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Check out our rankings below:
1. Baylor: Adam Flagler is rounding into form.
2. Duke: The class of the ACC.
3. Purdue: Jaden Ivey was 6-6 from three-point range against Butler.
4. UCLA: Currently on a COVID pause.
5. Arizona: This week’s trip to Tennessee is appointment television.
6. Gonzaga: Andrew Nembhard has eight assists to two turnovers in his last two games.
7. Kansas: Jalen Wilson scored in double figures for the first time this season against Stephen F. Austin.
8. Michigan State: Need to get Max Christie going offensively.
9. Auburn: Wendell Green is starting to remind people of Jared Harper.
10. Alabama: Will now face Davidson on Tuesday in Birmingham.
11. USC: Currently on a COVID pause.
12. Ohio State: Currently on a COVID pause.
13. Houston: Two possessions away from being undefeated.
14. Seton Hall: Currently on a COVID pause.
15. Iowa State: Izaiah Brockington is playing the best basketball of his career.
16. Wisconsin: 8-1 with Johnny Davis in the lineup.
17. Texas: Vanderbilt transfer Dylan Disu adds a different dimension.
18. LSU: Darius Days had 18 rebounds against Louisiana Tech.
19. Kentucky: Pounded North Carolina into submission.
20. Xavier: This is the Musketeers’ best team since this program was a one seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
21. Providence: Made a statement on Saturday at UConn.
22. UConn: Need Adama Sanogo back.
23. Colorado State: Currently on a COVID pause.
24. Villanova: Just 10-50 from three-point range in its last two games.
25. Illinois: Staying afloat without Andre Curbelo.
26. West Virginia: Need to find a third scorer.
27. Texas Tech: Averaging just 60 points against high-major competition.
28. Tennessee: Can make a national statement on Wednesday against Arizona.
29. Creighton: Ryan Hawkins is emerging.
30. North Carolina: Have lost to Purdue, Tennessee, and Kentucky by an average of 18.3 points.
31. BYU: The favorite at this week’s Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii.
32. Oklahoma: Solid as a rock.
33. Florida: Myreon Jones is just 4-21 from the field in his last two games.
34. Marquette: Have lost three of four.
35. Minnesota: Need to hold serve at home before hosting Illinois on Jan. 2nd.
36. Indiana: Trayce Jackson-Davis has four double-doubles in 11 games.
37. Iona: Lost a major opportunity by not playing Seton Hall.
38. Loyola Chicago: Currently on a COVID pause.
39. DePaul: Currently on a COVID pause.
40. Wake Forest: Alondes Williams is a gem.
41. Northwestern: Should be 9-2 when it hosts Michigan State on Jan. 2nd.
42, Michigan: Has yet to prove that it will be in the top tier of the Big Ten.
43. San Diego State: Have held five of its last six opponents to 60 points or less.
44. Saint Mary’s: Won’t play a road game until Jan. 6th.
45. Memphis: Showed what it’s capable of against Alabama.
Leftovers
- Florida, Miami finalizing agreement to meet this season in Jacksonville
- CBS Sports Podcast (6/16) — Minnesota’s Niko Medved
- Dayton, Florida State to begin home-and-home series
- Florida/TCU, Wisconsin/Providence to headline 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational
- Texas A&M, Florida State to start neutral site series in Tampa