Records in parentheses.
1. Indiana (8-0)
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Remember when Butler ruled the state? Hoosiers are back and face Bulldogs on Saturday.
2. Duke (8-0)
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Blue Devils have beaten three ranked teams. Enough said.
3. Michigan (7-0)
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Hard to think of a better duo than Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke, who average 16.6 apiece.
4. Ohio State (5-1)
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Deshaun Thomas is matchup nightmare with 21 points, 6.5 rebounds per game.
5. Florida (6-0)
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Gators held four opponents to fewer than 50 points.
6. Louisville (6-1)
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Loss to Duke followed by three-point win against Illinois State doesn’t bode well.
7. Syracuse (5-0)
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Orange beat only impressive nonconference foe: San Diego State.
8. Arizona (5-0)
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With size on their side, Wildcats have high ceiling.
9. Gonzaga (8-0)
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Zags shooting best in nation at 53.3 percent.
10. Kansas (6-1)
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Losing to poor Michigan State team raises questions about Jayhawks.
11. Missouri (6-1)
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MIzzou still trying to fill shoes with guard Michael Dixon’s plans to transfer.
12. Cincinnati (7-0)
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Bearcats second in nation with 46.7 rebounds.
13. Illinois (8-0)
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Illini will try to repeat last season’s victory against Gonzaga on Saturday.
14. Minnesota (8-1)
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Knocked off respectable opponents Memphis, Stanford and Florida State.
15. Georgetown (5-1)
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Hoyas lost in OT to Indiana, 37-36 win against Tennessee hurts more.
16. San Diego State (5-1)
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Aztecs hit 11 3-pointers to take down UCLA.
17. New Mexico (8-0)
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The Lobos beat UConn but needed OT to hold off Indiana State.
18. UNLV (5-1)
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Freshman Anthony Bennett leads the Rebs with 18.8 ppg.
19. Notre Dame (7-1)
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If so many others hadn’t beaten Kentucky, Irish could have seen major boost in polls.
20. Virginia Tech (7-0)
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Senior guard Erick Green averaging 24.9 ppg.
21. Creighton (7-1)
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Don’t expect Doug McDermott, averaging 21.8 ppg, to cool off.
22. North Carolina (6-2)
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Tar Heels did not look like contenders in 24-point loss to Indiana.
23. Wichita State (8-0)
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Shockers have test next week at Tennessee.
24. North Carolina State (4-2)
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Wolfpack can regroup with a victory Tuesday against UConn.
25. Oklahoma State (5-1)
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Cowboys got shocked by Virginia Tech.
