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More quality wins on the road than any other team (VCU, MD, ND). Just one close call at Miami |
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Two close calls with non-Top 50 teams (one at home). Playing like a work in progress at the moment. They'll still be #1 comes March |
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Nova is close but doesn't have a win @Wisconsin |
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The loss @Rutgers might not look as bad in March. And they have the huge benefit of the doubt of playing without Kaminsky. |
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Utah and Kansas are tied from a resume perspective (IMHO). Going to Utah because I like their play more at the moment. |
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9 |
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They lost @Arizona but it was close and Zona is playing inconsistently. |
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11 |
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Back-to-back wins in the loaded Big XII |
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A loss to #1 Virginia is acceptable if you just won @UNC |
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Potentially a top 10 team. Need to play more consistently. |
16 |
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Losing a home game in the Big XII is unavoidable at some point. They'll come back stronger. |
17 |
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Winning @Purdue is no easy deed but the loss @Illinois restrains their rankings at the moment |
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19 |
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Talent is there but they need to wake up or they'll drop out of the top 25 |
20 |
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Have beaten a lot of quality teams |
21 |
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They could emerge as one of the best teams from the cluster fuck of the Big East |
22 |
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Gutsy win @Creighton re-established their credibility after the loss @Xavier |
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24 |
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After Wisconsin and Maryland, the B1G is difficult to decypher. Ohio State, Iowa or MSU could be here next week. |
25 |
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Next 10 out (not in order): SMU, Wyoming, NC State, Syracuse, Old Dominion, Georgetown, Butler, LSU, Stanford, Colorado State |