Last week marked the first full week of conference play, and the Power 37 was shaken up a bit as Florida moved back into the top 20 and Michigan slipped from the No. 2 spot.
Here are the latest rankings:
1. Arizona (1): The Wildcats continue to dominate the competition and look like the No. 1 seed overall.
2. Iowa State (2): The Cyclones overcame every challenge and set up a final showdown against Arizona.
3. UConn (4): Under Dan Hurley, the Huskies have become elite in the Big East and are contending for a title.
4. Purdue (5): Braden Smith has taken his game to another offensive level.
5. Michigan (2): The Wolverines were poised to win after their loss at Penn State. Wisconsin surprised them in Ann Arbor.
6. Gonzaga (6): The Zags had to come back against Seattle and Santa Clara, but got Ws behind Graham Ike’s dominance.
7. Duke (7): The Blue Devils have met every challenge in the ACC thus far.
8. Houston (8): The Cougars have an absolute star in the Kingston Flemings.
9. Nebraska (10): The Huskers remain undefeated in their return to Indiana.
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10. BYU (10): Richie Saunders begins the conference season.
11. Vanderbilt (11): The Dores are now the team to beat in the SEC.
12. Michigan State (13): The Spartans bounced back well from their loss to Nebraska.
13. Illinois (14): The Illini held off a late surge by Iowa to win again.
14. Texas Tech (16): The Red Raiders are one of the Big 12’s toughest running backs and boast the 1-2 punch of Christian Anderson and JT Toppin.
15. Miami (17): Jay Lucas should compete for ACC Coach of the Year.
16. Florida (NR): Welcome back to the Gators after back-to-back wins over Georgia and Tennessee.
17. Utah State (35): The Aggies pulled off one of the most impressive wins of the MWC season, defeating Boise State 93-68.
18. Virginia (25): Ryan Odom has the Knights in the top 4 in the ACC.
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19. Georgia (19): The Bulldogs have had a couple of wild games, but still lead the SEC at 2-1.
20. Clemson (33): Brad Brownell is probably the most underrated coach. He has been a mainstay in the ACC race for years. The Tigers are 4-0 in the ACC.
21. Villanova (18): The Wildcats were able to erase Creighton’s home loss with a road win at Marquette.
22. North Carolina (22): The Tar Heels beat Wake Forest after a loss to SMU.
23. Seton Hall (27): The Pirates have won 3 straight since losing to Villanova and set up a showdown with UConn.
24. Wisconsin (NR): The Badgers got their first quadruple win thanks to a great performance at Michigan.
25. Texas A&M (NR): The Aggies deserve the love after beating Auburn, beating Oklahoma and going 3-0 in the SEC.
26. Bourne (NR): The Tigers easily beat Arkansas as the buzzer beater didn’t count against Texas A&M.
27. Alabama (9): After a road loss at Vanderbilt, Texas was stunned at home.
28. Arkansas (15): John Calipari said the Hogs weren’t the team he was coaching when they lost to Auburn. So let’s delete it from memory.
NOTES: Arkansas and Michigan will be among the top five ranked teams on Saturday
29. Missouri (NR): The Tigers beat Florida and beat Kentucky, but then lost to Ole Miss.
30. West Virginia (NR): The Mountaineers are 2-1 in the Big 12 with an 11-point win over Kansas.
31. John’s (NR): After wins over Butler and Creighton, the Red Storm finally click again.
32. San Diego County (NR): The Aztecs are 4-0 in the MWC and are finding their groove again.
33. Saint Mary (NR): The Gaels are 5-0 in the WAC and are gearing up for another matchup against Gonzaga.
34. Miami (OH) (34): The RedHawks are 17-0 and atop the MAC.
35. St. Louis (NR): The Billikens have won nine straight and are 15-1 overall.
36. George Mason (NR): The Patriots are 16-1 and have won seven in a row.
37. Stanford (NR): After beating Louisville at home, the Cardinal split the trip with a win at Virginia Tech and then a loss at Virginia State. The Cardinal are 2-2 in the ACC with UNC and Duke coming to Palo Alto.
Dropped out of school: Iowa (20), SMU (21), UCF (23), Louisville (24), Kansas (26), TCU (28), Kentucky (29), Tennessee (30), Southern Cal (31), Indiana (32), Oklahoma (36), Mississippi State (37).
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