2013-14 Preseason Conference Projections

AAC

1. Louisville

2. Connecticut

3. Memphis

4. Cincinnati

5. Temple

6. Houston

7. SMU

8. South Florida

9. Rutgers

10. Central Florida

All-AAC
Shabazz Napier, Connecticut [sr]
Russ Smith, Louisville [sr]
Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati [sr]
DeAndre Daniels, Connecticut [jr]
Montrezl Harrell, Louisville [soph]

Awards
Player of the Year: Russ Smith, Louisville
Top Defender: Russ Smith, Louisville
Best Freshman: Keith Frazier, SMU

ACC
1. Duke
2. Syracuse
3. Notre Dame
4. North Carolina
5. Virginia
6. Pittsburgh
7. Maryland
8. Georgia Tech
9. Boston College
10. Florida State
11. North Carolina State
12. Wake Forest
13. Miami
14. Clemson
15. Virginia Tech

All-ACC
Olivier Hanlan, Boston College [soph]
Joe Harris, Virginia [sr]
PJ Hairston, North Carolina [jr]
CJ Fair, Syracuse [sr]
James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina [jr]

Awards
Player of the Year: CJ Fair, Syracuse
Top Defender: Okaro White, Florida State
Best Freshman: Jabari Parker, Duke

Big East
1. Georgetown
2. Creighton
3. Marquette
4. St. John's
5. Villanova
6. Providence
7. Xavier
8. Seton Hall
9. DePaul
10. Butler

All-Big East
Bryce Cotton, Providence [sr]
D'Angelo Harrison, St. John's [jr]
JaKarr Sampson, St. John's [soph]
Doug McDermott, Creighton [sr]
Davante Gardner, Marquette [sr]

Awards
Player of the Year: Doug McDermott, Creighton
Top Defender: Chris Obekpa, St. John's
Best Freshman: JaJuan Johnson, Marquette

Big Ten
1. Michigan State
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Wisconsin
5. Iowa
6. Indiana
7. Minnesota
8. Purdue
9. Illinois
10. Penn State
11. Northwestern
12. Nebraska

All-Big Ten
Aaron Craft, Ohio State [sr]
Gary Harris, Michigan State [soph]
Glenn Robinson, Michigan [soph]
Mitch McGary, Michigan [soph]
AJ Hammons, Purdue [soph]

Awards
Player of the Year: Glenn Robinson, Michigan
Top Defender: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
Best Freshman: Noah Vonleh, Indiana

Big 12
1. Kansas
2. Oklahoma State
3. Baylor
4. Iowa State
5. Kansas State
6. Oklahoma
7. West Virginia
8. Texas
9. Texas Tech
10. TCU

All-Big 12
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State [soph]
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State [sr]
Le'Bryan Nash, Oklahoma State [jr]
Cory Jefferson, Baylor [sr]
Isaiah Austin, Baylor [soph]

Awards
Player of the Year: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Top Defender: Michael Cobbins, Oklahoma State
Best Freshman: Andrew Wiggins, Kansas

Pac-12
1. Arizona
2. UCLA
3. Colorado
4. Stanford
5. Oregon
6. California
7. Washington
8. Arizona State
9. USC
10. Oregon State
11. Utah
12. Washington State

All-Pac-12
Jahii Carson, Arizona State [soph]
Justin Cobbs, California [sr]
Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado [jr]
CJ Wilcox, Washington [sr]
Dwight Powell, Stanford [sr]

Awards
Player of the Year: Jahii Carson, Arizona State
Top Defender: Josh Huestis, Stanford
Best Freshman: Aaron Gordon, Arizona

SEC
1. Kentucky
2. Florida
3. Tennessee
4. Alabama
5. LSU
6. Arkansas
7. Missouri
8. Vanderbilt
9. Mississippi
10. Georgia
11. Texas A&M
12. South Carolina
13. Auburn
14. Mississippi State

All-SEC
Trevor Releford, Alabama [sr]
Marshall Henderson, Mississippi [sr]
Jordan McRae, Tennessee [sr]
Jabari Brown, Missouri [jr]
Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky [soph]

Awards
Player of the Year: Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky
Top Defender: Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky
Best Freshman: Julius Randle, Kentucky

2013-14 Preseason All-Americans and Award Predictions

First Team
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State [soph]
Russ Smith, Louisville [sr]
Glenn Robinson, Michigan [soph]
CJ Fair, Syracuse [sr]
Doug McDermott, Creighton [sr]

Second Team
Shabazz Napier, Connecticut [sr]
Kendall Williams, New Mexico [sr]
Gary Harris, Michigan State [soph]
Joe Harris, Virginia [sr]
Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky [soph]

All-Defense
Aaron Craft, Ohio State [sr]
Briante Weber, VCU [jr]
Russ Smith, Louisville [sr]
Fuquan Edwin, Seton Hall [sr]
Chris Obekpa, St. John's [soph]

All-Freshman
Wayne Selden, Kansas
Andrew Wiggins, Kansas
Jabari Parker, Duke
Aaron Gordon, Arizona
Julius Randle, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State

Top Defender: Aaron Craft, Ohio State

Best Freshman: Jabari Parker, Duke

2013-14 RBP Preaseason Rankings

1) Louisville

2) Michigan State 

3) Kentucky

4) Kansas

5) Duke

6) Ohio State

7) Arizona

8) Oklahoma State

9) Michigan

10) Florida

11) Georgetown

12) VCU

13) Creighton

14) Connecticut

15) Syracuse

16) Notre Dame

17) North Carolina

18) New Mexico

19) Wisconsin

20) Tennessee

21) Memphis

22) Marquette

23) Gonzaga

24) UCLA

25) Colorado

2012-13 NCAA Honors & Awards

First Team All-American

Trey Burke, Michigan
Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Otto Porter, Georgetown
Doug McDermott, Creighton
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga

Second Team All-American

Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Russ Smith, Louisville
Ben McLemore, Kansas

Cody Zeller, Indiana

Jeff Withey, Kansas

All-Defensive Team

Aaron Craft, Ohio State

Victor Oladipo, Indiana

Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
Gorgui Dieng, Louisville
Jeff Withey, Kansas

All-Freshman Team

Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State

Ben McLemore, Kansas
Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA
Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Trey Burke, Michigan

Top Defender: Jeff Withey, Kansas

Best Freshman: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State

Coach of the Year: Jim Larranaga, Miami

*And that wraps up the 2012-13 season.  2013-14 Preseason Top 25 is on its way.

2012-13 Conference Honors & Awards

As usual, after the season ended, I ran out of steam prior to posting RBP's annual Conference Honors & Awards.  Because I want to turn to the 2013-14 season (preseason Top 25, conference projections, All-American teams, etc.), I am posting the six power conferences all at once.

All-ACC

Shane Larkin, Miami
Erick Green, Virginia Tech

Reggie Bullock, North Carolina

Ryan Kelly, Duke

Mason Plumlee, Duke

Player of the Year: Shane Larkin, Miami

Top Defender: Michael Snaer, Florida State

Best Freshman: Rasheed Sulaimon, Duke

Coach of the Year: Jim Larranaga, Miami

All-Big East

Shabazz Napier, Connecticut
Russ Smith, Louisville

Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse

Otto Porter, Georgetown

Gorgui Dieng, Louisville

Player of the Year: Otto Porter, Georgetown

Top Defender: Gorgui Dieng, Louisville

Best Freshman: Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova

Coach of the Year: John Thompson III, Georgetown

All-Big Ten

Trey Burke, Michigan
Aaron Craft, Ohio State

Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State

Cody Zeller, Indiana

Player of the Year: Trey Burke, Michigan

Top Defender: Victor Oladipo. Indiana

Best Freshman: Gary Harris, Michigan State

Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo, Michigan State

All-Big 12

Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State

Pierre Jackson, Baylor

Ben McLemore, Kansas

Rodney McGruder, Kansas State

Jeff Withey, Kansas

Player of the Year: Jeff Withey, Kansas

Top Defender: Jeff Withey, Kansas

Best Freshman: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State

Coach of the Year: Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State

All-Pac-12

Jahii Carson, Arizona State
Allen Crabbe, California
Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado

Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA

Dwight Powell, Stanford

Player of the Year: Allen Crabbe, California

Top Defender: Andre Roberson, Colorado

Best Freshman: Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA

Coach of the Year: Dana Altman, Oregon

All-SEC

Marshall Henderson, Mississippi
Jordan McRae, Tennessee
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
Laurence Bowers, Missouri

Nerlens Noel, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia

Top Defender: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky

Best Freshman: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky

Coach of the Year: Billy Donovan, Florida

Champions.

2013 NBA Mock Draft

Picks represent who teams should take.  This is not an attempt to project which players teams will actually select.

1) Cavaliers: Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
That I am recommending that the Cavs take a 215-pound post player with an extremely limited offensive game coming off a major knee injury is evidence of: (a) how weak this draft is at the top and (b) how much of an impact I think Noel will have on the defensive end.

2) Magic: Ben McLemore, Kansas
Victor Oladipo may be the safer pick, but McLemore is the player in this draft who I think is most likely to play in an All-Star game.

3) Wizards: Otto Porter, Georgetown
There is a chance that Porter ends up being Wesley Johnson, but the improvement he showed between his freshman and sophomore seasons made me a believer.

4) Bobcats: Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Unless he really is the next Dwyane Wade, I think Oladipo is going to top out in the mid-teens as a scorer during his career.

5) Suns: Cody Zeller, Indiana
I believe this athletic big that can run the floor and score around the basket will continue to add range to his shot.

6) Pelicans: Trey Burke, Michigan 
Burke can be a top-15 point guard in the league in the very short term.

7) Kings: Anthony Bennett, UNLV
There is some Larry Johnson in Bennett's game, but his conditioning and the fact that his numbers took a dip in conference play worry me.

8) Pistons: Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA
Because I have not given up on Brandon Knight as a point guard and because I think the most polarizing player in the draft could provide a much-needed mean streak in Detroit.

9) Timberwolves: Tony Snell, New Mexico
I do realize that I am higher on Snell than just about anyone, but I love his outside shooting, his instincts, and his potential to be a very good defender.

10) Trailblazers: Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
Assuming they move LaMarcus Aldridge, the Blazers should add this versatile and hyper-efficient Gonzaga product.

11) 76ers: Alex Len, Maryland
I like Len's post-up game, but it is hard to believe he is being talked about as a potential number one pick.

12) Thunder: C.J. McCollum, Lehigh
OKC takes best player available, and McCollum is a steal at number twelve.

13) Mavericks: Dennis Schroeder, Germany
Pairing up Schroeder with Nowitzki is just too good to pass up, unless McCollum is still available. 

14) Jazz: Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse
Great value at the end of the lottery but would also be a nice fit in Detroit, given MCW's size, if Pistons have decided Knight is a shooting guard.

15) Bucks: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
I was never blown away with Caldwell-Pope in college, but he has a nice stroke and would be a solid addition in light of Monta Ellis' impending departure. 

16) Celtics: Giannis Adetokoubo, Greece
With all of the questions in Boston, it might not be a bad idea to take this versatile international prospect and let him develop overseas while maintaining flexibility for purposes of what is sure to be a busy offseason for the Celts.

17) Hawks: Lucas Nogueira, Brazil
With two first round picks and an interest in not tying up too much cap space given the free agents the Hawks are trying to lure to ATL, this ultra-athletic Brazilian would be a good investment.

18) Hawks: Tony Mitchell, North Texas
Kind of a Josh-Smith Lite.

19) Cavaliers: Sergey Karasev, Russia
Cavs add shot-blocker in Noel and shooter in Karasev.

20) Bulls: Allen Crabbe, California
Chicago focuses on defense but could use some guys that can knock down shots.

21) Jazz: Gorgui Dieng, Louisville
Rim protector with a nice jumper from the elbow is good value at twenty-one (and would be a nice fit in Boston at sixteen if Celtics decide they want a rookie who could contribute from day one). 

22) Nets: Steven Adams, Pittsburgh
All of the athletic ability and size you look for in a post player, but to say Adams' hands are unimpressive would be an understatement.

23) Pacers: Isaiah Canaan, Murray State
Not entirely sure George Hill is a point guard, and I like Canaan more than Shane Larkin.

24) Knicks: Tim Hardaway, Michigan
Shooter with athletic ability would be nice addition to New York roster, especially if J.R. Smith leaves.

25) Clippers: Ryan Kelly, Duke
Stretch four with range who I believe can defend well enough to be a contributor on a second unit.

26) Timberwolves: Jeff Withey, Kansas
Could end up being Hasheem Thabeet, but I think he adds value to a roster through his shot-blocking.

27) Nuggets: Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State
Franklin, who reminds me of Iman Shumpert, needs to improve efficiency but impacts the game in so many ways.

28) Spurs: Rudy Gobert, France
Classic Spurs.

29) Thunder: Reggie Bullock, North Carolina
Bullock is known for his 3-point marksmanship, but he has the tools to develop an all-around game on the offensive end.

30) Suns: DeShaun Thomas, Ohio State
DeShaun gets buckets.

2 Players to Take in the 2nd Round:
Brandon Paul, Illinois
Brandon Davies, Brigham Young

2 Players to Avoid in the 1st Round:
Glen Rice, NBADL
Mason Plumlee, Duke

Field of 68 Bracket

*This is what the bracket should look like.

Midwest (Indianapolis, IN)
1 Louisville
16 Albany
8 North Carolina State
9 Illinois
5 Oklahoma State
12 Saint Mary's/Boise State
4 Saint Louis
13 Pacific
6 Arizona
11 Wichita State
3 New Mexico
14 Valparaiso
7 Pittsburgh
10 Mississippi
2 Ohio State
15 Northwestern State

West (Los Angeles, CA)
1 Gonzaga
16 James Madison/Liberty
8 Missouri
9 San Diego State
5 Syracuse
12 Davidson
4 Michigan
13 Akron
6 Oregon
11 Minnesota
3 Kansas State
14 New Mexico State
7 VCU
10 Villanova
2 Miami
15 Southern

East (Washington, DC)
1 Indiana
16 Western Kentucky
8 Colorado State
9 Iowa State
5 UCLA
12 Virginia/La Salle
4 Marquette
13 Iona
6 Notre Dame
11 Temple
3 Florida
14 Harvard
7 Creighton
10 Colorado
2 Duke
15 Florida Gulf Coast

South (Arlington, TX)
1 Kansas
16 LIU Brooklyn/North Carolina A&T
8 Butler
9 Cincinnati
5 UNLV
12 Belmont
4 Wisconsin
13 Bucknell
6 North Carolina
11 Oklahoma
3 Michigan State
14 South Dakota State
7 Memphis
10 California
2 Georgetown
15 Montana

Field of 68

1 Seeds
Louisville 29-5
Indiana 27-6
Kansas 29-5
Gonzaga 31-2

2 Seeds
Miami 27-6
Duke 27-5
Georgetown 25-6
Ohio State 26-7

3 Seeds
New Mexico 29-5
Florida 26-7
Kansas State 27-7
Michigan State 25-8

4 Seeds
Michigan 26-7
Saint Louis 27-6
Marquette 23-8
Wisconsin 23-11

5 Seeds
Syracuse 26-9
Oklahoma State 24-8
UNLV 25-9
UCLA 25-9

6 Seeds
Oregon 26-8
Arizona 25-7
Notre Dame 25-9
North Carolina 24-10

7 Seeds
Pittsburgh 24-8
Creighton 27-7
VCU 26-8
Memphis 30-4

8 Seeds
Butler 26-8
North Carolina State 24-10
Colorado State 25-8
Missouri 23-10

9 Seeds
San Diego State 22-10
Illinois 22-12
Cincinnati 22-11
Iowa State 22-11

10 Seeds
California 20-11
Colorado 21-11
Villanova 20-13
Mississippi 26-8

11 Seeds
Minnesota 20-12
Oklahoma 20-11
Temple 23-9
Wichita State 26-8

12 Seeds
Belmont 26-6
Virginia 21-11
Saint Mary's 27-6
Boise State 21-10
Davidson 26-7
La Salle 21-9

13 Seeds
Akron 25-6
Bucknell 28-5
Iona 20-13
Pacific 22-12

14 Seeds
Harvard 19-9
South Dakota State 25-9
New Mexico State 24-10
Valparaiso 26-7

15 Seeds
Florida Gulf Coast 24-10
Northwestern State 23-8
Montana 25-6
Southern 23-9

16 Seeds
Albany 24-10
Western Kentucky 20-15
James Madison 20-14
LIU Brooklyn 20-13
North Carolina A&T 19-16
Liberty 15-20

Last Four In
Virginia 21-11
Saint Mary's 27-6
Boise State 21-10

La Salle 21-9

First Four Out
Tennessee 20-12
Middle Tennessee 28-5
Iowa 21-12
Stephen F. Austin 27-4

Next Four Out
Kentucky 21-11
Maryland 22-12
Southern Miss 25-9
Massachusetts 21-11

Top 25

*previous rank in parentheses

1. Louisville 29-5 (3)
2. Indiana 27-6 (2)
3. Kansas 29-5 (6)
4. Gonzaga 31-2 (4)
5. Miami 27-6 (9)
6. Duke 27-5 (1)
7. Georgetown 25-6 (5)
8. Ohio State 26-7 (10)
9. New Mexico 29-5 (14)
10. Florida 26-7 (13)
11. Kansas State 27-7 (12)
12. Michigan State 25-8 (7)
13. Michigan 26-7 (8)
14. Saint Louis 27-6 (17)
15. Marquette 23-8 (11)
16. Wisconsin 23-11 (19)
17. Syracuse 26-9 (21)
18. Oklahoma State 24-8 (15)
19. UNLV 25-9 (NR)
20. UCLA 25-9 (20)
21. Oregon 26-8 (25)
22. Arizona 25-7 (16)
23. Notre Dame 25-9 (22)
24. North Carolina 24-10 (NR)
25. Pittsburgh 24-8 (18)

IN: UNLV, North Carolina
OUT: Butler, Creighton

Field of 68 Bracket

Midwest (Indianapolis, IN)
1 Indiana
16 LIU Brooklyn/Southern
8 California
9 San Diego State
5 Saint Louis
12 Villanova
4 Oklahoma State
13 Bucknell
6 Creighton
11 LaSalle
3 Miami
14 Valparaiso
7 Oregon
10 Temple
2 Georgetown
15 Florida Gulf Coast

West (Los Angeles, CA)
1 Gonzaga
16 Vermont
8 Missouri
9 North Carolina State
5 Pittsburgh
12 Boise State/Minnesota
4 Arizona
13 Stephen F. Austin
6 Notre Dame
11 Wichita State
3 Ohio State
14 South Dakota State
7 UNLV
10 Colorado
2 Kansas
15 Iona

East (Washington, DC)
1 Duke
16 Florida International/Liberty
8 Memphis
9 Cincinnati
5 Wisconsin
12 Louisiana Tech
4 Florida
13 Akron
6 Butler
11 Oklahoma
3 Marquette
14 Long Beach State
7 Colorado State
10 Virginia
2 Michigan State
15 Northeastern

South (Arlington, TX)
1 Louisville
16 Norfolk State
8 North Carolina
9 Iowa State
5 UCLA
12 Illinois/Tennessee
4 New Mexico
13 Davidson
6 Syracuse
11 Belmont
3 Kansas State
14 Montana
7 VCU
10 Saint Mary's
2 Michigan
15 Harvard

Field of 68

1 Seeds
Duke 27-4
Indiana 26-5
Louisville 26-5
Gonzaga 30-2

2 Seeds
Georgetown 24-5
Kansas 26-5
Michigan State 24-7
Michigan 25-6

3 Seeds
Miami 24-6
Ohio State 23-7
Marquette 23-7
Kansas State 25-6

4 Seeds
Florida 24-6
New Mexico 26-5
Oklahoma State 23-7
Arizona 24-6

5 Seeds
Saint Louis 24-6
Pittsburgh 24-7
Wisconsin 21-10
UCLA 23-8

6 Seeds
Syracuse 23-8
Notre Dame 23-8
Butler 24-7
Creighton 27-7

7 Seeds
Oregon 23-8
Colorado State 24-7
UNLV 23-8
VCU 24-7

8 Seeds
Memphis 27-4
North Carolina 22-9
Missouri 22-9
California 20-10

9 Seeds
San Diego State 21-9
North Carolina State 22-9
Iowa State 21-10
Cincinnati 21-10

10 Seeds
Colorado 20-10
Saint Mary's 27-5
Virginia 21-10
Temple 23-8

11 Seeds
Oklahoma 20-10
Wichita State 26-8
LaSalle 21-8
Belmont 26-6

12 Seeds
Villanova 19-12
Illinois 21-11
Boise State 21-9
Minnesota 20-11
Tennessee 19-11
Louisiana Tech 26-5

13 Seeds
Akron 24-6
Bucknell 27-5
Stephen F. Austin 26-3
Davidson 24-7

14 Seeds
Valparaiso 25-7
South Dakota State 23-9
Montana 23-6
Long Beach State 18-12

15 Seeds
Florida Gulf Coast 24-10
Harvard 19-9
Iona 19-13
Northeastern 20-11

16 Seeds
Vermont 21-10
Norfolk State 21-10
Florida International 17-13
LIU Brooklyn 19-13
Southern 21-9
Liberty 15-20

Last Four In
Illinois 21-11
Boise State 21-9
Minnesota 20-11
Tennessee 19-11

First Four Out
Kentucky 21-10
Iowa 20-11
Middle Tennessee 28-5
Arkansas 19-12

Top 25

*previous rank in parentheses
**Good wins consist of victories against opponents at home, on road, or at neutral site that are listed in RBP's Field of 68 and First Four Out (to be posted later tonight) and that would make the tournament or be listed in the First Four Out as an at-large even if they did not win their conference tournament.  Wins against Connecticut are also included in the good wins category, despite the fact that Connecticut is ineligible for postseason play.
***Wins and losses are listed chronologically.

1. Duke 27-4 (3)
good wins: Kentucky(n); Minnesota(n); VCU(n); Louisville(n); Ohio State; Temple(n); North Carolina State; North Carolina; Miami; @North Carolina
losses: @North Carolina State; @Miami; @Maryland; @Virginia

2. Indiana 26-5 (1)
good wins: Georgetown(n); North Carolina; @Iowa; Minnesota; Michigan State; Michigan; @Ohio State; @Michigan State; Iowa; @Michigan
losses: Butler(n); Wisconsin; @Illinois; @Minnesota; Ohio State

3. Louisville 26-5 (7)
good wins: Missouri(n); @Memphis; Kentucky; @Connecticut; Pittsburgh; Marquette; @Syracuse; Cincinnati; Notre Dame
losses: Duke(n); Syracuse; @Villanova; @Georgetown; @Notre Dame

4. Gonzaga 30-2 (5)
good wins: Oklahoma(n); Kansas State(n); @Oklahoma State; Saint Mary's; @Saint Mary's
losses: Illinois; @Butler

5. Georgetown 24-5 (4)
good wins: UCLA(n); Tennessee; @Notre Dame; Louisville; Marquette; @Cincinnati; @Syracuse: @Connecticut; Syracuse
losses: Indiana(n); @Marquette; Pittsburgh; @South Florida; @Villanova

6. Kansas 26-5 (2)
good wins: Saint Louis(n); Colorado; Belmont; @Ohio State; Temple; Iowa State; @Kansas State; Oklahoma; Kansas State; @Oklahoma State; @Iowa State
losses: Michigan State(n); Oklahoma State; @TCU; @Oklahoma; @Baylor

7. Michigan State 24-7 (9)
good wins: Kansas(n); Boise State; @Iowa; Ohio State; @Wisconsin; Illinois; Minnesota; Michigan; Wisconsin
losses: Connecticut(n); @Miami; @Minnesota; @Indiana; Indiana; @Ohio State; @Michigan

8. Michigan 25-6 (8)
good wins: Pittsburgh(n); Kansas State(n); North Carolina State; Arkansas; Iowa; @Minnesota; @Illinois; Ohio State; Illinois; Michigan State
losses: @Ohio State; @Indiana; @Wisconsin; @Michigan State; @Penn State; Indiana

9. Miami 24-6 (6)
good wins: Michigan State; @North Carolina; Duke; @North Carolina State; North Carolina; Virginia
losses: @Florida Gulf Coast; Arizona(n); Indiana State(n); @Wake Forest; @Duke; Georgia Tech

10. Ohio State 23-7 (13)
good wins: Michigan; Iowa; Wisconsin; Minnesota; Michigan State; @Indiana; Illinois
losses: @Duke; Kansas; @Illinois; @Michigan State; @Michigan; Indiana; @Wisconsin

11. Marquette 23-7 (14)
good wins: Wisconsin; Connecticut; Georgetown; @Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh; Syracuse; Notre Dame
losses: Butler(n); @Florida; @Green Bay; @Cincinnati; @Louisville; @Georgetown; @Villanova

12. Kansas State 25-6 (10)
good wins: Florida(n); Oklahoma State; Oklahoma; @Oklahoma; Iowa State
losses: Michigan(n); Gonzaga(n); Kansas; @Iowa State; @Kansas; @Oklahoma State

13. Florida 24-6 (12)
good wins: Wisconsin; Middle Tennessee; Marquette; Missouri; Kentucky; Arkansas
losses: @Arizona; Kansas State(n); @Arkansas; @Missouri; @Tennessee; @Kentucky

14. New Mexico 26-5 (11)
good wins: Connecticut(n); @Cincinnati; UNLV; @Boise State; Colorado State; Boise State; @Colorado State; San Diego State
losses: South Dakota State; @Saint Louis; @San Diego State; @UNLV; @Air Force

15. Oklahoma State 23-7 (15)
good wins: Tennessee(n); North Carolina State(n); Iowa State; @Kansas; Oklahoma; Kansas State
losses: @Virginia Tech; Gonzaga; @Kansas State; @Oklahoma; @Baylor; Kansas; @Iowa State

16. Arizona 24-6 (17)
good wins: Florida; Miami(n); San Diego State (n); Colorado
losses: @Oregon; UCLA; California; @Colorado; @USC: @UCLA

17. Saint Louis 24-6 (18)
good wins: New Mexico; Butler; VCU; @Butler; LaSalle
losses: Santa Clara; Kansas(n); @Washington; @Temple; Rhode Island; @Xavier

18. Pittsburgh 24-7 (21)
good wins: @Georgetown; @Villanova; Connecticut; Syracuse; @Cincinnati; Villanova
losses: Michigan(n); Cincinnati; @Rutgers; Marquette; @Louisville; @Marquette; Notre Dame

19. Wisconsin 21-10 (19)
good wins: Arkansas(n); California; Illinois; @Indiana; Minnesota; @Illinois; Iowa; Michigan; Ohio State
losses: @Florida; Creighton(n); Virginia; @Marquette; @Iowa; Michigan State; @Ohio State; @Minnesota; Purdue; @Michigan State

20. UCLA 23-8 (24)
good wins: Missouri; California; @Colorado; @Arizona; Arizona
losses: Georgetown(n); Cal Poly; San Diego State(n); Oregon; @Arizona State; USC; @California; @Washington State

21. Syracuse 23-8 (16)
good wins: San Diego State(n); @Arkansas; Villanova; @Louisville; Cincinnati; Notre Dame
losses: Temple(n); @Villanova; @Pittsburgh; @Connecticut; Georgetown; @Marquette; Louisville; @Georgetown

22. Notre Dame 23-8 (20)
good wins: Kentucky; @Cincinnati; Villanova; Louisville; @Pittsburgh; Cincinnati
losses: St. Joseph's(n); Connecticut; @St. John's; Georgetown; @Syracuse; @Providence; @Marquette; @Louisville

23. Butler 24-7 (NR)
good wins:  Marquette(n); North Carolina(n); Indiana(n); Gonzaga; Temple
losses: @Xavier; Illinois(n); @LaSalle; @Saint Louis; Charlotte; Saint Louis; @VCU

24. Creighton 27-7 (NR)
good wins: Wisconsin(n); @California; Wichita State; Wichita State(n)
losses: Boise State; @Wichita State; @Drake; @Indiana State; Illinois State; @Northern Iowa; @Saint Mary's

25. Oregon 23-8 (22)
good wins: @UNLV; Arizona; @UCLA
losses: Cincinnati(n); @UTEP; @Stanford; @California; Colorado; California; @Colorado; @Utah

IN: Butler, Creighton
OUT: UNLV, VCU

Field of 68 Bracket

Midwest (Indianapolis, IN)
1 Indiana
16 Norfolk State/Texas Southern
8 California
9 Virginia
5 Saint Louis
12 Middle Tennessee
4 Syracuse
13 Akron
6 UNLV
11 Wichita State
3 Kansas State
14 South Dakota State
7 Illinois
10 Saint Mary's
2 Louisville
15 Niagara

West (Los Angeles, CA)
1 Georgetown
16 Robert Morris
8 North Carolina
9 San Diego State
5 Arizona
12 Villanova/Boise State
4 Ohio State
13 Belmont
6 Oregon
11 Oklahoma
3 New Mexico
14 Montana
7 Missouri
10 Creighton
2 Gonzaga
15 Long Beach State

East (Washington, DC)
1 Duke
16 Mercer/Charleston Southern
8 Minnesota
9 Memphis
5 Notre Dame
12 Temple
4 Oklahoma State
13 Stephen F. Austin
6 UCLA
11 Iowa State
3 Florida
14 Davidson
7 VCU
10 Cincinnati
2 Michigan
15 Princeton

South (Arlington, TX)
1 Kansas
16 Northeastern
8 North Carolina State
9 Colorado State
5 Wisconsin
12 LaSalle/Arizona State
4 Marquette
13 Bucknell
6 Pittsburgh
11 Louisiana Tech
3 Michigan State
14 Valparaiso
7 Butler
10 Colorado
2 Miami
15 Stony Brook

Field of 68

1 Seeds
Indiana 25-4
Kansas 25-4
Duke 25-4
Georgetown 23-4

2 Seeds
Gonzaga 29-2
Miami 23-5
Louisville 24-5
Michigan 24-5

3 Seeds
Michigan State 22-7
Kansas State 24-5
New Mexico 25-4
Florida 23-5

4 Seeds
Ohio State 21-7
Marquette 21-7
Oklahoma State 22-6
Syracuse 22-7

5 Seeds
Arizona 23-6
Saint Louis 23-5
Wisconsin 20-9
Notre Dame 22-7

6 Seeds
Pittsburgh 23-7
Oregon 23-6
UNLV 22-7
UCLA 22-7

7 Seeds
VCU 23-6
Butler 22-7
Illinois 21-9
Missouri 21-8

8 Seeds
North Carolina 21-8
Minnesota 20-9
California 20-9
North Carolina State 21-8

9 Seeds
Memphis 25-4
Colorado State 22-7
San Diego State 20-8
Virginia 20-9

10 Seeds
Cincinnati 20-9
Colorado 19-9
Saint Mary's 26-5
Creighton 24-7

11 Seeds
Oklahoma 19-9
Iowa State 19-10
Louisiana Tech 26-3
Wichita State 24-7

12 Seeds
Temple 21-8
LaSalle 20-7
Villanova 18-12
Boise State 20-8
Arizona State 20-10
Middle Tennessee 26-4

13 Seeds
Akron 23-5
Belmont 23-6
Stephen F. Austin 24-3
Bucknell 25-5

14 Seeds
Davidson 22-7
South Dakota State 22-9
Valparaiso 24-7
Montana 20-6

15 Seeds
Stony Brook 22-6
Niagara 18-12
Long Beach State 17-11
Princeton 16-9

16 Seeds
Robert Morris 22-9
Northeastern 19-11
Norfolk State 19-10
Mercer 21-10
Charleston Southern 16-11
Texas Southern 17-14

Last Four In
LaSalle 20-7
Villanova 18-12
Boise State 20-8
Arizona State 20-10

First Four Out
Arkansas 18-11
Kentucky 20-9
Mississippi 21-8
Tennessee 17-11

Top 25

*previous rank in parentheses
**Good wins consist of victories against opponents at home, on road, or at neutral site that are listed in RBP's Field of 68 and First Four Out (to be posted later tonight) and that would make the tournament or be listed in the First Four Out as an at-large even if they did not win their conference tournament.  Wins against Connecticut are also included in the good wins category, despite the fact that Connecticut is ineligible for postseason play.
***Wins and losses are listed chronologically.

1. Indiana 25-4 (1)
good wins: Georgetown(n); North Carolina; Minnesota; Michigan State; Michigan; @Ohio State; @Michigan State
losses: Butler(n); Wisconsin; @Illinois; @Minnesota

2. Kansas 25-4 (4)
good wins: Saint Louis(n); Colorado; @Ohio State; Temple; Iowa State; @Kansas State; Oklahoma; Kansas State; @Oklahoma State; @Iowa State
losses: Michigan State(n); Oklahoma State; @TCU; @Oklahoma

3. Duke 25-4 (3)
good wins: Kentucky(n); Minnesota(n); VCU(n); Louisville(n); Ohio State; Temple(n); North Carolina State; North Carolina; Miami
losses: @North Carolina State; @Miami; @Maryland; @Virginia

4. Georgetown 23-4 (8)
good wins: UCLA(n); Tennessee; @Notre Dame; Louisville; Marquette; @Cincinnati; @Syracuse: @Connecticut
losses: Indiana(n); @Marquette; Pittsburgh; @South Florida

5. Gonzaga 29-2 (7)
good wins: Oklahoma(n); Kansas State(n); @Oklahoma State; Saint Mary's; @Saint Mary's
losses: Illinois; @Butler

6. Miami 23-5 (2)
good wins: Michigan State; @North Carolina; Duke; @North Carolina State; North Carolina; Virginia
losses: @Florida Gulf Coast; Arizona(n); Indiana State(n); @Wake Forest; @Duke

7. Louisville 24-5 (10)
good wins: Missouri(n); @Memphis; Kentucky; @Connecticut; Pittsburgh; Marquette; @Syracuse
losses: Duke(n); Syracuse; @Villanova; @Georgetown; @Notre Dame

8. Michigan 24-5 (5)
good wins: Pittsburgh(n); Kansas State(n); North Carolina State; @Minnesota; @Illinois; Ohio State; Illinois; Michigan State
losses: @Ohio State; @Indiana; @Wisconsin; @Michigan State; @Penn State

9. Michigan State 22-7 (11)
good wins: Kansas(n); Boise State; Ohio State; @Wisconsin; Illinois; Minnesota; Michigan
losses: Connecticut(n); @Miami; @Minnesota; @Indiana; Indiana; @Ohio State; @Michigan

10. Kansas State 24-5 (14)
good wins: Florida(n); Oklahoma State; Oklahoma; @Oklahoma; Iowa State
losses: Michigan(n); Gonzaga(n); Kansas; @Iowa State; @Kansas

11. New Mexico 25-4 (16)
good wins: Connecticut(n); @Cincinnati; UNLV; @Boise State; Colorado State; Boise State; @Colorado State; San Diego State
losses: South Dakota State; @Saint Louis; @San Diego State; @UNLV

12. Florida 23-5 (6)
good wins: Wisconsin; Marquette; Missouri; Mississippi; Kentucky; Arkansas
losses: @Arizona; Kansas State(n); @Arkansas; @Missouri; @Tennessee

13. Ohio State 21-7 (13)
good wins: Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota; Michigan State
losses: @Duke; Kansas; @Illinois; @Michigan State; @Michigan; Indiana; @Wisconsin

14. Marquette 21-7 (20)
good wins: Wisconsin; Connecticut; Georgetown; @Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh; Syracuse; Notre Dame
losses: Butler(n); @Florida; @Green Bay; @Cincinnati; @Louisville; @Georgetown; @Villanova

15. Oklahoma State 22-6 (17)
good wins: Tennessee(n); North Carolina State(n); Iowa State; @Kansas; Oklahoma
losses: @Virginia Tech; Gonzaga; @Kansas State; @Oklahoma; @Baylor; Kansas

16. Syracuse 22-7 (9)
good wins: San Diego State(n); @Louisville; Cincinnati; Notre Dame
losses: Temple(n); @Villanova; @Pittsburgh; @Connecticut; Georgetown; @Marquette; Louisville

17. Arizona 23-6 (12)
good wins: Florida; Miami(n); San Diego State (n); Colorado; @Arizona State
losses: @Oregon; UCLA; California; @Colorado; @USC: @UCLA

18. Saint Louis 23-5 (19)
good wins: New Mexico; Butler; VCU; @Butler
losses: Santa Clara; Kansas(n); @Washington; @Temple; Rhode Island

19. Wisconsin 20-9 (15)
good wins: Arkansas(n); California; Illinois; @Indiana; Minnesota; @Illinois; Michigan; Ohio State
losses: @Florida; Creighton(n); Virginia; @Marquette; @Iowa; Michigan State; @Ohio State; @Minnesota; Purdue

20. Notre Dame 22-7 (18)
good wins: Kentucky; @Cincinnati; Villanova; Louisville; @Pittsburgh; Cincinnati
losses: St. Joseph's(n); Connecticut; @St. John's; Georgetown; @Syracuse; @Providence; @Marquette

21. Pittsburgh 23-7 (21)
good wins: @Georgetown; @Villanova; Connecticut; Syracuse; @Cincinnati; Villanova
losses: Michigan(n); Cincinnati; @Rutgers; Marquette; @Louisville; @Marquette; Notre Dame

22. Oregon 23-6 (23)
good wins: @UNLV; Arizona; Arizona State; @UCLA
losses: Cincinnati(n); @UTEP; @Stanford; @California; Colorado; California

23. UNLV 22-7 (25)
good wins: Iowa State; @California; @San Diego State; New Mexico; San Diego State; Colorado State
losses: Oregon; @North Carolina; @New Mexico; @Colorado State; @Boise State; @Fresno State; @Air Force

24. UCLA 22-7 (NR)
good wins: Missouri; California; @Colorado; @Arizona; Arizona State; Arizona
losses: Georgetown(n); Cal Poly; San Diego State(n); Oregon; @Arizona State; USC; @California

25. VCU 23-6 (NR)
good wins: Memphis(n); Butler
losses: Wichita State; Duke(n); Missouri(n); @Richmond; LaSalle; @Saint Louis

IN: UCLA, VCU
OUT: Butler, Connecticut

Field of 68 Bracket

Midwest (Indianapolis, IN)
1 Indiana
16 Robert Morris
8 San Diego State
9 North Carolina
5 Marquette
12 Temple/Kentucky
4 Kansas State
13 Belmont
6 Oregon
11 Saint Mary's
3 Syracuse
14 Valparaiso
7 Memphis
10 Virginia
2 Michigan
15 Montana

West (Los Angeles, CA)
1 Kansas
16 Mercer/Southern
8 North Carolina State
9 Wichita State
5 Notre Dame
12 Louisiana Tech
4 New Mexico
13 Stephen F. Austin
6 Pittsburgh
11 Iowa State
3 Arizona
14 South Dakota State
7 Missouri
10 Minnesota
2 Gonzaga
15 Long Beach State

East (Washington, DC)
1 Duke
16 Norfolk State/Charleston Southern
8 Cincinnati
9 UCLA
5 Saint Louis
12 Creighton
4 Wisconsin
13 Bucknell
6 Butler
11 Akron
3 Michigan State
14 Harvard
7 VCU
10 California
2 Georgetown
15 Niagara

South (Arlington, TX)
1 Miami
16 Northeastern
8 Colorado State
9 Villanova
5 Oklahoma State
12 Arizona State/LaSalle
4 Ohio State
13 Middle Tennessee
6 UNLV
11 Oklahoma
3 Louisville
14 Davidson
7 Illinois
10 Colorado
2 Florida
15 Stony Brook

*Seeding does not reflect games played on Monday, February 25.  The bracket incorporates the seeding from yesterday's Field of 68 post.

Field of 68

1 Seeds
Indiana 24-3
Miami 22-4
Duke 24-3
Kansas 23-4

2 Seeds
Michigan 23-4
Florida 22-4
Gonzaga 27-2
Georgetown 21-4

3 Seeds
Syracuse 22-5
Louisville 22-5
Michigan State 22-6
Arizona 23-4

4 Seeds
Ohio State 20-7
Kansas State 22-5
Wisconsin 19-8
New Mexico 23-4

5 Seeds
Oklahoma State 20-6
Notre Dame 22-6
Saint Louis 21-5
Marquette 19-7

6 Seeds
Pittsburgh 21-7
Butler 22-6
Oregon 22-6
UNLV 21-7

7 Seeds
Illinois 20-9
Memphis 24-3
Missouri 19-8
VCU 22-6

8 Seeds
Colorado State 21-6
San Diego State 20-7
North Carolina State 19-8
Cincinnati 19-9

9 Seeds
North Carolina 19-8
Wichita State 24-5
UCLA 20-7
Villanova 18-10

10 Seeds
Colorado 18-8
Virginia 19-8
California 18-9
Minnesota 18-9

11 Seeds
Saint Mary's 24-5
Oklahoma 18-8
Iowa State 19-8
Akron 22-4

12 Seeds
Creighton 22-7
Louisiana Tech 24-3
Temple 19-8
Arizona State 20-8
LaSalle 19-7
Kentucky 19-8

13 Seeds
Middle Tennessee 25-4
Belmont 22-6
Stephen F. Austin 23-3
Bucknell 23-5

14 Seeds
Davidson 21-7
South Dakota State 21-9
Harvard 17-7
Valparaiso 22-7

15 Seeds
Montana 19-6
Long Beach State 17-10
Niagara 17-11
Stony Brook 21-6

16 Seeds
Northeastern 18-10
Robert Morris 20-9
Norfolk State 18-10
Mercer 20-9
Southern 20-8
Charleston Southern 16-10

Last Four In
Temple 19-8
Arizona State 20-8
LaSalle 19-7
Kentucky 19-8

First Four Out
Arkansas 17-10
Mississippi 20-7
Iowa 17-10
Indiana State 17-11

Top 25

*previous rank in parentheses
**Good wins consist of victories against opponents at home, on road, or at neutral site that are listed in RBP's Field of 68 and First Four Out (to be posted tomorrow) and that would make the tournament or be listed in the First Four Out as an at-large even if they did not win their conference tournament.  Wins against Connecticut are also included in the good wins category, despite the fact that Connecticut is ineligible for postseason play.
***Wins and losses are listed chronologically.

1. Indiana 24-3 (2)
good wins: Georgetown(n); North Carolina; @Iowa; Minnesota; Michigan State; Michigan; @Ohio State; @Michigan State
losses: Butler(n); Wisconsin; @Illinois

2. Miami 22-4 (1)
good wins: Michigan State; @North Carolina; Duke; @North Carolina State; North Carolina; Virginia
losses: @Florida Gulf Coast; Arizona(n); Indiana State(n); @Wake Forest

3. Duke 24-3 (5)
good wins: Kentucky(n); Minnesota(n); VCU(n); Louisville(n); Ohio State; Temple(n); North Carolina State; North Carolina
losses: @North Carolina State; @Miami; @Maryland

4. Kansas 23-4 (10)
good wins: Saint Louis(n); Colorado; @Ohio State; Temple; Iowa State; @Kansas State; Oklahoma; Kansas State; @Oklahoma State
losses: Michigan State(n); Oklahoma State; @TCU; @Oklahoma

5. Michigan 23-4 (8)
good wins: Pittsburgh(n); Kansas State(n); North Carolina State; Iowa; @Minnesota; @Illinois; Ohio State; Illinois
losses: @Ohio State; @Indiana; @Wisconsin; @Michigan State

6. Florida 22-4 (4)
good wins: Wisconsin; Marquette; Missouri; Mississippi; Kentucky; Arkansas
losses: @Arizona; Kansas State(n); @Arkansas; @Missouri

7. Gonzaga 27-2 (7)
good wins: Oklahoma(n); Kansas State(n); @Oklahoma State; Saint Mary's; @Saint Mary's
losses: Illinois; @Butler

8. Georgetown 21-4 (11)
good wins: UCLA(n); @Notre Dame; Louisville; Marquette; @Cincinnati; @Syracuse
losses: Indiana(n); @Marquette; Pittsburgh; @South Florida

9. Syracuse 22-5 (6)
good wins: San Diego State(n); @Louisville; Cincinnati; Notre Dame
losses: Temple(n); @Villanova; @Pittsburgh; @Connecticut; Georgetown

10. Louisville 22-5 (9)
good wins: Missouri(n); @Memphis; Kentucky; @Connecticut; Pittsburgh; Marquette
losses: Duke(n); Syracuse; @Villanova; @Georgetown; @Notre Dame

11. Michigan State 22-6 (3)
good wins: Kansas(n); @Iowa; Ohio State; @Wisconsin; Illinois; Minnesota; Michigan
losses: Connecticut(n); @Miami; @Minnesota; @Indiana; Indiana; @Ohio State

12. Arizona 23-4 (12)
good wins: Florida; Miami(n); San Diego State (n); Colorado; @Arizona State
losses: @Oregon; UCLA; California; @Colorado

13. Ohio State 20-7 (16)
good wins: Michigan; Iowa; Wisconsin; Minnesota; Michigan State
losses: @Duke; Kansas; @Illinois; @Michigan State; @Michigan; Indiana; @Wisconsin

14. Kansas State 22-5 (13)
good wins: Florida(n); Oklahoma State; Oklahoma; @Oklahoma; Iowa State
losses: Michigan(n); Gonzaga(n); Kansas; @Iowa State; @Kansas

15. Wisconsin 19-8 (15)
good wins: Arkansas(n); California; Illinois; @Indiana; Minnesota; @Illinois; Iowa; Michigan; Ohio State
losses: @Florida; Creighton(n); Virginia; @Marquette; @Iowa; Michigan State; @Ohio State; @Minnesota

16. New Mexico 23-4 (17)
good wins: Connecticut(n); @Indiana State; @Cincinnati; UNLV; Colorado State; @Colorado State
losses: South Dakota State; @Saint Louis; @San Diego State; @UNLV

17. Oklahoma State 20-6 (14)
good wins: Akron(n); North Carolina State(n); Iowa State; @Kansas; Oklahoma
losses: @Virginia Tech; Gonzaga; @Kansas State; @Oklahoma; @Baylor; Kansas

18. Notre Dame 22-6 (21)
good wins: Kentucky; @Cincinnati; Villanova; Louisville; @Pittsburgh; Cincinnati
losses: St. Joseph's(n); Connecticut; @St. John's; Georgetown; @Syracuse; @Providence

19. Saint Louis 21-5 (24)
good wins: New Mexico; Butler; VCU; @Butler
losses: Santa Clara; Kansas(n); @Washington; @Temple; Rhode Island

20. Marquette 19-7 (18)
good wins: Wisconsin; Connecticut; Georgetown; @Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh
losses: Butler(n); @Florida; @Green Bay; @Cincinnati; @Louisville; @Georgetown; @Villanova

21. Pittsburgh 21-7 (19)
good wins: @Georgetown; @Villanova; Connecticut; Syracuse; @Cincinnati
losses: Michigan(n); Cincinnati; @Rutgers; Marquette; @Louisville; @Marquette; Notre Dame

22. Butler 22-6 (20)
good wins: Marquette(n); North Carolina(n); Indiana(n); Gonzaga; Temple
losses: @Xavier; Illinois(n); @LaSalle; @Saint Louis; Charlotte; Saint Louis

23. Oregon 22-6 (22)
good wins: @UNLV; Arizona; Arizona State; @UCLA
losses: Cincinnati(n); @UTEP; @Stanford; @California; Colorado; California

24. Connecticut 19-7 (NR)
good wins: Michigan State(n); @Notre Dame; Syracuse; Cincinnati
losses: New Mexico(n); North Carolina State(n); @Marquette; Louisville; @Pittsburgh; @St. John's; Villanova

25. UNLV 21-7 (NR)
good wins: Iowa State; @California; @San Diego State; New Mexico; San Diego State; Colorado State
losses: Oregon; @North Carolina; @New Mexico; @Colorado State; @Boise State; @Fresno State; @Air Force

IN: Connecticut, UNLV
OUT: Colorado State, Cincinnati

Top 25

*previous rank in parentheses

1. Miami 21-3 (1)
this week: Virginia; @Wake Forest

2. Indiana 23-3 (2)
this week: @Michigan State

3. Michigan State 22-4 (5)
this week: Indiana; @Ohio State

4. Florida 21-3 (7)
this week: @Missouri; Arkansas

5. Duke 22-3 (3)
this week: @Virginia Tech; Boston College

6. Syracuse 21-4 (6)
this week: Providence; Georgetown

7. Gonzaga 25-2 (8)
this week: Santa Clara; San Diego

8. Michigan 22-4 (4)
this week: Illinois

9. Louisville 21-5 (11)
this week: Seton Hall

10. Kansas 21-4 (14)
this week: @Oklahoma State; TCU

11. Georgetown 19-4 (12)
this week: DePaul; @Syracuse

12. Arizona 21-4 (9)
this week: Washington; Washington State

13. Kansas State 20-5 (10)
this week: West Virginia; @Texas

14. Oklahoma State 19-5 (18)
this week: Kansas; @West Virginia

15. Wisconsin 18-8 (20)
this week: @Northwestern

16. Ohio State 18-7 (13)
this week: Minnesota; Michigan State

17. New Mexico 22-4 (21)
this week: @Colorado State

18. Marquette 18-6 (19)
this week: @Seton Hall; @Villanova

19. Pittsburgh 20-6 (15)
this week: Notre Dame; @St. John's

20. Butler 21-5 (17)
this week: Duquesne; Saint Louis

21. Notre Dame 20-6 (16)
this week: @Pittsburgh; Cincinnati

22. Oregon 21-5 (23)
this week: California; Stanford

23. Colorado State 21-4 (NR)
this week: @UNLV; New Mexico

24. Saint Louis 19-5 (25)
this week: VCU; @Butler

25. Cincinnati 19-7 (22)
this week: @Connecticut; @Notre Dame

IN: Colorado State
OUT: San Diego State

Top 25

*previous rank in parentheses

1. Miami 19-3 (5)
The Hurricanes are undefeated with both Durand Scott and Reggie Johnson in the lineup.

2. Indiana 21-3 (1)
Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller have been playing like first-team All-Americans as of late.

3. Duke 21-2 (6)
The Blue Devils keep winning, but they just are not the same team without senior forward Ryan Kelly.

4. Michigan 21-3 (3)
With Trey Burke at the helm and capable scorers littering the roster, there isn't a team I enjoy watching more on the offensive end.

5. Michigan State 20-4 (8)
Outside of Miami, there may not be a hotter team in the country than Sparty.

6. Syracuse 20-3 (9)
The Orange responded admirably in the absence of senior forward James Southerland, and now the nation's best sixth man returns.

7. Florida 19-3 (2)
While there is a chance he could return for the postseason, the loss of junior forward Will Yeguete is a big blow to the Gators' title hopes.

8. Gonzaga 23-2 (12)
The Zags play at rival Saint Mary's at 11pm EST on Valentine's Day, so plan your nights accordingly.

9. Arizona 20-3 (7)
The Wildcats fall 2 spots after losing to a very average California team by 9 at home tonight.

10. Kansas State 19-4 (15)
Bruce Weber's squad, which now sits alone atop the Big 12 standings, has a chance to distance itself from the competition as it travels to Lawrence to face-off against a reeling Kansas team.

11. Louisville 19-5 (11)
Cards' next 4 contests - vs. Saint John's, at South Florida, vs. Seton Hall, and at DePaul - should provide Rick Pitino's team an opportunity to get back on track after a 5-overtime heartbreaker at Notre Dame.

12. Georgetown 17-4 (13)
The Hoyas are 7-1 since sophomore forward Greg Whittington was declared academically ineligible and actually appear to be hitting their stride.

13. Ohio State 17-6 (10)
The Buckeyes' losses have come to Duke, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan State, Michigan, and Indiana.

14. Kansas 19-4 (4)
After winning 18 straight, the Jayhawks have lost three in a row.

15. Pittsburgh 20-5 (19)
No Panther scores 11 points a game, but 10 Panthers play more than 11 minutes per contest (with 9 of them averaging more than 15 minutes of floor-time).

16. Notre Dame 19-5 (18)
Big Jack Cooley has 16 double-doubles for the Fighting Irish.

17. Butler 20-4 (17)
The Bulldogs are tied for first place in the Atlantic-10 with VCU and Saint Louis and have neutral court wins over Marquette, North Carolina, and Indiana (along with a home court victory over Gonzaga).

18. Oklahoma State 17-5 (22)
The Big 3 of Marcus Smart, Markel Brown, and Le'Bryan Nash get the ink, but freshman guard Phil Forte provides Travis Ford with a fourth scoring option.

19. Marquette 17-5 (23)
Buzz Williams' team has overachieved, but I am surprised sophomore guard Todd Mayo has been so underwhelming after returning to action in late December.

20. Wisconsin 17-7 (NR)
Sure, the Badgers have seven losses, but they also have wins at Indiana and against Michigan.

21. New Mexico 20-4 (14)
Seven-foot sophomore center Alex Kirk has provided Steve Alford with the inside presence many feared the Lobos would lack heading into the season.

22. Cincinnati 18-6 (16)
After a 12-0 start, the Bearcats went 6-6 over their next 12.

23. Oregon 19-5 (21)
The Ducks ended a three-game skid with a nine-point win over Pac-12 cellar dweller Utah but will need to perform well on a road trip through Washington this week if they want to stay in the Top 25.

24. San Diego State 18-5 (NR)
Junior Jamaal Franklin is making a pretty strong case for All-American honors and leads the Aztecs in scoring (17.5), rebounding (9.5), assists (3.4), and steals (1.5).

25. Saint Louis 18-5 (NR)
The Billikens and former Evansville Purple Aces head coach Jim Crews, who took over the SLU program after the passing of Rick Majerus, have won their last five games by double-digits - a total that includes 3 road wins and a home victory over Butler.

IN: Wisconsin, San Diego State, Saint Louis
OUT: Creighton, Minnesota, Missouri

Top 25

*previous rank in parentheses

1. Indiana 20-2 (3)
2. Florida 18-2 (4)
3. Michigan 20-2 (1)
4. Kansas 19-2 (2)
5. Miami 17-3 (6)
6. Duke 19-2 (7)
7. Arizona 19-2 (8)
8. Michigan State 18-4 (9)
9. Syracuse 18-3 (5)
10. Ohio State 17-4 (11)
11. Louisville 18-4 (13)
12. Gonzaga 21-2 (10)
13. Georgetown 16-4 (15)
14. New Mexico 19-3 (18)
15. Kansas State 17-4 (21)
16. Cincinnati 18-4 (22)
17. Butler 18-4 (14)
18. Notre Dame 18-4 (25)
19. Pittsburgh 18-5 (NR)
20. Minnesota 17-5 (24)
21. Oregon 18-4 (12)
22. Oklahoma State 15-5 (NR)
23. Marquette 15-5 (23)
24. Creighton 20-3 (NR)
25. Missouri 16-5 (19)

IN: Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, Creighton
OUT: UNLV, San Diego State, North Carolina State