COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25

No. School Comment

1. Cincinnati (22-1) Regis Stern to Bearcat starters: “Who wants to be an NBA millionaire?”

2. Stanford (20-1) Players offer to tutor Cincinnati kids at Final Four.

3. Florida (18-4) Ran Kentucky off the floor in Tuesday’s derby.

4. Duke (18-3) Tabloid shocker: Duke loses at home . . . and UCLA wins.

5. Arizona (20-4) Hey, you’re all invited to Loren Woods’ next block party.

6. Ohio State (16-4) Loss to Iowa makes a guy wonder why he does rankings.

7. Syracuse (19-2) UCLA, pack your jump shots and snow blowers.

8. Michigan State (17-6) Al McGuire said on TV that Spartans may be best team ever. Honest.

9. Indiana (17-4) Knight renews hunting license before Final Four media day.

10. Kentucky (17-6) McGuire now thinks this may be the best team ever.

11. Tennessee (20-3) No, McGuire says, maybe this is greatest team.

12. Temple (17-4) NCAA bars Pepe Sanchez from changing name to “Pepsi.”

13. Oklahoma (19-3) Najera gets elbows sharpened for today’s Oklahoma State game.

14. Connecticut (17-5) Dick, Al, Billy call it quits after watching Connecticut.

15. Auburn (19-4) In wake of Louisiana State loss, school fires Terry Bowden again.

16. Oklahoma State (19-2) Eddie heads to Norman today for shootout with Sooners.

17. Iowa State (20-3) This team Ames to please.

18. Tulsa (22-2) Note to (Bill) Self: Coach, you’re on a fast track.

19. Utah (18-4) News of Mottola’s injury hits Finland like a ton of herring.

20. Kansas (17-6) Toto, we’re not in Allen Field House anymore.

21. Louisiana State (18-4) Saban fined for wearing Michigan State sweater to hoops games.

22. Vanderbilt (16-4) Gloria says star Dan Langhi must have good jeans.

23. Purdue (16-7) Team whips Michigan State; Al McGuire doesn’t know what to think.

24. California (14-8) Head guy from Pac-10’s other “UC” school coaching up a storm.

25. Long Beach State (17-3) Success fills aching void left by Spruce Goose departure.