As this went to press, two teams from the top five remain in the tourney. Coincidentally neither of them come from power conferences.

Forty-one Catholic colleges and universities compete in NCAA Division I basketball—let’s see how they compare in this exclusive and divinely inspired poll, an encyclical sent straight from the Pontiff in the Vatican City.

Records and rankings have been updated to include games played through March 14, “Selection Sunday,” a holy day of obligation for all college hoop fans.

Headed for Hoops Heaven and Postseason Play: The “Saintly 17″

1. Villanova (24-7, NCAA)

2. Xavier (24-8, NCAA)

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