Top 25 College Basketball

Team (Record)Comment

1. Duke (26-1) Sweeping up in the ACC.

2. Connecticut (23-1) Huskies still not themselves.

3. Auburn (25-1) The accent is on burn.

4. Michigan State (23-4) Big Ten loss was to Wisconsin.

5. Maryland (22-4) Clearly ACC’s second best.

6. Miami (18-5) Hot, hot, hot.

7. St. John’s (21-6) Big East tournament is at the Garden.

8. Stanford (20-5) Maples floor is shaky, all right.

9. Arizona (18-4) Watch out, Stanford, someone’s gaining.

10. Kentucky (21-6) Smith family civil wars might be over.

11. Cincinnati (22-4) Not a top 10 team right now.

12. Ohio State (20-6) Might be best team in the state.

13. Utah (20-4) Held San Diego State to 38.

14. North Carolina (20-7) Plays Duke again on Feb. 27.

15. Wisconsin (21-5) Seeks sweep of Spartans on Sunday.

16. UCLA (18-7) Pick lineups, win lottery.

17. Purdue (18-8) Another disappointment for Keady.

18. Indiana (19-9) Hoosier Daddy.

19. Florida (18-6) More threes than twos against Arkansas.

20. Syracuse (18-8) Makes UCLA look consistent.

21. Washington (15-8) Plays Stanford tonight.

22. Iowa (16-7) Losers of six of nine.

23. College of Charleston (24-2) 15-0 in league.

24. Texas (16-10) A real Barnes-raising.

25. California (14-8) Defeated UCLA, North Carolina.

GAME OF THE WEEK

DUKE (26-1) at DePAUL (14-9)

When--Wednesday. Time--6 p.m. TV--ESPN.

* Story line--Sure, it might be a blowout. On the other hand, Cincinnati edged Duke and DePaul edged Cincinnati, so maybe the matchups are there. In any case, it’s a chance to gauge whether DePaul and its three freshmen, led by Quentin Richardson, deserve to make the NCAA tournament. “We love the big games,” Richardson said. “I feel right now as a team we’re ready to play anybody. . . . I feel if we win all the rest of our games and don’t beat Duke, we still have an opportunity.”