College Basketball Top 25

By Matt Smith

A lot of upsets during the week led to a lot of movement up and down the poll along with a few new faces.

1. Memphis (17-0): They probably won’t lose more than one game this season, and should be a No. 1 seed. What happens after will prove how good they are.

2. Kansas (18-0): Withstood a game effort from rival Missouri and came out unscathed.

3. Tennessee (16-1): The Vols might lose a few in a tough SEC, but they are just about as good as anyone.

4. Duke (15-1): A young Duke squad is looking poised so far.

5. North Carolina (18-1): They lost, but so what? They are still the most talented and probably the best team in the country.

6. UCLA (16-2): Had to expect USC to be fired up for that game. But, teams are allowed to lose, even if they don’t do it often. UCLA will be fine.

7. Washington State (16-1): Still in the hunt for the Pac-10 title.

8. Indiana (16-1): The Hoosiers are doing enough to win, but are they elite?

9. Georgetown (14-2): A good bounce back win against Notre Dame after that loss to Pitt.

10. Michigan State (16-2): The Spartans are quietly taking care of business and staying in the top ten.

11. Pittsburgh (15-3): The Panthers are adjusting to the bevy of injuries they have suffered and are looking tough.

12. Wisconsin (15-2): Not too many people thought Wisconsin would be in the Big Ten discussion this season.

13. Texas (14-3): The Horns are starting to show some weaknesses, but should still be a top three or four seed when March rolls around.

14. Villanova (13-3): The Wildcats had a pair of good wins last week.

15. Drake (16-1): The Missouri Valley Conference is very good and Drake is emerging as the cream of the crop.

16. Texas A&M (15-3): Do they go in the tank now or can they bounce back?

17. Mississippi (15-2): Apparently the snow in Auburn caught them off guard.

18. Dayton (14-2): The A-10 is showing its balance with a favorite yet to emerge. Could it be Dayton?

19. Vanderbilt (17-2): Showing an uncanny ability to beat up on the teams that they should.

20. Butler (17-2): Why can’t they win against teams like Wright State and Cleveland State? Still haven’t figured this team out.

21. Florida (16-3): The Gators are still pretty good and showed some maturity in the OT win over Kentucky.

22. Stanford (15-3): Looked very good in that second half against Arizona State.

23. West Virginia (14-4): Turns out Bob Huggins is a good coach.

24. Arizona State (14-3): Did anyone think the Sun Devils would be in the discussion for the Pac-10.

25. Xavier (15-4): The Muskateers would like to disagree with the assumption that Dayton is the team to beat in the A-10. Don’t forget UMass or Rhode Island.