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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga
THE SKINNY: Florida transfer Andrew Nembhard takes this team’s ceiling to a different level.
2. Baylor
THE SKINNY: Bears will next play Illinois and Gonzaga back-to-back in Indianapolis.
3. Iowa
THE SKINNY: Luka Garza is 25-29 from the field in his first two games.
4. Wisconsin
THE SKINNY: Badgers start five seniors, including three who are in their fifth year.
5. Illinois
THE SKINNY: Shooting 46.9 percent from three-point range as a team.
6. Kansas
THE SKINNY: Small ball is again a major theme in Lawrence.
7. Duke
THE SKINNY: We’ll know a lot more about the Blue Devils after Tuesday’s tussle with Michigan State in Durham.
8. Creighton
THE SKINNY: Memphis transfer Antwann Jones started the opener.
9. Michigan State
THE SKINNY: Tom Izzo has wings for days.
10. West Virginia
THE SKINNY: Sean McNeil and Taz Sherman are a combined 14-34 from three-point range.
11. Villanova
THE SKINNY: Bench production remains a major question.
12. Florida State
THE SKINNY: Scottie Barnes’ college debut is slated for Wednesday against North Florida.
13. Houston
THE SKINNY: Kelvin Sampson’s perimeter can match up with anyone.
14. Tennessee
THE SKINNY: The Vols have still yet to play a game due to COVID-19.
15. Arizona State
THE SKINNY: Josh Christopher is living up to the hype.
16. Texas Tech
THE SKINNY: Chris Beard may need until January to firmly cement his rotation.
17. Virginia
THE SKINNY: Don’t be shocked if the loss to San Francisco serves as a springboard.
18. Texas
THE SKINNY: Monday’s matchup with Davidson is tricky.
19. Rutgers
THE SKINNY: Will have over a week off until Syracuse visits Piscataway.
20. Virginia Tech
THE SKINNY: Wofford transfer Keve Aluma is a gem.
21. San Diego State
THE SKINNY: Trey Pulliam has only committed two turnovers in 50 total minutes.
22. Saint Louis
THE SKINNY: Saturday’s win over LSU sent a message.
23. Richmond
THE SKINNY: Grant Golden is a matchup nightmare.
24. UConn
THE SKINNY: James Bouknight looks the part.
25. Kentucky
THE SKINNY: Next five games are against power conference competition.
26. Oregon
THE SKINNY: Scheduling for the Ducks has been wilder than a goat rodeo.
27. Michigan
THE SKINNY: Sunday night’s OT win over Oakland was a scare.
28. LSU
THE SKINNY: Freshman guard Cam Thomas could lead the SEC in scoring.
29. UCLA
THE SKINNY: Need to get healthy and better defensively.
30. North Carolina
THE SKINNY: Shot just 4-18 from three-point range in the opener against Charleston.
31. Stanford
THE SKINNY: Should be elite defensively.
32. Ohio State
THE SKINNY: Remember the name Zed Key.
33. Florida
THE SKINNY: Will head to Mohegan Sun this week for two games.
34. Indiana
THE SKINNY: Can make a national statement over the next few days in Asheville.
35. Miami
THE SKINNY: Losing Earl Timberlake for three to five weeks is a killer.
36. Louisville
THE SKINNY: Buy stock in Carlik Jones.
37. Western Kentucky
THE SKINNY: Charles Bassey is an All-American.
38. Providence
THE SKINNY: St. Joe’s transfer Jared Bynum adds a new dimension at point guard.
39. Arkansas
THE SKINNY: Have been extremely balanced out of the gate.
40. Alabama
THE SKINNY: Monday’s tilt with Stanford is a legitimate litmus test.
41. Arizona
THE SKINNY: Lanky big man Christian Koloko could be an X-Factor.
42. Oklahoma
THE SKINNY: Lon Kruger’s squad is hoping to end its quarantine this week.
43. Oklahoma State
THE SKINNY: Cade Cunningham is the only player on Mike Boynton’s roster that is currently averaging in double figures.
44. Seton Hall
THE SKINNY: You won’t want to play this team in January.
45. Clemson
THE SKINNY: Brad Brownell may have his deepest team yet.
