Compiled by RYAN McDONOUGH with liner notes by JOSH KAY
- North Carolina (18-2/7-0)
Points: 269. (7 first-place votes)
Previous ranking: 3.
Upcoming: Saturday vs. Boston College
Roy Williams is now 67-35 in ACC road games. That percentage of .657 is second best to Vic Bubas (.677) in ACC history.
2. Oklahoma (16-2/5-2)
Points: 259. (three first-place votes)
Previous ranking: 1.
Upcoming: Tuesday vs. Texas Tech, Saturday at LSU.
Buddy Hield was 57 percent from three as four Sooners scored in double figures in a 10-point win at Baylor.
3. Iowa (16-3/7-0)
Points: 247. (one first-place vote)
Previous ranking: 10.
Upcoming: Thursday at No. 9 Maryland, Sunday vs. Northwestern.
Jarrod Uthoff is trending.
4. Kansas (16-3/5-2)
Points: 238.
Previous ranking: 2.
Upcoming: Monday at No. 17 Iowa State, Saturday vs. No. Kentucky.
Bill Self picked up win number 200 at Phog Allen Field House on Saturday.
5. Texas A&M (17-2/7-0)
Points: 230. (one first-place)
Previous ranking: 11.
Upcoming: Wednesday at Arkansas, Saturday vs. No. 17 Iowa State.
Don’t look now but the Aggies have won 10 straight. A non-conference bout with Iowa State looms over the weekend.
6. Villanova (17-3/7-1)
Points: 215.
Previous ranking: 5.
Upcoming: Sunday at St. John’s.
Villanova’s 22 game conference winning streak was snapped with an OT loss to Providence at home.
7. Xavier (17-2/5-2)
Points: 198.
Previous ranking: 4.
Upcoming: Tuesday at No. 9 Providence, Saturday at DePaul.
Trevon Bluiett, Myles Davis and James Farr could be the formula the Musketeers need to reach the Final Four.
8. Maryland (17-3/6-2)
Points: 182.
Previous ranking: 6.
Upcoming: Thursday vs. No. 3 Iowa, Saturday at Ohio State.
Maryland against unranked opponents: 17-1. Maryland against ranked opponents 0-2.
9. Providence (17-3/5-2)
Points: 175.
Previous ranking: 17.
Upcoming: Tuesday vs. No.7 Xavier, Saturday at Georgetown.
Just when it looked like Providence was slipping, the Friars pull off back-to-back victories and return to the Big East title chase.
10. West Virginia (16-3/5-2)
Points: 174.
Previous ranking: 9.
Upcoming: Tuesday vs. Kansas State, Saturday at Florida.
Tarik Phillip scored eight points in the final minute to help West Virginia escape with a four-point win at Texas Tech.
11. Miami (15-3/4-2)
Points: 153.
Previous ranking: 13.
Upcoming: Monday vs. No. 23 Duke, Saturday at NC State.
Duke at home on Big Monday.
12. Michigan State (17-4/4-4)
Points: 144.
Previous ranking: 7.
Upcoming: Thursday at Northwestern, Sunday vs. Rutgers.
What better way to stop a three-game losing streak than to beat a top 5 team? Sparty back on track after a win against Maryland.
13. Louisville (16-3/5-1)
Points: 138.
Previous ranking: 19.
Upcoming: Wednesday at Virginia Tech, Sunday vs. No. 14 Virginia.
The Ville is 5-1 in ACC play, Date with UVA looms.
14. Virginia (15-4/4-3)
Points: 130.
Previous ranking: 15.
Upcoming: Tuesday at Wake Forest, Saturday at No. 13 Louisville.
Virginia is now 30-1 in home ACC games over the last four years.
15. SMU (18-1/7-1)
Points: 126.
Previous ranking: 8.
Upcoming: Saturday vs. Memphis.
SMU is no longer chasing an undefeated season after falling to Temple.
16. Indiana (17-3/7-0)
Points: 107.
Previous ranking: 24.
Upcoming: Tuesday at Wisconsin, Saturday vs. Minnesota.
It remains to be seen how “good” the Hoosiers are sitting at 7-0 in conference without playing any BIG 10 ranked opponents. Five of their last seven games are against Top 25 opponents.
17. Iowa State (15-4/4-3)
Points: 86.
Previous ranking: 25.
Upcoming: Monday vs. No. 4 Kansas, Saturday at No. 5 Texas A&M.
The Cyclones knocked off a number one team for the first time since the 1980’s. Never count out this senior laden group.
18. Arizona (16-4/4-3)
Points: 85.
Previous ranking: 12.
Upcoming: Thursday vs. Oregon, Saturday vs. Oregon State.
Arizona’s three conference road losses have been by a combined six points.
19. Baylor (15-4/5-2)
Points: 79.
Previous ranking: 16.
Upcoming: Wednesday at Oklahoma State, Saturday vs. Georgia.
Baylor is one of four teams tied atop the Big 12.
20. Kentucky (15-4/5-2)
Points: 68.
Previous ranking: 18.
Upcoming: Wednesday vs. Missouri, Saturday at No. 4 Kansas.
Tyler Ulis has recorded seven 20-point 5-assist games in his career. That is the most any UK player has had in the last 2o years.
21. Oregon (16-4/5-2)
Points: 36.
Previous ranking: unranked.
Upcoming: Thursday at No. 18 Arizona, Saturday at Arizona State.
Ducks are 3-0 when Dillon Brooks records a double-double.
22. South Carolina (17-2/4-2)
Points: 35.
Previous ranking: 21.
Upcoming: Tuesday vs. Mississippi State, Saturday vs. Alabama.
Gamecocks rank 16th in the nation holding opponents to 42.1 percent inside the arc.
23. Duke (15-5/4-3)
Points: 29.
Previous ranking: 14.
Upcoming: Monday at N0. 11 Miami.
Blue Devils rank third in the nation scoring 1.1976 points per possession.
24. Pittsburgh (16-3/5-2)
Points: 24.
Previous ranking: 20.
Upcoming: Wednesday at Clemson, Sunday vs. Virginia Tech.
Panthers hand out assists on 66 percent of their made baskets – 7th in the nation.
25. Wichita State (14-5/8-0)
Points: 20.
Previous ranking: unranked.
Upcoming: Wednesday vs. Loyola (IL), Sunday at Evansville.
The Prodigal Son has returned.
Also receiving votes:
Washington (19), Purdue (19), Dayton (18), VCU (11), Saint Mary’s (10), Notre Dame (7), Valparaiso (7), USC (4), Creighton (4), Clemson (3), Washington (3), Hawaii
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