Sharon Ryan’s NCAA rankings
| Records through Monday; previous rankings by Shannon Ryan in parentheses | ||
| 1 | KANSAS (10-0) | Sherron Collins faces Cal guard and former AAU teammate Jerome Randle on Tuesday. (1) |
| 2 | TEXAS (10-0) | The Longhorns are making a case to be a co-No. 1. A Feb. 8 game vs. Kansas can’t come soon enough. (2) |
| 3 | KENTUCKY (12-0) | John Calipari faced former assistant Bruiser Flint when the Wildcats hosted Drexel on Monday. (3) |
| 4 | SYRACUSE (11-0) | Six players average double-digit scoring. (4) |
| 5 | PURDUE (10-0) | Robbie Hummel showed aggressiveness against Ball State that he can call on again in the Big Ten. (5) |
| 6 | WEST VIRGINIA (9-0) | Why would the Mountaineers play at dangerous Cleveland State? They survived in a squeaker. (6) |
| 7 | DUKE (9-1) | Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith combined for more points than Gonzaga put up. (7) |
| 8 | VILLANOVA (10-1) | Reggie Redding returned from suspension into the starting lineup without a hiccup. (9) |
| 9 | CONNECTICUT (7-2) | Happy holidays, Jim Calhoun. He’s about to receive a contract extension. (14) |
| 10 | MICHIGAN STATE (9-2) | The Spartans can jump back into Final Four conversation with a victory Tuesday at Texas. (13) |
| 11 | NORTH CAROLINA (8-3) | The Tar Heels can only hope their losses to teams currently in the top five will help in March. (11) |
| 12 | KANSAS STATE (11-1) | Jacob Pullen dropped in a career-high 30 points against Alabama. (20) |
| 13 | GEORGETOWN (8-1) | Old Dominion sure knows how to get under the Hoyas’ skin. (8) |
| 14 | BUTLER (8-3) | It was controversial, but the Bulldogs got a victory over Xavier. (15) |
| 15 | OHIO STATE (9-2) | The Buckeyes aren’t pretty without Evan Turner, but they’ve won two since losing to Butler. (17) |
| 16 | NEW MEXICO (12-0) | The Lobos rallied to beat Creighton and save their unblemished record. (22) |
| 17 | TENNESSEE (8-2) | Ouch. The 22-point loss to USC was the Vols’ worst in the Bruce Pearl era. (10) |
| 18 | WASHINGTON (7-2) | The Huskies forced Portland into turning the ball over 22 times. (18) |
| 19 | TEXAS A&M (9-2) | The Aggies can make a jump in the polls by beating Washington tonight. (23) |
| 20 | MISSISSIPPI (10-1) | We’ll see what the Rebels are made of when they face West Virginia on Wednesday. (25) |
| 21 | FLORIDA (8-2) | Losing to Syracuse is one thing. Losing to Richmond is another. (12) |
| 22 | CLEMSON (10-2) | Make it four straight wins for the Tigers since that loss to Illinois. (NR) |
| 23 | GONZAGA (8-3) | Duke held the Bulldogs to their lowest point toal in 25 years. (16) |
| 24 | TEMPLE (9-2) | With a victory over St. John’s, the Owls have consecutive wins against the Big East. (NR) |
| 25 | FLORIDA STATE (10-2) | The Seminoles put a stop to Georgia Tech’s seven-game winning streak. (NR) |
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