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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga
THE SKINNY: Could easily win every game remaining on its schedule by double figures.
2. Baylor
THE SKINNY: The class of the Big 12.
3. Villanova
THE SKINNY: Still on pause due to COVID-19.
4. Texas
THE SKINNY: Courtney Ramey is blossoming into a star.
5. Iowa
THE SKINNY: Jordan Bohannon is back.
6. Kansas
THE SKINNY: Bill Self is pushing the right buttons with David McCormack.
7. Creighton
THE SKINNY: This could be Greg McDermott’s best two-way team.
8. Tennessee
THE SKINNY: Victor Bailey has quietly been one of the top transfers in the country.
9. Michigan
THE SKINNY: Will step up a weight class on Tuesday against Wisconsin.
10. Houston
THE SKINNY: Marcus Sasser made eight three-point shots in Saturday’s win over Tulane.
11. Wisconsin
THE SKINNY: All five starters are old enough to buy beer legally.
12. Clemson
THE SKINNY: Seven of the Tigers’ nine victories have been against power conference opponents.
13. West Virginia
THE SKINNY: Derek Culver’s numbers are spiking without Oscar Tshiebwe.
14. Texas Tech
THE SKINNY: Have a massive week looming with games against Texas and Baylor.
15. Ohio State
THE SKINNY: One of the toughest teams in America.
16. Louisville
THE SKINNY: The team to monitor in the ACC.
17. Missouri
THE SKINNY: Need to get back on track after the Mississippi State loss.
18. UConn
THE SKINNY: Huskies have won back-to-back Big East road games by double figures.
19. Oregon
THE SKINNY: Chris Duarte is playing like an All-American.
20. Virginia Tech
THE SKINNY: Host Duke on Tuesday.
21. Illinois
THE SKINNY: Sunday’s loss to Maryland will sting for a while.
22. Minnesota
THE SKINNY: Ran into a buzzsaw at Michigan and Iowa.
23. Saint Louis
THE SKINNY: The class of the Atlantic 10.
24. UCLA
THE SKINNY: Underrated offensively.
25. Alabama
THE SKINNY: Nate Oats is using Herb Jones like Ben Simmons.
26. Florida State
THE SKINNY: Haven’t played a game since Dec. 29th.
27. Duke
THE SKINNY: Matthew Hurt has taken a major step as a sophomore.
28. Virginia
THE SKINNY: Jay Huff has reached double figures in three straight games.
29. Oklahoma State
THE SKINNY: Have a golden opportunity on Tuesday against Kansas in Stillwater.
30. Rutgers
THE SKINNY: Need to get Cliff Omoruyi back healthy.
31. Purdue
THE SKINNY: The best 8-5 team in America.
32. Michigan State
THE SKINNY: Going by committee at center.
33. Colorado
THE SKINNY: McKinley Wright’s senior day is going to be one sad day in Boulder.
34. Stanford
THE SKINNY: Winning despite injuries to Daejon Davis and Bryce Wills.
35. Xavier
THE SKINNY: Squeezed one out on Sunday against Providence.
36. Arkansas
THE SKINNY: Moses Moody is one of the best freshmen in the country.
37. LSU
THE SKINNY: Defense was better against Ole Miss.
38. San Diego State
THE SKINNY: Will have its hands full against Utah State in Logan.
39. Indiana
THE SKINNY: Host Purdue this week.
40. Seton Hall
THE SKINNY: One of the top four teams in the Big East.
41. Oklahoma
THE SKINNY: Didn’t cash in last week when it played Baylor and Kansas.
42. Boise State
THE SKINNY: Eight of its 10 wins are by double figures.
43. Kentucky
THE SKINNY: Keion Brooks changes everything.
44. Drake
THE SKINNY: Started from the bottom now they’re here.
45. Northwestern
THE SKINNY: Need to get Boo Buie back on track.