THE CSD COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25 – WEEK 13 – AFTER A CRAZY WEEK, MAJOR SHAKEUPS IN TOP 25
| Rank | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga (22-0) | Up 3
The only undefeated team in basketball, and they’ve beaten 5 Kenpom top-38 teams to do it. |
| 2 | Baylor (20-1) | Up 3
I’ve said it before, best resume in basketball, so many good wins. |
| 3 | Villanova (20-2) | Down 2
The Wildcats lost to Marquette, which moves them down, but a win over Virginia keeps them in the top-3 |
| 4 | Kansas (19-2) | Down 1
The Jayhawks split two really tough road games this week. |
| 5 | West Virginia (17-4) | Up 12
A win over Kansas moves the Mountaineers all the way up into the top 5. |
| 6 | Louisville (18-4) | Up 5
Nothing special this week, but amid the chaos the Cards move up five spots. |
| 7 | Arizona (20-2) | Up 1
The Wildcats will probably cruise to a pac-12 title |
| 8 | Virginia (16-4) | Up 2
A road blowout win over Notre Dame, followed by taking then-#1 Villanova to the brink on the road means Tony Bennett’s squad keeps moving up, but 8/10 remaining games are vs teams ranked 53 or better in Kenpom. |
| 9 | Wisconsin (18-3) | Up 4
The Badgers are a big favorite to take home the Big Ten regular season championship |
| 10 | Kentucky (17-4) | Down 8
Two losses this week send the Cats spiraling down, but they’re still ranked #3 in Kenpom |
| 11 | North Carolina (19-4) | Down 4
An upset loss to Miami send the Heels out of the Top 10. |
| 12 | UCLA (19-3) | Down 3
After two straight losses, the Bruins will be able to rest easy with games against #197 Washington State and #142 Washington upcoming |
| 13 | Oregon (19-3) | Up 1
Even though the Ducks lost to Colorado, they move up due to so many other teams losing. |
| 14 | Butler (18-4) | Down 2
A home loss to a Georgetown team that won’t make the tournament moves Butler down |
| 15 | Cincinnati (19-2) | Up 4
Cincinnati is climbing, the head-to-head loss to Butler is the only thing stopping them from moving past the Bulldogs. |
| 16 | Duke (16-5) | No Change
I feel bad for ranking Duke this high, but the Blue Devils have a chance to prove me right vs Notre Dame. |
| 17 | South Carolina (17-4) | Up 7
The Gamecocks are on a roll, winning 7 of their last 8. |
| 18 | Purdue (17-5) | No Change
The Nebraska loss is bad, but they will have a chance to get a big win vs Northwestern. |
| 19 | Saint Mary’s (19-2) | Up 3
The Gaels keep winning leading up to their rematch vs Gonzaga |
| 20 | Florida State (18-4) | Down 14
This might be an overreaction, but it seems as if State can’t win on the road. The ‘Noles are 0-3 away from home in the new year. |
| 21 | Florida (16-5) | No Change
Head-to-head loss to FSU keeps Florida out of the top 20. |
| 22 | Maryland (19-2) | NEW
The Terps have beaten no one that is ranked or even in the others considered category, but with Purdue on Saturday, they get a chance to prove themselves. |
| 23 | Notre Dame (17-5) | Down 8
With games against Duke and Carolina upcoming, it could spell four straight losses for the Fighting Irish. |
| 24 | Xavier (15-6) | Up 1
Cincinnati isn’t a bad loss, and because so many other teams lost worse games, the Musketeers actually move up a spot. |
| 25 | SMU (18-4) | NEW
I’m not crazy about this one, but the Mustangs have won 14 of their last 15, albeit against a weak schedule. |
Others Considered: #26 Northwestern, #27 Creighton
Dropped Out From Last Week: #20 Creighton, #23 Iowa State