Shannon Ryan’s top 25 college basketball rankings

By Shannon Ryan

March 1, 2010 12 AM PT

Records through Sunday (rank last week).

1. Syracuse 27-2; Also No. 1 in Associated Press poll for the first time since 1989-90. (4)

2. Kansas 27-2; Jayhawks have lost only three of last 30 Big 12 games. (1)

3. Kentucky 27-2; Tennessee held Wildcats to a season-low 35% shooting. (2)

4. Kansas State 24-4; Recent quality wins prompt jump over Duke in rankings. (6)

5. Duke 25-4; ACC title is on the line Wednesday against Maryland. (5)

6. Ohio State 23-7; Buckeyes are in the Big Ten lead. (9)

7. Purdue 24-4; One game, one loss without injured Robbie Hummel. (3)

8. New Mexico 27-3; Darington Hobson’s 11th double-double helps beat BYU. (11)

9. Villanova 23-5; Wildcats have lost three of their last four. (7)

10. West Virginia 22-6; Regular season ends uphill — vs. Georgetown, at Villanova. (8)

11. Michigan State 22-7; Raymar Morgan’s double-double sparks win over Purdue. (13)

12. Vanderbilt 22-6; At best vs. the best: Vandy is 5-2 against RPI top 50 teams. (15)

13. Tennessee 21-7; Won 11 of 12 at home against ranked opponents. (16)

14. Butler 26-4; Nation’s longest win streak — 18 games — belongs to Bulldogs. (17)

15. Brigham Young 26-4; Got limited minutes from ailing Jimmer Fredette in loss to New Mexico. (14)

16. Pittsburgh 22-7; Last two games at home — against Providence, Rutgers — look winnable. (12)

17. Georgetown 19-8; Notre Dame shot 71% in second half of win over Hoyas. (13)

18. Wisconsin 21-7; Big Ten season finale comes against Illinois. (19)

19. Gonzaga 24-5; Ho hum. Bulldogs secured 10th straight WCC regular-season title. (22)

20. Temple 24-5; Big Five championship belongs to Owls. Now maybe the A-10 title? (21)

21. Baylor 22-6; Earned first win at Oklahoma since 1977. (25)

22. Texas A&M 20-8; Aggies are in third-place tie with Baylor in Big 12. (20)

23. Texas 22-7; Guard J’Covan Brown listed as day to day with neck injury. (18)

24. Maryland 21-7; Greivis Vasquez has career-high 41 points in overtime win over Virginia Tech. (24)

25. Oklahoma State 20-8; Cowboys knocked off No. 1 for first time since 1989. (NR)

• Records and statistics through Sunday. Last week’s rankings in parenthesis.