CBSSports.com has released their Top 25 and 1 and the Cats check in at #12. The entire list is below. The AP and Coaches Poll will be out tomorrow afternoon.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK][B]1. Duke[/B]
The Blue Devils still seem likely to be a favored in every game even if Kyrie Irving never plays again.
[B]2. Ohio State[/B]
Ohio State has won eight straight true road games.
[B]3. Kansas[/B]
Sunday’s win over Miami-Ohio was the Jayhawks’ 67th straight at Allen Fieldhouse.
[B]4. Syracuse[/B]
The Orange’s 15-0 record represents their best start since the 1999-2000 season.
[B]5. Pittsburgh[/B]
The Panthers’ win over UConn moved them to 5-1 all-time against Jim Calhoun at the Peterson Events Center.
[B]6. San Diego State[/B]
The Aztecs are 15-0 for the first time in school history.
[B]7. Connecticut[/B]
Kemba Walker had 24 points and eight rebounds in UConn’s OT win over South Florida.
[B]8. Georgetown[/B]
The Hoyas have shot better than 50 percent from the field in four of their past five games.
[B]9. Missouri[/B]
The Tigers have won 56 consecutive non-league home games.
[B]10. Villanova[/B]
Sunday’s win over Rutgers was Villanova’s 44th straight at the Pavilion.
[B]11. Texas[/B]
Jordan Hamilton is shooting a higher percentage from the field, beyond the arc and free throw line this season.
[B]12. Kentucky[/B]
UK’s frontcourt of Terrence Jones and Josh Harrellson is combining to average 18.5 rebounds per game.
[B]13. Michigan State[/B]
The Spartans’ win over Minnesota was their ninth in the past 10 meetings between the two schools.
[B]14. Notre Dame[/B]
The Irish split games with Georgetown (home) and Syracuse (road), which isn’t a bad week.
[B]15. Purdue[/B]
The Boilermakers have won eight straight and should be 15-1 heading into a Jan. 13 game at Minnesota.
[B]16. Central Florida[/B]
UCF’s 13-0 start is the program’s best since moving to Division I in 1984.
[B]17. BYU[/B]
Jimmer Fredette’s three 3-pointers against Fresno Pacific moved him into second on BYU’s all-time list.
[B]18. Texas A&M[/B]
The Aggies are grabbing 43 percent of their offensive rebounding opportunities, which ranks fifth nationally.
[B]19. Illinois[/B]
The Illini shot 56 percent from the field in Sunday’s win over Wisconsin.
[B]20. Wisconsin[/B]
The Badgers’ loss at Illinois was their first since a Dec. 28 loss to Notre Dame.
[B]21. Washington[/B]
The Huskies’ wins over USC and UCLA represented their first sweep through Los Angeles since 2006.
[B]22. Temple[/B]
The Owls’ six-game winning streak was snapped by a four-point loss at Villanova.
[B]23. Wichita State[/B]
The Shockers are 2-0 in the MVC for the first time since 2005-06.
[B]24. Minnesota[/B]
Blame the schedulemaker for Minnesota’s 0-2 league start (first two games at Wisconsin and at MSU).
[B]25. Vanderbilt[/B]
I promised Vandy fan @AdamKelly2016 (on Twitter) that I’d mention him when I finally ranked VU. (Here you go.)
[B]26. UNLV[/B]
Tre’Von Willis is averaging 15.5 points in his past two outings.
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