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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga
THE SKINNY: Five different players are averaging a minimum of 11.7 points.
2. Baylor
THE SKINNY: Davion Mitchell has taken his game to another level.
3. Iowa
THE SKINNY: Tuesday’s home game against North Carolina is a litmus test.
4. Michigan State
THE SKINNY: Joey Hauser is living up to the hype.
5. Kansas
THE SKINNY: Jalen Wilson is producing at a high level.
6. Illinois
THE SKINNY: Will travel to Duke in this week’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
7. Houston
THE SKINNY: Freshman guard Tramon Mark is a keeper.
8. Creighton
THE SKINNY: Remember the name Ryan Kalkbrenner.
9. West Virginia
THE SKINNY: Took Gonzaga to the wire.
10. Wisconsin
THE SKINNY: Friday’s narrow loss at Marquette was a heartbreaker.
11. Villanova
THE SKINNY: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is playing like a first-team All-American.
12. Florida State
THE SKINNY: Seminoles won’t play a game outside the state of Florida until Dec. 29th.
13. Duke
THE SKINNY: Host Illinois this week in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
14. Tennessee
THE SKINNY: Will open on Tuesday night in Knoxville against Colorado.
15. Virginia Tech
THE SKINNY: Hokies AD Whit Babcock looks like he made a genius move by hiring Mike Young.
16. Texas
THE SKINNY: Sunday’s four-point loss to Villanova could serve as a teaching point.
17. Arizona State
THE SKINNY: Thursday’s game against San Diego State will be appointment television.
18. Rutgers
THE SKINNY: Still trying to get healthy.
19. Texas Tech
THE SKINNY: Freshman Nimari Burnett has scored a combined 19 points in his last two games.
20. Virginia
THE SKINNY: Rice transfer Trey Murphy is making an impact.
21. San Diego State
THE SKINNY: Got a scare on Sunday against Pepperdine.
22. Saint Louis
THE SKINNY: Shooting 49.2 percent from three-point range as a team.
23. Richmond
THE SKINNY: Did not practice last week due to issues related to COVID-19.
24. UConn
THE SKINNY: The return of Akok Akok will only add to the Huskies’ front court depth.
25. Michigan
THE SKINNY: Has scored 80 or more points in its first four games.
26. LSU
THE SKINNY: Trendon Watford is playing the best basketball of his career.
27. UCLA
THE SKINNY: Still trying to get Johnny Juzang into the lineup.
28. Louisville
THE SKINNY: Buy stock in Jae’Lyn Withers.
29. Missouri
THE SKINNY: Tigers don’t appear to have many holes right now.
30. Oregon
THE SKINNY: Freshman point guard Jalen Terry is a stabilizer.
31. Ohio State
THE SKINNY: Will step up a weight class on Tuesday at Notre Dame.
32. Florida
THE SKINNY: Tre Mann looks like he’s on a mission.
33. North Carolina
THE SKINNY: Ball security remains a major question.
34. Indiana
THE SKINNY: Race Thompson is one of the most improved players in the Big Ten.
35. Oklahoma State
THE SKINNY: Bryce Williams is an X-Factor.
36. Clemson
THE SKINNY: Can make another statement this week against Maryland.
37. Miami
THE SKINNY: Exceptionally deep on the perimeter.
38. Syracuse
THE SKINNY: We’ll know more about the Orange after their upcoming trip to Rutgers.
39. Marquette
THE SKINNY: Justin Lewis broke out against Wisconsin.
40. Arkansas
THE SKINNY: Moses Moody will be one of the best freshmen in the SEC.
41. Arizona
THE SKINNY: Escaped on Saturday against a very good Eastern Washington team.
42. Oklahoma
THE SKINNY: Scored 82 in a win at TCU on Sunday.
43. SMU
THE SKINNY: Still playing without Tyson Jolly.
44. Western Kentucky
THE SKINNY: Will host a tough Rhode Island team on Sunday.
45. USC
THE SKINNY: Rice transfer Drew Peterson is an emerging piece.
