TOP 25
- #1- AUBURN 18-1: Tigers deserve to be at the top after beating Kentucky. THIS WEEK: at Missouri, Oklahoma (Home)
- #2- GONZAGA 15-2: Zags drop to No.2 despite winning. THIS WEEK: Loyola Marymount and Portland at Gonzaga
- #3- ARIZONA 16-1: Two big road wins for the Wildcats. THIS WEEK: at UCLA, Arizona State (Home)
- #4- UCLA 13-2: Bruins win at Utah and Colorado. THIS WEEK: Arizona (Home), California (Home), Stanford (Home)
- #5- KANSAS 16-2: We find out how good the Jayhawks are the next two games. THIS WEEK: Texas Tech (Home) and Kentucky at Kansas
- #6- BAYLOR 17-2: Bears bounce back with two hard-fought road wins. THIS WEEK: Kansas State (Home) at Alabama
- #7- PURDUE 16-3: Good bounce back win against Northwestern. THIS WEEK: at Iowa, Ohio State (Home)
- #8- DUKE 15-3: Blue Devils went 1-1 last week. THIS WEEK: Clemson (Home) at Louisville
- #9- HOUSTON 17-2: Cougars keep rolling through a less than stellar schedule. THIS WEEK: at UCF
- #10- WISCONSIN 15-3: The Badgers lost a tough one to Michigan State THIS WEEK: at Nebraska, Minnesota (Home)
- #11- MICHIGAN STATE 15-3: Spartans went into Madison and beat the Badgers. THIS WEEK: at Illinois, Michigan (Home)
- #12- USC 16-2: They won two at Colorado and Utah to get well. THIS WEEK: Arizona St., Cal, and Stanford at USC
- #13- KENTUCKY 15-4: Lost a toughie at Auburn. THIS WEEK: Mississippi State (Home), at Kansas
- #14- VILLANOVA 14-5: They blew one to Marquette at home. THIS WEEK: DePaul and St.John’s at Villanova
- #15- TEXAS TECH 15-4: Raiders are a dangerous team to play. THIS WEEK: at Kansas, Mississippi State (Home)
- #16- OHIO STATE 12-4: Buckeyes have a tough next two games. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota, at Purdue
- #17- PROVIDENCE 16-2: Things get really difficult for the Friars. THIS WEEK: at Xavier, Marquette
- #18- XAVIER 14-4: Musketeers could solidify their NCAA tournament berth. THIS WEEK: Providence (Home) at Creighton
- #19- UCONN 13-4: Won back-to-back games over Butler. THIS WEEK: Georgetown Home), at DePaul
- #20- LSU 15-4: Tigers have lost three tough games in a row. THIS WEEK: Texas A&M (Home) at TCU
- #21- MARQUETTE 14-6: Golden Eagles have knocked off three straight ranked teams. THIS WEEK: at Seton Hall, at Providence
- #22- TENNESSEE 13-5: Vols bounced back with 2 wins. THIS WEEK: Florida (Home) at Texas
- #23- WAKE FOREST 16-4: Deacons move into the Top 25. THIS WEEK: Boston College (Home) at Syracuse
- #24- FLORIDA STATE 13-5: They have won 6 straight and are in the tournament hunt. THIS WEEK: at Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech (Home)
- #25- DAVIDSON 16-2: The Wildcats keep on winning. THIS WEEK: VCU and LaSalle at Davidson
- TOP 5 WINNERS OF THE WEEK:
- #1 MARQUETTE: The Golden Eagles have knocked off Seton Hall, Villanova, and Xavier in their last three games. They were all ranked.
- #2 AUBURN: Auburn won two more games, one of them over a good Kentucky team.
- #3 ARIZONA: Two easy wins on the road for the Wildcats.
- #4 FLORIDA STATE: The Seminoles defeated Duke and Miami (for the 2nd time) and are suddenly a force in the ACC.
- #5.ARKANSAS: Two big wins after upsetting LSU has the Razorbacks in the hunt for a tournament bid.
- TOP 5 LOSERS OF THE WEEK:
- #1 LSU: The Tigers lost twice and now have a 3-game losing streak.
- #2 NORTH CAROLINA: The Tar Heels were 12-4 at the start of the week and got thrashed twice on the road.
- #3 ILLINOIS: Illinois went 0-2 with the second one against a bad Maryland team
- #4 TEXAS A&M: Aggies lost two games albeit against two good teams.
- #5 COLORADO: Started the week at 12-4 and on the fringe of a NCAA tournament bid. But, lost at home to USC and UCLA.
TOP-15 MID-MAJORS:
- #1- GONZAGA 15-2: (Yes they are a mid-major)
- #2- DAVIDSON 16-2: Wildcats keep on winning the close ones.
- #3- UAB 16-4: Big win for the Blazers over Louisiana Tech
- #4- COLORADO ST. 15-1: 2 wins in the Mountain West for the Rams
- #5- SAINT MARY’S 15-4: This is a dangerous bunch
- #6- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 17-4: Jackrabbits won 2 big games on the road.
- #7- TOLEDO 15-4: Two big wins including one over Ohio.
- #8- IONA 16-3: Two more wins for the Gaels.
- #9- MURRAY STATE 17-2: Racers are on a roll.
- #10-CHATTANOOGA 16-4: They are making their first appearance in the poll.
- #11-OHIO 14-3: Bobcats stay in despite losing to Toledo.
- #12-MISSOURI STATE 15-6: Big win for the Bears at Loyola.
- #13- LOUISIANA TECH 15-4: Tough loss against UAB
- #14- SEATTLE 15-4: They are in first place in the WAC.
- #15- LOYOLA CHICAGO 14-3: Ramblers fall after a home loss.