Times’ rankings

ROBYN NORWOOD’S RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

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Rk. Team (Rec.) Comment

1 UCLA

(5-0) Bruins No. 1 by the hair on their chins.

2 NORTH CAROLINA

(3-0) Was Davidson that good or are the Tar Heels not?

3 MEMPHIS

(5-0) The Tigers have a tag team.

4 KANSAS

(3-0) Brandon Rush has eased back into action early after June

knee surgery.

5 GEORGETOWN

(2-0) Hibbert has six blocks after two games.

6 TENNESSEE

(4-0) JaJuan Smith can shoot it, too.

7 INDIANA

(3-0) Eric Gordon has two 30-point games already.

8 MICHIGAN STATE

(3-1) The Spartans are the favorite in the Big Ten.

9 LOUISVILLE

(2-0) Knee injury to Cardinals’ 6-11 Padgett is a

serious blow to Final Four hopes.

10 WASHINGTON STATE

(3-0) Get used to higher-scoring Cougars.

11 DUKE

(4-0) Singler’s first double-double not his last.

12 GONZAGA

(3-0) Freshman Austin Daye averaging 18 points.

13 MARQUETTE

(4-0) Golden Eagles finally made it look easy against

Oklahoma State.

14 KANSAS STATE

(3-0) Freshman Beasley is nation’s leading scorer and

rebounder.

15 OREGON

(4-1) Ex-UCLA assistant Kerry Keating’s St. Mary’s team took

down the Ducks.

16 TEXAS

(3-0) Two of first three opponents didn’t reach 45 points.

17 PITTSBURGH

(4-0) Sam Young is turning heads.

18 TEXAS A&M;

(4-0) DeAndre Jordan is the Aggies’ freshman of note.

19 SYRACUSE

(3-0) Freshmen Donte Greene, Jonny Flynn both start.

20 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

(1-0) Salukis play in Anaheim on Thursday.

21 FLORIDA

(5-0) Not all the two-time champs’ talent is in the NBA.

22 DAVIDSON

(1-1) Curry’s 24 against North Carolina say it again: He

could’ve played in ACC.

23 BUTLER

(3-0) A.J. Graves? Think Steve Nash Jr.

24 VIRGINIA

(4-0) Cavaliers made nine of 13 threes against Arizona.

25 CLEMSON

(3-0) Will this season’s start by Tigers hold up? *--*