for a 64-47 win before throttling James Madison for a 93-55 blowout in the second round.

Houston, Duke’s second-round opponent, spent much of the season atop the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, and the Cougars have only lost four games. However, Katz is lower on them than most, dropping Houston to his fifth-ranked team left in the field despite their status as a No. 1 seed.

Connecticut, the defending national champions, remains the team to beat in Katz’s eyes, followed by Purdue and North Carolina.

NC State, the ACC Tournament champions, sat at the bottom of the ranking. The Wolfpack, an 11-seed, are also the lone double-digit seed remaining. San Diego State, Clemson, and Gonzaga also fell in Katz’s bottom four.