Hi. I wanted to apologize for not posting a top 25 ranking last week. I was extremely busy with school and lost track of time. We now have less than four weeks until Selection Sunday. I could not be more excited. Here is my top 25 for this week:
- Gonzaga (20-0) Gonzaga would have to lose to not be number 1. They have two games left in the regular season and are on track to being undefeated for the entire season.
- Baylor (17-0) Baylor plays in the better conference, but are they better than Gonzaga? They have Oklahoma State, Iowa State, and Kansas left.
- Michigan (14-1) Michigan’s second half against Wisconsin was one of the best I’ve seen all season. This team is really special and seems like they picked up right where they left off.
- Ohio State (17-4) The Buckeyes are on a roll, blowing out a strong Indiana team on Saturday. They’ve won six straight.
- Illinois (14-5) Ayo Dosunmu is the best guard in college basketball. He saved the Fighting Illini from losing in overtime to Nebraska.
- Houston (17-2) Strength of schedule might be an issue for Houston when they play stronger teams in the NCAA Tournament.
- Virginia (15-3) I feel like the ACC is all over the place this year. Virginia is the best team in the conference. The Cavaliers haven’t lost in February yet.
- Oklahoma (13-5) The Sooners fought hard and beat West Virginia by one in double overtime. They could be a problem for other teams in March.
- Iowa (15-6) Joe Wisekamp doesn’t get talked about enough. He would be the best player on a lot of Power 5 teams. They got a great win against Rutgers.
- Alabama (17-5) Alabama had a weak schedule this week, but they are still a top 10 team. Nate Oats is a serious candidate for Coach of the Year.
- Creighton (16-5) Creighton proved they’re one of the best three-point shooting teams in the country, if not the best. What an outstanding blowout win against Villanova.
- Villanova (13-3) Villanova has a tough schedule for the rest of the season. They could not do anything against Creighton on Saturday.
- Texas Tech (14-6) The Red Raiders took a hit with a loss to West Virginia. They have back-to-back games against TCU on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Texas (13-5) The Longhorns won both games this week after losing three straight.
- USC (17-3) Six straight wins for the Trojans. They have a tough schedule of games remaining for the regular season. Evan Mobley is the best player in the conference.
- Missouri (13-5) Missouri is struggling, so they need to bounce back this week. I still think Xavier Pinson is SEC Player of the Year.
- Arkansas (16-5) The Razorbacks have won six straight SEC games. Upsetting Missouri and winning six straight in the SEC deserves a top 25 vote.
- West Virginia (14-6) West Virginia may have lost to Oklahoma, but they picked up a win against Texas Tech on Tuesday. They’re still a tough team to beat.
- Tennessee (14-5) The Volunteers lost to LSU on Saturday. Time to step it up for the last four games.
- Florida State (11-3) Florida State beat Wake Forest in overtime, which is unacceptable. They can’t almost lose to teams in the bottom half of the ACC. The Seminoles have a tough week, playing Virginia and Virginia Tech.
- San Diego State (15-4) The Aztecs are back to being the best in the Mountain West. They play Fresno State and Boise State to end the season.
- Virginia Tech (14-4) Bad week for VT. The Hokies have to get it going this week during the last five games.
- Kansas (15-7) The Jayhawks broke their AP Top 25 streak and won three straight. That’s how you answer. However, two of the games were against Iowa State.
- Loyola Chicago (18-4) The Ramblers split back-to-back games against Drake. I’m not worried about them, but the Missouri Valley is interesting this year.
- Oregon (12-4) The Ducks have won three straight against both Arizona teams and Washington.
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