COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25

Team (Record) Comment

1. Cincinnati (15-1) Dominating but can be distracted.

2. Connecticut (12-2) Notre Dame’s Murphy ruled.

3. Arizona (13-2) Gardner’s got next.

4. Stanford (12-1) Bounced off own court.

5. Duke (12-2) Look who’s coming along.

6. Auburn (14-1) Conquered Kentucky demon.

7. Syracuse (12-0) Last of the unbeaten.

8. Kansas (13-2) Simply solid.

9. Michigan State (12-4) On the way up with Cleaves.

10. Florida (13-2) Put another L in Louisiana State.

11. Indiana (12-2) Hoosiers hung tough at Michigan State.

12. Tennessee (14-2) Florida too tough next week.

13. Oklahoma (14-1) Only loss was to No. 1.

14. Texas (10-4) Big Oklahoma game Saturday.

15. Maryland (11-4) Downed by Duke again.

16. North Carolina (11-5) Cota vs. Watson Saturday.

17. Illinois (9-5) Big Ten an up-and-down ride.

18. Ohio State (9-3) Not up to last season’s level.

19. Kentucky (10-5) Really not so bad a team.

20. Oklahoma State (12-1) Three state teams in top 25.

21. Tulsa (15-1) Best start since 1983.

22. DePaul (11-4) “Q” school continues.

23. Temple (9-3) Sanchez return making a difference.

24. Vanderbilt (11-2) Langhi an emerging star.

25. USC (10-5) Spot reserved for city champ.