Not much shuffling 1-9, but after that? Geez, the bushes really shook.
1. Ohio State – Have won last three by a total of 10 points. Play at Illinois later this week, but don’t be surprised if the Buckeyes first loss comes on February 12th at Wisconsin.
2. Syracuse – Play today at their personal planet of Krypton, Pittsburgh.
3. Kansas – Host Texas on Saturday.
4. Duke No one really thought the Blue Devils would go undefeated, right?
5. San Diego State – Ten point win AT New Mexico should begin to validate the Aztecs’ record.
6. Pittsburgh – Lead the nation with a rebound margin of 13.1.
7. Villanova – Play at Storrs later today.
8. BYU – More than just Jimmer and the Cougs.
9. Kentucky – Play on the road twice this week.
10. UConn – Host Villanova and Tennessee this week.
11. Texas A&M – No longer off the radar after beating Oklahoma State and Missouri.
12. Gonzaga – Have won nine straight.
13. Washington – The Pac 10 needs a representative. Right?
14. Missouri – Hmmmm…Have lost two of three.
15. Florida – Struggle with consistency.
16. Notre Dame – Irish reeling after a pair of road losses.
17. Illinois – Lost two on the road. Host Michigan State and Ohio State this week.
18. Temple – Lost at Duquesne.
19. St. Mary’s – Have not lost since December 1st.
20. Purdue – Where have you gone Robbie Hummel? The Boilermakers miss you on the court. Woo, woo, woo
21. Butler – After a flawless performance at Detroit, a loss at Wright State.
22. Texas – A&M and Kansas on the schedule this week.
23. Missouri State – 4 and 0 in Missouri Valley play with two wins on the road.
24. Colorado – 3 and 0 in the Big 12 with wins over Missouri, K-State and Okie State.
25. Florida State – Followed win over Duke with a victory over NC State.
Crossword Pete says
Does Big Monday get any bigger than today, 2 games; 4 top ten teams. WOW! ND is going to have to figure out how to win on the road. Beat the Johnnies by 15 at JACC, lose by 18 in NYC? That’s going nowhere.
Wally says
Pete —
Ya had to get me started on the Irish, didn’t ya? Starting to look like the same old team for road games … mentally fragile, slow, scared. You’re not gonna win many road games when you can’t make lay-ups, free throws or 3’s. And what happened to the good defense we saw in the first 6 weeks???? Of course, when you miss lay-ups and trey and essentially start the other team’s fast break for them, it’s hard to defend.
Mike Brey is officially on “Wally Probation” (AGAIN). Hey, Mike, get this team to toughen up and play with aggression and confidence on the road … or kiss your sorry @$$ good-bye.
Casey … how can you put ND that high after looking like dog crap in their last two games???
Casey says
Wally -come in off the ledge. Put away the sharp objects.
Crossword Pete says
ND only dropped to 16th in AP! Casey’s vote must count in that poll. They are #3 at home and #33 on the road, averaging to about 16th overall. Maybe Brey should join UnWeis at Fla.
Casey says
Quite a few top 25 teams lost games last week.