Dudes Top-25, Top-15 Mid Majors, and Winners and Losers 1/31/22

TOP 25

• #1- AUBURN 20-1: Tigers survived their first week at No.1. THIS WEEK: Alabama, at Georgia
• #2- GONZAGA 17-2: The Zags continue to roll against questionable competition. THIS WEEK: at San Diego, at BYU
• #3- UCLA 16-2: Bruins had a great week. Rematch with the Wildcats. THIS WEEK: at Arizona, at Arizona State
• #4- PURDUE 18-3: Boilers got 2 big wins.. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota, Michigan
• #5- DUKE 17-3: Not sure how could this team is, but they have 2 toughies ahead. THIS WEEK: at Notre Dame, at North Carolina
• #6- ARIZONA 17-2: Wildcats out for revenge against UCLA. THIS WEEK: UCLA, USC
• #7- KENTUCKY 17-4: Kentucky is playing as well as anyone. THIS WEEK: Vanderbilt, at Alabama
• #8- HOUSTON 18-2: Cougars keep rolling through a less than stellar schedule. THIS WEEK: Tulane, at Cincinnati
• #9- BAYLOR 18-3: The Bears are still a threat but not elite/ THIS WEEK: West Virginia, at Kansas
• #10- WISCONSIN 17-3: Badgers are still playing well. THIS WEEK: at Illinois, Penn State
• #11- VILLANOVA 16-5: The Wildcats are in the hunt. THIS WEEK: at Marquette, UConn
• #12- PROVIDENCE 18-2: The Friars may be a dab overrated but they are good. THIS WEEK: at St.John’s, Georgetown
• #13- KANSAS 17-3: Kentucky showed the Jayhawks they have a ton of work to do. THIS WEEK: at Iowa State, Baylor
• #14- TEXAS TECH 16-5: Raiders are a dangerous team to play. THIS WEEK: Texas, at West Virginia
• #15- UCONN 15-4: The Huskies keep in solidifying their NCAA bid. THIS WEEK: Creighton, at Villanova
• #16- MICHIGAN STATE 16-4: Another team that is hard to figure out. THIS WEEK: at Maryland, at Rutgers
• #17- USC 18-3: If only the Trojans could beat Stanford. THIS WEEK: at Arizona State, at Arizona
• #18- ILLINOIS 15-5: They make it back into the Top-25 with 2 good wins. THIS WEEK: Wisconsin, at Indiana
  #19- IOWA STATE 16-5: Cyclones are hard-nosed and tough to beat. THIS WEEK: Kansas , at Texas
• #20- TEXAS 16-5: Texas was lucky against Tennessee but it was still a good win. THIS WEEK: at Texas Tech, Iowa State
• #21- MARQUETTE 15-7: Golden Eagles finally lost after six straight wins.. THIS WEEK: Villanova ,at Providence
• #22- TENNESSEE 14-6: Vols lost a toughie at Texas. THIS WEEK: Texas A&M, at South Carolina
• #23- XAVIER 15-5: Musketeers are hanging in the Top-25. THIS WEEK: Butler, DePaul
• #24- ARKANSAS 16-5: They have won 6 straight and are in the tournament hunt. THIS WEEK: at Georgia , Virginia Tech (Home)
• #25- OHIO STATE 13-5: Barely hanging on at 25. THIS WEEK: Iowa, Maryland

• TOP 5 WINNERS OF THE WEEK:
• #1 KENTUCKY: The Wildcats proved their mettle by thrashing Kansas in Lawrence
• #2 PROVIDENCE: The Friars win a couple of big ones in the tough Big East.
• #3 UCLA: Three wins at home. Now it is on to Arizona for a rematch.
• #4 PURDUE: Boilermakers are very good when they are clicking.
• #5 ILLINOIS: The Illini bounced back with 2 good wins in the Big-10.

• TOP 5 LOSERS OF THE WEEK:
• #1 KANSAS: Losing by 18 at home is unacceptable.
• #2 FLORIDA STATE: After winning 6 straight, the Seminole lost at Georgia Tech and at home to Va Tech.
• #3 OREGON: The Ducks tournament hopes suffered a blow with their loss to Colorado at home.
• #4 COLORADO STATE: Losing at home to an average UNLV is a killer.
• #5 USC: Bad loss to Stanford at home.

TOP-15 MID-MAJORS:

• #1- GONZAGA 17-2: (Yes they are a mid-major)
• #2- DAVIDSON 17-3: Wildcats keep on winning the close ones.
• #3- ST.MARY’S 17-4: Big win for the Blazers over Louisiana Tech
• #4- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 19-4: 2 wins in the Mountain West for the Rams
• #5- MURRAY STATE 20-2: This is a dangerous bunch
• #6- TOLEDO 17-4: Jackrabbits won 2 big games on the road.
• #7- UAB 17-5: Two big wins including one over Ohio.
• #8- IONA 16-3: Two more wins for the Gaels.
• #9- CHATTANOOGA 18-4: Racers are on a roll.
• #10-COLORADO STATE 16-2: They are making their first appearance in the poll.
• #11-OHIO 16-3: Bobcats stay in despite losing to Toledo.
• #12-SEATTLE 17-4: Big win for the Bears at Loyola.
• #13- LOUISIANA TECH 16-5: Tough loss against UAB
• #14- BELMONT 17-5: They are in first place in the WAC.
• #15- LOYOLA CHICAGO 15-4: Ramblers fall after a home loss.