THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

ROBYN NORWOOD’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

Rk School (Record)Comment

1 DUKE

(10-0)Didn’t quite need Christian Laettner against Kentucky this time.

2 KENTUCKY

(7-2)Rick Pitino visits his old Kentucky home Saturday.

3 KANSAS

(9-1)If only Jayhawks would play like December in March.

4 FLORIDA

(9-1)Football-basketball power. Like Maryland.

5 OKLAHOMA STATE

(12-0)Notable test against Ball State ahead.

6 OKLAHOMA

(9-1)A most impressive victory over Terrapins.

7 MARYLAND

(8-2)Fired up for the Orange Bowl.

8 VIRGINIA

(8-0)Unbeaten--but hasn’t played as tough a schedule as Maryland.

9 IOWA

(10-3)Best of the three-loss teams.

10 ARIZONA

(6-3)Waiting to see if Oregon loss was anomaly or omen.

11 ILLINOIS

(10-2)Perhaps talent finally shone through against Missouri.

12 MISSOURI

(9-2)Stumbling with losses to Iowa, Illinois.

13 STANFORD

(6-2)Loss to Brigham Young a stunner.

14 BOSTON COLLEGE

(11-1)Lost to the wrong Miami.

15 CINCINNATI

(11-1)Steve Logan’s 40-point game opened eyes.

16 MARQUETTE

(10-1)A (Kirk) Penney for Eagles’ thoughts after Wisconsin game.

17 GONZAGA

(10-2)Violette and Gourde deceptively tough inside.

18 MIAMI

(11-0)One of last five unbeatens.

19 MICHIGAN STATE

(9-3)Will keep getting better.

20 UCLA

(7-2)On right road after sweep of Washingtons.

21 BUTLER

(11-0)Less heralded mid-major but one of the best.

22 GEORGETOWN

(9-2)Visit to Pauley on Saturday will tell.

23 OREGON

(8-3)Thirty-point victory over Arizona mind-boggling.

24 LOUISVILLE

(8-1)Lost to Oregon by mere 37.

25 BALL STATE

(7-3)Still on free pass for Kansas, UCLA victories.