Top 25
- We have a new number after Gonzaga’s huge loss to BYU on Saturday. The Kansas Jayhawks are the #1 team in the nation and they deserve it. I believe they are the most complete team in College Basketball. Gonzaga dropped to #4.
- Villanova still holds down #2, as UCLA moves up to #3 after a huge win at Arizona.
- North Carolina moves up from #8 to #5 with a huge game coming tonight at Virginia. Virginia is struggling big time and have fell all the way to #23 and could fall out with a loss tonight.
- Arizona only dropped to #7 after a loss to UCLA proving how strong the PAC 12 is.
- Kentucky is back in the Top 10 at #9 after getting revenge vs Florida. The Gators moved up 1 spot even with that loss, to #12.
- Butler was the biggest mover from #22 to #13 after knocking off Villanova and Xavier.
- Duke dropped from #10 to #17 after their heart breaking loss to Syracuse.
- Cincy dropped only 3 spots after being upset by UCF on Sunday.
- Wichita State now at #21 and are becoming scarier each day.
- New Teams: #24 Iowa State, and #25 Miami.
Other Takeaways
- Virginia Tech has been hot as of late giving Louisville a great shot in Louisville losing 94-90, then beating Clemson and Boston College. Virginia Tech can show how hot they are tonight when they take on newly ranked Miami.
- Richmond wants a chance to make the tourney as an at large, but they could not edge out VCU this week then they got a huge win vs Davidson.
- Northwestern is plummeting as they fell to Illinois and Indiana this week. Indiana is still alive with their win over the Wildcats.
- Vandy is making a case for the tourney knocking off Tennessee and Miss State. They have Kentucky and Florida left though.
- Gtown falls to both Depaul and St Johns this week which is terrible for such a prolific school. They have no chance to make the tourney.
- Oklahoma State continues to play great basketball as they knocked off Texas Tech and Kansas State. Kansas State is on the wrong side of the bubble right now and need a big win to get in the tourney.
- Minnesota upset Maryland and are red hot right now. To me they have a real chance to win the Big Ten Tourney.
- Providence knocked off Creighton and Marquette to find their way into the tourney field with St Johns and Depaul left on their schedule. A loss to either of those teams would end their hopes.
- Pitt got destroyed by UNC likely ending their tourney hopes.
- South Carolina destroyed Tennessee also ending the Vols tourney hopes.
- Michigan stays hot and completely dominates Purdue really opening the Big Ten.
- Gtech dropped two games this week to NC State and Notre Dame leaving them with slim tourney hopes.