Shannon Ryan’s college basketball rankings
Shannon Ryan’s college basketball rankings (records through Sunday).
| Rk. | Team (record) | Comment (rank last week) |
| 1 | KANSAS (22-1) | Jayhawks are 2-0 in overtime games on the road. (1) |
| 2 | SYRACUSE (23-1) | It’s hard to lose shooting 53.1%. (3) |
| 3 | KENTUCKY (22-1) | Six straight double-doubles for DeMarcus Cousins. (4) |
| 4 | VILLANOVA (20-2) | Wildcats average Big East-best 85.2 points. (2) |
| 5 | PURDUE (19-3) | Big Ten showdown vs. Michigan State looms Tuesday. (7) |
| 6 | GEORGETOWN (17-5) | A 13-point win over ‘Nova should help at seeding time. (6) |
| 7 | WEST VIRGINIA (19-3) | Mountaineers added Deniz Kilicli, a 6-9 forward from Turkey. (8) |
| 8 | DUKE (19-4) | Game vs. struggling North Carolina lacks usual appeal. (10) |
| 9 | KANSAS STATE (19-4) | Wildcats have won four straight road games. (11) |
| 10 | MICHIGAN STATE (19-5) | Injured Kalin Lucas’ status remains a mystery. (5) |
| 11 | OHIO STATE (18-6) | Buckeyes play consecutive road games this week. (12) |
| 12 | TENNESSEE (18-4) | Center Brian Williams’ reinstatement will help. (13) |
| 13 | WISCONSIN (18-5) | Badgers are just a game out of first in the Big Ten. (14) |
| 14 | TEXAS (19-4) | Not accepting charity, shooting 61% from line. (9) |
| 15 | GONZAGA (19-4) | Not even jet lag slows Bulldogs. (16) |
| 16 | BRIGHAM YOUNG (22-3) | All losses have come on the road. (15) |
| 17 | BUTLER (20-4) | Bulldogs are still undefeated in Horizon League. (20) |
| 18 | NEW MEXICO (21-3) | Darington Hobson has six double-doubles. (22) |
| 19 | GEORGIA TECH (17-6) | 19-point loss to Duke showed gap in ACC. (17) |
| 20 | NORTHERN IOWA (21-2) | Panthers haven’t scored 60 in any of last three wins. (25) |
| 21 | NEVADA LAS VEGAS (19-4) | Tre’Von Willis scored career-high 33 points to beat BYU. (NR) |
| 22 | VANDERBILT (17-5) | Will try to knock off Tennessee for second time. (18) |
| 23 | TEXAS A&M (17-6) | Aggies broke Missouri’s 32-game home win streak. (NR) |
| 24 | PITTSBURGH (17-6) | Panthers get rematch with West Virginia on Friday. (19) |
| 25 | BAYLOR (17-5) | Bears need to recover from loss to Texas A&M. (21) |
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