Last week was the first full week of conference play, shaking up the Power 37 a bit as Florida returns to the top 20, and Michigan drops from the No. 2 spot.
Here are the latest rankings:
1. Arizona (1): The Wildcats continue to dominate the competition and are looking more like an overall No. 1.
2. Iowa State (2): The Cyclones continue to handle every challenge, setting up an eventual showdown with Arizona.
3. UConn (4): Dan Hurley has the Huskies back to being elite in the Big East and a title contender.
4. Purdue (5): Braden Smith has raised his game to another offensive level.
5. Michigan (2): The Wolverines were primed to get beat after the near miss at Penn State. Wisconsin stunned them in Ann Arbor.
6. Gonzaga (6): The Zags have had to comeback against Seattle and Santa Clara, but still get the Ws behind Graham Ike’s dominance.
7. Duke (7): The Blue Devils have handled each challenge, thus far, in the ACC.
8. Houston (8): The Cougars have an absolute star in Kingston Flemings.
9. Nebraska (10): The Huskers remain unbeaten after a comeback win at Indiana.
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10. BYU (10): Richie Saunders is having an all-Big 12 start to 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 the loss at Nebraska.
13. Illinois (14): The Illini held off a late surge at Iowa for another road win.
14. Texas Tech (16): The Red Raiders are one of the toughest outs in the Big 12 and boast an exceptional 1-2 punch of Christian Anderson and JT Toppin.
15. Miami (17): Jai Lucas should be in the running for ACC coach of the year.
16. Florida (NR): A welcome back to the Gators after consecutive wins over Georgia and Tennessee.
17. Utah State (35): The Aggies had one of the most impressive wins of the MWC season by beating Boise State, 93-68.
18. Virginia (25): Ryan Odom has the Cavaliers in the ACC top four chase.
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19. Georgia (19): The Bulldogs have had some wild games but are still standing at 2-1 in the SEC.
20. Clemson (33): Brad Brownell may be the least appreciated coach. He’s 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 the Creighton home loss with a road win at Marquette.
22. North Carolina (22): The Tar Heels beat back Wake Forest after the road loss at SMU.
23. Seton Hall (27): The Pirates have won three in a row since losing to Villanova to set up a showdown with UConn.
24. Wisconsin (NR): The Badgers got their first quad one win with the stunning upset at Michigan.
25. Texas A&M (NR): The Aggies deserve the love after winning at Auburn and beating Oklahoma to start 3-0 in the SEC.
26. Auburn (NR): The Tigers beat Arkansas handily after the buzzer-beater didn’t count against Texas A&M.
27. Alabama (9): The Tide were stunned by Texas at home after the road loss at Vanderbilt.
28. Arkansas (15): John Calipari said the Hogs weren’t the team he had been coaching in the loss to Auburn. So let’s erase that one from the memory.
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29. Missouri (NR): The Tigers beat Florida and won at Kentucky but then got beat at Ole Miss.
30. West Virginia (NR): The Mountaineers are 2-1 in the Big 12 after the 11-point win over Kansas.
31. St. John’s (NR): The Red Storm are finally clicking again after road wins over Butler and Creighton.
32. San Diego State (NR): The Aztecs are 4-0 in the MWC and finding their groove again.
33. Saint Mary’s (NR): The Gaels are 5-0 in the WCC and primed to challenge Gonzaga yet again.
34. Miami (OH) (34): The RedHawks are 17-0 and storming through the MAC.
35. Saint Louis (NR): The Billikens have won nine in a row and are 15-1 overall.
36. George Mason (NR): The Patriots are 16-1 and have won seven n a row.
37. Stanford (NR): The Cardinal split their road trip by winning at Virginia Tech, after beating Louisville at home, and then falling at Virginia. The Cardinal are 2-2 in the ACC with UNC and Duke coming to Palo Alto.
Dropped out: 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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