THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

*--* Rank Team (rec.) Comments 1 ARIZONA (2-0) Wildcat fans hold breath as Luke Walton’s ankle twists 2 TEXAS (3-0) The “T” in T.J. Ford is for terrific 3 PITTSBURGH (2-0) New building, same outstanding team 4 ALABAMA (3-0) Knocked Oklahoma down a peg after Sooners’ Final Four run 5 DUKE (2-0) Margin in anticipated victory over Bruins Saturday could be appalling 6 NORTH CAROLINA (4-0) For one game against Kansas, anyway, Carolina was top 10 team again 7 MARQUETTE (4-0) Dwyane Wade might be nation’s most underrated player 8 OKLAHOMA (2-1) Little-known fact: Ebi Ere is a native Oklahoman 9 KANSAS (2-1) Favorite son Roy Williams has a place in Tar Heels’ hearts, after all 10 INDIANA (3-0) Hoosiers’ March magic hasn’t disappeared 11 OREGON (2-0) Game against Northridge was a little close 12 STANFORD (4-0) (Rob) Little makes big play to upset Florida 13 FLORIDA (3-1) Stanford takes care of Gators’ annual early loss 14 MICHIGAN STATE (1-0) Spartans will warm up in Alaska 15 MARYLAND (2-0) One of the most under-the-radar defending champions in recent history 16 CONNECTICUT (2-0) Huskies are young but experienced 17 MISSOURI (1-0) Tigers face USC in Wooden Classic next week 18 VIRGINIA (3-1) Impressive victory over Kentucky 19 KENTUCKY (2-1) Shooters went cold against Virginia 20 GEORGIA (1-2) Losses to Texas, Georgia Tech already 21 CINCINNATI (2-0) Might be best team in the city after all 22 XAVIER (2-1) Stanford loss says Musketeers aren’t quite there yet 23 GONZAGA (2-2) Close losses to Indiana, Kentucky shouldn’t hurt in March 24 MINNESOTA (1-0) Might hand Georgia its third loss Saturday 25 TULSA (2-0) Has won more games in last three seasons than anyone but Duke

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