THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

Robyn Norwood’s college basketball rankings and comments:

No. Team (Rec.) Comment

1 DUKE (2-0) Undefeated season was in question in first game.

2 ILLINOIS (2-0) No. 1 in the Everybody Else category.

3 ARIZONA (3-0) Nobody has won tougher games than the rebuilt Wildcats.

4 MARYLAND (2-1) Went from 1-3 to the Final Four last season.

5 FLORIDA (2-1) David Lee is a freshman to see.

6 MISSOURI (3-0) Defeated Alabama despite injury to Kareem Rush.

7 IOWA (4-0) Passed tough test against Memphis Tuesday.

8 MICHIGAN STATE (2-0) Meets Syracuse in NIT semifinals today.

9 KENTUCKY (1-1) Losing to in-state teams makes Tubby Smith no friends.

10 STANFORD (2-0) Keeping a watchful eye on Curtis Borchardt’s right foot.

11 BALL STATE (2-0) Having a ball in Maui.

12 MEMPHIS (3-1) Dajuan and out: Prediction says Wagner’s in NBA next year.

13 VIRGINIA (2-0) So far, so good, without injured point guard Majestic Mapp.

14 KANSAS (1-1) Jayhawks caught the Maui flu.

15 UCLA (1-1) Caught the Maui bug too.

16 SYRACUSE (3-0) NIT trip to Madison Square Garden will show where Syracuse stands.

17 INDIANA (1-0) Small group of fans soon to register to vote in Texas.

18 W. KENTUCKY (3-0) Reasonable claim Hilltoppers should be ahead of Kentucky.

19 TEXAS (0-1) Losing to Arizona, even at home, no disgrace.

20 OKLAHOMA ST. (3-0) Maurice Baker is top Cowboy.

21 GEORGIA (2-0) What do you know, Jim Harrick’s team upsets Georgetown.

22 FRESNO STATE (2-0) This is the only NIT Jerry Tarkanian wants to be in this year.

23 WAKE FOREST (2-0) Fourth and final ACC team. (Too bad, Tar Heels.)

24 BOSTON COLLEGE (1-0) Troy Bell appears to be OK.

25 ALABAMA (2-1) Ex-UCLA assistant Mark Gottfried and team visit Pauley next month.