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Check out our rankings below:
1. Gonzaga
THE SKINNY: Could be tested this Saturday at Pepperdine.
2. Baylor
THE SKINNY: Jared Butler is playing like the best guard in college basketball.
3. Villanova
THE SKINNY: Getting quality mileage out of Jermaine Samuels.
4. Michigan
THE SKINNY: On a two-week pause due to COVID-19.
5. Texas
THE SKINNY: Six players are averaging between 7.8 points and 14.4 points.
6. Houston
THE SKINNY: Will the Cougars lose before Selection Sunday?
7. Alabama
THE SKINNY: Underrated defensively.
8. Iowa
THE SKINNY: Last week’s loss to Indiana could serve as a useful teaching point.
9. West Virginia
THE SKINNY: More capable offensively than people realize.
10. Missouri
THE SKINNY: Sent a message with Saturday’s win at Tennessee.
11. Texas Tech
THE SKINNY: Visit West Virginia on Monday.
12. Virginia
THE SKINNY: Jay Huff has blocked five shots in two of his last four games.
13. Kansas
THE SKINNY: Going to have a hard time catching Baylor in the Big 12 standings.
14. Ohio State
THE SKINNY: Have beaten Illinois, Wisconsin, and Rutgers on the road.
15. Creighton
THE SKINNY: 5-0 when Ryan Kalkbrenner scores in double figures.
16. Tennessee
THE SKINNY: Averaged 18 turnovers in a pair of losses last week.
17. Virginia Tech
THE SKINNY: Officially the surprise team in the ACC.
18. Wisconsin
THE SKINNY: Was just 7-28 from three-point range against Ohio State.
19. Minnesota
THE SKINNY: Scored just 49 points in Saturday’s loss to Maryland.
20. Florida State
THE SKINNY: Just scratching the surface of its long term potential.
21. Oklahoma State
THE SKINNY: Need to get back on track against Iowa State.
22. Saint Louis
THE SKINNY: Return to action on Tuesday against Dayton.
23. Illinois
THE SKINNY: Jacob Grandison has now emerged as a starter.
24. Oregon
THE SKINNY: Did not have Chris Duarte or LJ Figueroa available in Saturday’s loss to Oregon State.
25. Boise State
THE SKINNY: Will be tested this week at Colorado State.
26. Purdue
THE SKINNY: Could be the most overachieving program in America.
27. Oklahoma
THE SKINNY: De’Vion Harmon is emerging.
28. Louisville
THE SKINNY: I’m running out of adjectives for Carlik Jones.
29. UCLA
THE SKINNY: Saturday’s loss at Stanford redefined the terms of brutality.
30. Clemson
THE SKINNY: Has lost its last three games by a combined 72 points.
31. UConn
THE SKINNY: Limited offensively, but still ferocious defensively.
32. Seton Hall
THE SKINNY: Buy stock now.
33. Xavier
THE SKINNY: Dealing with postponements due to COVID-19.
34. Colorado
THE SKINNY: Has to maximize its next five home games.
35. Rutgers
THE SKINNY: Snapped a five-game losing streak at Indiana.
36. Indiana
THE SKINNY: Last week’s win at Iowa will hold weight all the way up until Selection Sunday.
37. Georgia Tech
THE SKINNY: The most underrated team in the ACC.
38. North Carolina
THE SKINNY: R.J. Davis is a terrific foundation piece.
39. USC
THE SKINNY: One of the best teams in the Pac-12.
40. BYU
THE SKINNY: Officially the WCC’s top challenger to Gonzaga.
41. Utah State
THE SKINNY: Remember the name Steven Ashforth.
42. San Diego State
THE SKINNY: Need to get Matt Mitchell fully healthy.
43. Drake
THE SKINNY: Set to return from pause this week.
44. Auburn
THE SKINNY: Sharife Cooper had 11 assists in the first half on Saturday against South Carolina.
45. Maryland
THE SKINNY: Have won at Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
