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NCAA Released Elite Eight Power Rankings on Saturday

This Saturday, the 2024 Men's NCAA Tournament is set to continue with Day 1 of Elite Eight action. 

Two matchups this evening and two more tomorrow will determine this year's Final Four teams - and ahead of tipoff tonight, Andy Katz of the NCAA released his pre-Elite Eight power rankings. 

Take a look: 

  1. UConn (1 Seed)
  2. Purdue (1)
  3. Illinois (3)
  4. Clemson (6)
  5. Alabama (4)
  6. Tennessee (2)
  7. Duke (4)
  8. NC State (11)

Tonight, (1) UConn vs. (3) Illinois will kick off the Elite Eight action on the men's side of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Later on this evening, (4) Alabama will look to take down (6) Clemson and become the West region's representative in the Final Four. 

On Saturday, (1) Purdue will take on (2) Tennessee before (4) Duke and ACC-rival (11) NC State get underway from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. 

Here we go!

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