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Hard to argue this with UK and UNC both losing. They haven't played a poor game yet. |
2 |
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Another quality win to add to Baylor's resume. That's 4 now, easily more than any other team. |
3 |
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UCLA may have just added the best win of the season to their resume. Ball and Leaf are both playing better than freshmen. |
4 |
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This team shouldn't lose again until Big 12 play. Frank Mason continues to impress. |
5 |
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The MSU win may not look amazing now, but it will look better in March. Good to see Tatum and Bolden on the floor this week. |
6 |
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What a roller coaster month for the Hoosiers. Wins over Kansas and UNC impress me more than the IPFW loss worries me. |
7 |
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The defence was nowhere to be seen against the high-powered Bruins but Malik Monk continues to amaze. |
8 |
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No one can doubt the Zags now that they added Arizona to their resume. Potential trap game against in-state rival UW this week. |
9 |
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Speaking of in-state rivalries, the Blue Jays go on the road but should still be able to handle Nebrasketball. |
10 |
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The Heels' week got worse, losing Joel Berry to an ankle injury. Can they handle two top 100 teams this week at home? I would hope so. |
11 |
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Rocky performances from the Hoos as they could have easily lost to both OSU and WVU. |
12 |
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Stanford was the last real test on their OOC schedule, and they passed. Can't afford to drop one before Jan 14th against Gonzaga. |
13 |
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The Bulldogs handled Utah and now look forward to an interesting game at Hinkle against Cincy. |
14 |
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A solid, balanced performance against Purdue impressed, and their only loss is to a top 5 team. |
15 |
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The Temple loss isn't as bad as originally thought, and they got a quality win to make up for it. |
16 |
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Still not overly impressed with this team thus far. They have a chance to prove me wrong against two solid Pac 12 teams. |
17 |
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Had them higher until hearing about the Thornwell suspension. Their next game should be tough so they better have him back. |
18 |
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Two solid wins against quality teams so the Badgers deserve a bump. Marquette may challenge them this week. |
19 |
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It's not easy to win in Hilton if you're not the Cyclones. Now they've got another tough road game against Butler this week. |
20 |
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Notre Dame gets their toughest task of the year so far this Saturday. The top-ranked Wildcats won't be an easy out. |
21 |
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BYU is no pushover and this team will get even better when Boatright returns, maybe in time for conference play. |
22 |
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Big week for the Gators coming up. We should know in 7 days whether this team can challenge Kentucky in the SEC this year. |
23 |
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Still no great win for Arizona, and they've lost the only 2 challenges they've faced. Talent-wise, they still deserve to be ranked. |
24 |
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The comeback win over Michigan convinced me that Buzz has a solid team brewing. They need to prove it by beating Ole Miss on Sunday. |
25 |
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Quality loss? Maybe. Their win over Providence doesn't look to shabby either. Next 5: Temple, Oregon, FSU, TCU, Cal |