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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga: 24-0.
2. Michigan: Don’t appear to have many holes.
3. Baylor: Still working its way back into form.
4. Illinois: Andre Curbelo has been a revelation.
5. Ohio State: Have lost three straight games.
6. West Virginia: Won six of its last seven.
7. Iowa: Made a statement on Sunday at Ohio State.
8. Alabama: Won the SEC regular season title for the first time since 2002.
9. Houston: Won its last two conference games by an average of 42 points.
10. Villanova: Rim protection is an issue.
11. Florida State: Went 5-17 from three-point range in Saturday’s loss at North Carolina.
12. Oklahoma: Lost back-to-back games for the first time since early January.
13. Texas: Courtney Ramey is just 4-22 in his last two games.
14. Kansas: Playing its best basketball of the season.
15. Oklahoma State: Will go for a regular season sweep of Oklahoma on Monday.
16. Arkansas: One of the hottest teams in the country.
17. Texas Tech: Got back on track against Texas.
18. Creighton: Play at Villanova on Wednesday.
19. Virginia: Something is off defensively.
20. Virginia Tech: Mike Young should be ACC Coach of the Year.
21. Loyola Chicago: No opponent has scored more than 60 since early January.
22. Purdue: It’s hard not to love the Boilers’ freshman class.
23. San Diego State: Have won 10 straight games.
24. UConn: 8-2 with James Bouknight in the lineup.
25. USC: Suffered a pair of lopsided losses at Colorado and Utah.
26. Wisconsin: Mercurial.
27. Oregon: You won’t want to play this team over the next few weeks.
28. UCLA: Close the regular season against Oregon and USC.
29. Rutgers: Will play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991.
30. Colorado: McKinley Wright is underrated nationally.
31. Florida: Extremely balanced.
32. BYU: Caleb Lohner could become a name during March Madness.
33. North Carolina: Walker Kessler made a statement on Saturday against Florida State.
34. Tennessee: The trajectory looks downward.
35. Clemson: Brad Brownell has gotten every ounce out of his team.
36. Maryland: Terps have overachieved..
37. Louisville: Carlik Jones is the truth.
38. Xavier: Nate Johnson’s season-ending injury is a major loss.
39. Boise State: Struggled offensively against San Diego State.
40. Georgia Tech: Moses Wright is a pro.
41. Drake: ShanQuan Hemphill could still be available for Arch Madness.
42. VCU: Need to get Bones Hyland healthy.
43. Wichita State: Kudos to Isaac Brown for earning a permanent spot with the Shockers.
44. St. Bonaventure: Clinched the Atlantic 10 regular season title.
45. Michigan State: This week’s game against Indiana is a must win.
