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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga
THE SKINNY: Joel Ayayi could be the Bulldogs’ fourth All-American.
2. Baylor
THE SKINNY: Adam Flagler is a gamer.
3. Villanova
THE SKINNY: Will return to action on Tuesday against Seton Hall.
4. Iowa
THE SKINNY: Have scored 90 or more eight separate times.
5. Michigan
THE SKINNY: Came back to reality against Minnesota.
6. Texas
THE SKINNY: A truly complete basketball team.
7. Tennessee
THE SKINNY: Had 18 assists on 25 made field goals against Vanderbilt.
8. Houston
THE SKINNY: Quentin Grimes is playing the best basketball of his career.
9. Kansas
THE SKINNY: Will enter Monday’s game versus Baylor as a rare underdog.
10. Creighton
THE SKINNY: Need to get Marcus Zegarowski healthy.
11. Ohio State
THE SKINNY: Won at Illinois without its top two point guards.
12. West Virginia
THE SKINNY: One of the Big 12’s best.
13. Missouri
THE SKINNY: Jeremiah Tilmon has two double-doubles in his last three games.
14. Virginia Tech
THE SKINNY: The surprise team in the ACC.
15. Alabama
THE SKINNY: A completely different team defensively compared to last season.
16. Wisconsin
THE SKINNY: D’Mitrik Trice is a closer.
17. Minnesota
THE SKINNY: 4-0 when Liam Robbins scores 18 or more points.
18. Oklahoma State
THE SKINNY: Should be back from COVID pause by mid-week.
19. Texas Tech
THE SKINNY: Could be scary by March.
20. Virginia
THE SKINNY: Made a statement at Clemson.
21. Clemson
THE SKINNY: Need to find another consistent scorer to go with Aamir Simms.
22. UConn
THE SKINNY: Frontcourt depth is a major strength.
23. Oregon
THE SKINNY: Chris Duarte is the best player in the Pac-12.
24. Saint Louis
THE SKINNY: Haven’t played a game in weeks.
25. UCLA
THE SKINNY: Undefeated in Pac-12 play without Chris Smith.
26. Illinois
THE SKINNY: Something is missing.
27. Florida State
THE SKINNY: The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
28. Colorado
THE SKINNY: Jabari Walker is a stud.
29. Louisville
THE SKINNY: Shot just 3-20 from three-point range in Saturday’s loss at Miami.
30. Purdue
THE SKINNY: Start two redshirt freshman.
31. Xavier
THE SKINNY: One of the deepest teams in the Big East.
32. LSU
THE SKINNY: Have a massive opportunity this week against Alabama.
33. Michigan State
THE SKINNY: Didn’t play last week due to COVID.
34. Boise State
THE SKINNY: Look like the most talented team in the Mountain West.
35. USC
THE SKINNY: Four of the Trojans’ top six scorers are transfers.
36. Rutgers
THE SKINNY: Need to get Ron Harper Jr. back on track.
37. Seton Hall
THE SKINNY: Still have bonafide long-term potential.
38. Oklahoma
THE SKINNY: Look destined to be an eight or nine seed.
39. Duke
THE SKINNY: The first half performance at Virginia Tech was disappointing.
40. Drake
THE SKINNY: One of the season’s best stories.
41. Utah State
THE SKINNY: Could earn an NCAA Tournament bid for the third straight season.
42. Georgia Tech
THE SKINNY: Have a huge game on Wednesday against Clemson.
43. Auburn
THE SKINNY: Sharife Cooper is starting to resemble a young Kyrie Irving
44. Arizona
THE SKINNY: The young nucleus is legit.
45. Wichita State
THE SKINNY: Could be the second-best team in the American Athletic Conference
