Shannon Ryan’s men’s college basketball rankings
| Records through Monday; previous rankings by Shannon Ryan in parentheses | ||
| 1. | KANSAS (7-0) | Sherron Collins, Cole Aldrich are the stars, but you’ve got to appreciate what Xavier Henry, Markieff Morris, Marcus Morris are contributing. (1) |
| 2. | TEXAS (7-0) | The Longhorns have held every opponent below 40% shooting. (2) |
| 3. | VILLANOVA (8-0) | Those ‘Nova guards sure can shoot from outside -- they made 16 threes to beat Maryland. (3) |
| 4. | KENTUCKY (8-0) | Don’t underestimate quiet leader Patrick Patterson, who has scored at least 17 points in every game but two. (4) |
| 5. | PURDUE (7-0) | The Boilermakers finally found their shot, connecting on 52.2% against Buffalo. (5) |
| 6. | SYRACUSE (8-0) | The Orange needs to avoid getting chomped by undefeated Florida. (7) |
| 7. | WEST VIRGINIA (5-0) | Coach Bob Huggins keeps downplaying it, but the Mountaineers look pretty special. (9) |
| 8. | DUKE (7-1) | Blue Devils bounced back from loss at Wisconsin to record their 73rd straight nonconference victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium. (6) |
| 9. | TENNESSEE (6-1) | Scotty Hopson is making threes at an astounding rate -- 54.3%. (13) |
| 10. | FLORIDA (8-0) | The Gators are 8-0 for just the third time in school history. (18) |
| 11. | GEORGETOWN (6-0) | The Hoyas’ schedule turns serious now with games against Butler and Washington this week. (12) |
| 12. | NORTH CAROLINA (7-2) | Kentucky’s runs were too much for the Tar Heels. (11) |
| 13. | OHIO STATE (7-1) | The Buckeyes have scored more than 100 points three times this season. (14) |
| 14. | MICHIGAN STATE (7-2) | Coach Tom Izzo has questioned his team’s heart after recent lackluster play. (8) |
| 15. | CONNECTICUT (6-1) | Jerome Dyson and Kemba Walker combine for 10.7 assists per game. (15) |
| 16. | WASHINGTON (6-1) | How’s this for a busy week? Georgetown, Portland and Texas A&M. (10). |
| 17. | TEXAS A&M (8-1) | Impressive wins against Clemson, Minnesota and Arkansas make the Aggies look like contenders. (24) |
| 18. | CINCINNATI (5-1) | The Bearcats eventually will win back their fans and fill up the arena if they keep playing like this. (20) |
| 19. | BUTLER (6-2) | The Bulldogs missed only five second-half shots against Valparaiso. (19) |
| 20. | WISCONSIN (6-1) | Beating Duke has a way of turning heads, and now everyone is looking at Madison. (NR) |
| 21. | GONZAGA (6-2) | The Zag’s Bulldogs’ 24-game winning streak against unranked opponents was snapped after losing to Wake Forest. (16) |
| 22. | TEXAS TECH (8-0) | The Red Raiders built this record for the first time since 1929-30. (NR) |
| 23. | UNLV (7-0) | Victories against Arizona and Louisville have Lon Kruger’s team looking strong. (NR) |
| 24. | GEORGIA TECH (6-1) | The Yellow Jackets have won five straight after an early loss to Dayton. (NR) |
| 25. | VANDERBILT (6-1) | Facing the comeback Illini at Assembly Hall today will prove how seriously we should take the Commodores. (NR) |
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