#1- GONZAGA 24-3: Hanging in there at #1. THIS WEEK: WCC Tournament in Las Vegas
#2- ARIZONA 28-3: Probably the best team in the country. THIS WEEK: Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas
#3- BAYLOR 26-5: Peaking at the right time. Could still get a #1 seed. THIS WEEK: Big-12 tournament in Kansas City
#4- KENTUCKY 25-6: Shooting for a top seed if things break right. THIS WEEK: SEC tournament in Tampa
#5- AUBURN 27-4: I’m not sure this talented team can make it very far. THIS WEEK: SEC tournament in Tampa
#6- DUKE 26-5: Time to regroup for March Madness THIS WEEK: ACC tournament in Brooklyn
#7- PURDUE 25-6: They are trying to get on a run.THIS WEEK: Big Ten Tournament in Indy.
#8- VILLANOVA 23-7: Playing much better going into crunch time.. THIS WEEK: Big East Tournament in New York City
#9- PROVIDENCE 24-4: Lost a close one to Villanova. THIS WEEK: Big East tournament in New York City
#10-ARKANSAS 24-7: Razorbacks are of the favorites in the SEC tournament. THIS WEEK: SEC tournament in Tampa
#11-KANSAS 23-5: The Jayhawks are the #1 seed as usual in the Big-12. THIS WEEK: Big-12 Tournament in Kansas City
#12-TENNESSEE 23-7: THe Vols are as hot as anyone having won 9 out of 10. THIS WEEK: SEC tournament in Tampa
#13-UCLA 23-6: Big win against USC has them moving up. THIS WEEK: PAC-12 Tournament in Las Vegas
#14- WISCONSIN 24-6: Bad loss to Nebraska really hurts. THIS WEEK: Big Ten Tournament in Indy
#15- HOUSTON 25-6: Still a very good team, just not as good as last year.THIS WEEK: American Tournament at Fort Worth
#16- ILLINOIS 22-8: They have a shot at winning the Big Ten tournament. THIS WEEK: Big Ten Tournament in Indy
#17- UCONN 22-8: The Huskies will be a hard out in the Big East. THIS WEEK: Big East Tournament in New York City
#18- MURRAY STATE 30-2: Doubt if they are this good but 30-2 can’t be overlooked. THIS WEEK: OVC CHAMPS
#19- USC 25-6: Two losses to UCLA and Arizona. THIS WEEK: PAC-12 Tournament in Las Vegas
#20- TEXAS TECH 23-8: Bad loss to OKlahoma State. THIS WEEK: Big-12 Tournament in Kansas City
#21- ST.MARY”S 21-8: Can they win the WCC?. THIS WEEK: WCC Tournament in Las Vegas
#22- IOWA 22-9: The Hawkeye are a tough out. THIS WEEK: Big Ten Tournament in Indy
#23- NORTH CAROLINA 23-8: Has there ever been this much disrespect for the Tar Heels?. THIS WEEK: ACC Tournament in Brooklyn
#24- COLORADO STATE 24-4: A mountain West team belongs in the poll. THIS WEEK: Mountain West Tournament in Las VegasFordham
#25- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 28-4: Can’t discount a 28 win team. THIS WEEK: Summit Conference Tournament in Sioux Falls, SD
NEXT IN LINE TO GET IN: Alabama, LSU, Boise State,Notre Dame, Texas, Marquette, Miami, Seton Hall, Dayton, Davidson
- TOP 5 WINNERS OF THE WEEK:
- #1 BAYLOR: The Bears are playing extremely well at the right time.
- #2 ARIZONA: They have to be the favorites to win it all.
- #3 MURRAY STATE: The Blues Racers removed all doubt about making the NCAA tournament by winning the OVC.
- #4 TENNESSEE: The Vols have righted the ship.
- #5 SETON HALL: The Pirates have won 5 in a row after a t rough stretch and are solidly in the tournament.
- TOP 5 LOSERS OF THE WEEK:
- #1 DUKE: They Blue Devils laid an egg in Coach K’s last game.
- #2 USC: The Trojans lost games to their closet rivals in the PAC-12.
- #3 TEXAS: The Longhorns lost both of their games and are in a freefall at the wrong time.
- #4 MISSOURI STATE: For the umpteenth time they went to St.Louis with the best team in the Missouri Valley and lost a tournament they have never won.
- #5 Oregon: The Ducks were on the bubble, then lost both games against the Washington teams. They have to win the PAC-12 tournament to get into the Big Dance.
