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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga
THE SKINNY: Not expected to play another power conference opponent until the NCAA Tournament.
2. Baylor
THE SKINNY: Averaging 21.5 assists per game.
3. Kansas
THE SKINNY: Four of its five top scorers are shooting 38.1 percent or better from three-point range.
4. Houston
THE SKINNY: The class of the American Athletic Conference.
5. Villanova
THE SKINNY: Have won four straight games by double-figures.
6. Tennessee
THE SKINNY: Open SEC play on Wednesday at Missouri.
7. Missouri
THE SKINNY: Escaped at home against Bradley.
8. Wisconsin
THE SKINNY: Six different players are averaging between 7.8 points and 13.1 points.
9. Texas
THE SKINNY: Greg Brown is averaging 19.7 points and 8.7 rebounds over his last three games.
10. West Virginia
THE SKINNY: First three Big 12 games are on the road.
11. Creighton
THE SKINNY: Won its last two games and Marcus Zegarowski was just 6-25 from the field.
12. Rutgers
THE SKINNY: Really missed Cliff Omoruyi inside against Ohio State.
13. Illinois
THE SKINNY: Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn are the best inside-outside combo in college basketball.
14. Texas Tech
THE SKINNY: Terrance Shannon Jr. is a burgeoning star.
15. Minnesota
THE SKINNY: The gauntlet continues on Monday night against Michigan State.
16. Xavier
THE SKINNY: Gardner Webb grad transfer Nate Johnson is shooting 53.8 percent from three-point range.
17. Iowa
THE SKINNY: Jordan Bohannon is struggling.
18. San Diego State
THE SKINNY: 11-1 over the past few years when Nathan Mensah scores in double-figures.
19. Michigan
THE SKINNY: Hunter Dickinson is the real deal.
20. Oregon
THE SKINNY: Will Richardson is slated to return in mid-January.
21. Virginia Tech
THE SKINNY: Jalen Cone has made 11 three-point shots in his last two games.
22. Clemson
THE SKINNY: Only one opponent has scored more than 66 points.
23. Northwestern
THE SKINNY: Boo Buie has the “it” factor.
24. Saint Louis
THE SKINNY: Look like the team to beat in the Atlantic 10.
25. Florida State
THE SKINNY: Scottie Barnes only has a combined 14 points in his last two games.
26. Ohio State
THE SKINNY: As physical as any team in the sport.
27. Michigan State
THE SKINNY: Giving up an average of 82 points in its first two Big Ten games.
28. NC State
THE SKINNY: Manny Bates has 15 blocks in his last three games.
29. Duke
THE SKINNY: Three of its first four ACC games are at home.
30. Virginia
THE SKINNY: Need to get more offensively out of Sam Hauser.
31. Louisville
THE SKINNY: Boast intriguing long-term potential.
32. Purdue
THE SKINNY: Brandon Newman is a stud.
33. LSU
THE SKINNY: Still have yet to lose a game at full strength.
34. North Carolina
THE SKINNY: Shooting 25.6 percent from three-point range as a team.
35. UConn
THE SKINNY: Return to action on Wednesday against DePaul.
36. Florida
THE SKINNY: Haven’t played since Keyontae Johnson’s collapse against Florida State.
37. UCLA
THE SKINNY: Underrated offensively.
38. Western Kentucky
THE SKINNY: Davidson transfer Luke Frampton has had a significant impact.
39. Boise State
THE SKINNY: Clearly the Mountain West’s top challenger to San Diego State.
40. BYU
THE SKINNY: Alex Barcello is playing out of his mind.
41. SMU
THE SKINNY: Tyson Jolly has still not played a game due to personal reasons.
42. UCF
THE SKINNY: Went toe-to-toe with Houston on Saturday before falling short.
43. Arkansas
THE SKINNY: The curtain comes up on Wednesday at Auburn.
44. Colorado
THE SKINNY: Can make a statement this week.
45. Indiana
THE SKINNY: Better than its 5-4 record.
