With the first full week of conference play in the books, these weekly polls are starting to get alot more interesting. Kentucky holds their spot at #2 in CBS Sports latest installment. With out further ado, here is the [URL=”http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings/top25″]CBS Top 25 (and 1).[/URL]
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[TD=”width: 5%, align: left”]Rank
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[TD=”width: 23%, align: left”]Teams
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[TD=”width: 30%, align: left”]Comments
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[TD=”width: 21%, align: left”]Last Week
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[TD=”width: 21%, align: left”]This Week
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/SYR/syracuse-orange”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/SYR.png[/IMG][B]Syracuse[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 19-0[/B]
[B]Conference: 6-0[/B]
[B]Previous: 1[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Syracuse’s 19-0 mark matches the best start in school history. The Orange will try to break the record Monday against Pittsburgh, the only school still lacking a Big East win this season.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 79-66, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NOVA”][B]Villanova[/B][/URL]
W 78-55, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/PROV”][B]Providence[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 16, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/PITT”][B]Pittsburgh[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/ND”][B]Notre Dame[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]2[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/KY/kentucky-wildcats”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/KY.png[/IMG][B]Kentucky[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 17-1[/B]
[B]Conference: 3-0[/B]
[B]Previous: 2[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Wildcats already have as many SEC road wins this season as they did all of last season. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist got 17 points and 12 rebounds in Saturday’s win at Tennessee.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 68-53, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/AUB”][B]Auburn[/B][/URL]
W 65-62, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TN”][B]Tennessee[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 17, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/AR”][B]Arkansas[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/AL”][B]Alabama[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]3[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/BAY/baylor-bears”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/BAY.png[/IMG][B]Baylor[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 17-0[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-0[/B]
[B]Previous: 4[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Pierre Jackson’s five 3-pointers helped Baylor to a blowout win over Oklahoma State and extended the Bears school-record winning streak to 17 games. They head to Kansas as one of just three undefeated teams left in Division I.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 75-73, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/KSST”][B]Kansas State[/B][/URL]
W 106-65, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/OKST”][B]Oklahoma State[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 16, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/KS”][B]Kansas[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MO”][B]Missouri[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]4[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/DUKE/duke-blue-devils”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/DUKE.png[/IMG][B]Duke[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 15-2[/B]
[B]Conference: 3-0[/B]
[B]Previous: 8[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Blue Devils beat Clemson at Clemson on Sunday for the 10th time in 11 trips. Andre Dawkins made five 3-pointers in the victory.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 61-58, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/VA”][B]Virginia[/B][/URL]
W 73-66, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CLEM”][B]Clemson[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 19, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/WF”][B]Wake Forest[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/FLST”][B]Florida State[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]5[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MO/missouri-tigers”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/MO.png[/IMG][B]Missouri[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 16-1[/B]
[B]Conference: 3-1[/B]
[B]Previous: 10[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Tigers recovered from their first loss (at Kansas State) with wins over Iowa State (road) and Texas (home). Phil Pressey had 18 points and 10 assists against the Longhorns. It was the fourth time this season the sophomore has recorded at least 10 assists in a game.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 76-69, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IAST”][B]Iowa State[/B][/URL]
W 84-73, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TX”][B]Texas[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 16, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TXAM”][B]Texas A&M[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/BAY”][B]Baylor[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]6[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/OHST/ohio-state-buckeyes”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/OHST.png[/IMG][B]Ohio State[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 16-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-2[/B]
[B]Previous: 7[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Buckeyes rebounded from that loss at Illinois with a dominant win against Indiana. Lenzelle Smith scored a career-high 28 points in the victory.
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[TD=”align: left”]L 79-74, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IL”][B]Illinois[/B][/URL]
W 80-63, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IN”][B]Indiana[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NE”][B]Nebraska[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]7[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NC/north-carolina-tar-heels”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/NC.png[/IMG][B]North Carolina[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 15-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 2-1[/B]
[B]Previous: 3[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Tar Heels’ loss at Florida State was their most lopsided ever under Roy Williams. It was embarrassing. And it snapped a nine-game winning streak.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 73-56, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MIA”][B]Miami (Fla.)[/B][/URL]
L 90-57, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/FLST”][B]Florida State[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 19, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/VATECH”][B]Virginia Tech[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]8[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MIST/michigan-state-spartans”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/MIST.png[/IMG][B]Michigan State[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 15-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-1[/B]
[B]Previous: 5[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Spartans had their 15-game winning streak snapped Saturday at Northwestern. Still, Tom Izzo is 26-4 against the Wildcats in his career.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 95-61, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IA”][B]Iowa[/B][/URL]
L 81-74, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NW”][B]Northwestern[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 17, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MI”][B]Michigan[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/PUR”][B]Purdue[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]9[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/KS/kansas-jayhawks”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/KS.png[/IMG][B]Kansas[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 14-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-0[/B]
[B]Previous: 11[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Thomas Robinson got his 12th double-double of the season in Saturday’s 82-73 win over Iowa State. The Jayhawks haven’t lost to ISU since February 2005.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 81-46, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TXTECH”][B]Texas Tech[/B][/URL]
W 82-73, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IAST”][B]Iowa State[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 16, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/BAY”][B]Baylor[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TX”][B]Texas[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]10[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IN/indiana-hoosiers”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/IN.png[/IMG][B]Indiana[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 15-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 3-3[/B]
[B]Previous: 6[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Hoosiers have dropped two straight games. But they sill have a body of work that suggests they belong in the top 10.
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[TD=”align: left”]L 77-74, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MN”][B]Minnesota[/B][/URL]
L 80-63, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/OHST”][B]Ohio State[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NE”][B]Nebraska[/B][/URL]
Jan. 22, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/PSU”][B]Penn State[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]11[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CREIGH/creighton-bluejays”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/CREIGH.png[/IMG][B]Creighton[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 16-2[/B]
[B]Conference: 6-1[/B]
[B]Previous: 17[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Doug McDermott got 25 points in Sunday’s win over Southern Illinois. It was the 10th time he’s scored at least 25 in a game this season.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 63-60, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NIA”][B]Northern Iowa[/B][/URL]
W 87-78, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/ILST”][B]Illinois State[/B][/URL]
W 90-71, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/SIL”][B]Southern Illinois[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MOST”][B]Missouri State[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/INST”][B]Indiana State[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]12[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/SDGST/san-diego-state-aztecs”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/SDGST.png[/IMG][B]San Diego State[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 15-2[/B]
[B]Conference: 1-0[/B]
[B]Previous: 18[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Aztecs lost their top four scorers from last season but haven’t really slipped at all. Steve Fisher is doing a tremendous job on the west coast and winning at an unprecedented level.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 73-65, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CHIST”][B]Chicago State[/B][/URL]
W 69-67, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/UNLV”][B]UNLV[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NM”][B]New Mexico[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/AF”][B]Air Force[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]13[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/UNLV/unlv-rebels”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/UNLV.png[/IMG][B]UNLV[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 16-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 0-1[/B]
[B]Previous: 9[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Runnin’ Rebels’ loss on Saturday was their sixth straight to San Diego State and ninth in their past 10 meetings with the Aztecs.
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[TD=”align: left”]L 69-67, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/SDGST”][B]San Diego State[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TCU”][B]TCU[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NM”][B]New Mexico[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]14[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/GTOWN/georgetown-hoyas”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/GTOWN.png[/IMG][B]Georgetown[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 14-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-2[/B]
[B]Previous: 12[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Hoyas are one of just nine teams that rank in the top 25 of both offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency at KenPom.com (Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings).
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[TD=”align: left”]L 68-64, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CIN”][B]Cincinnati[/B][/URL]
W 69-49, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/STJNNY”][B]St. John’s[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 17, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/DEPAUL”][B]DePaul[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/RUT”][B]Rutgers[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]15[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/VA/virginia-cavaliers”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/VA.png[/IMG][B]Virginia[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 14-2[/B]
[B]Conference: 1-1[/B]
[B]Previous: 15[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Cavaliers played Duke tough at Cameron Indoor last week. That performance suggested they’re legitimate enough to finish in the top four of the ACC and make the NCAA tournament.
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[TD=”align: left”]L 61-58, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/DUKE”][B]Duke[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 19, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/GATECH”][B]Georgia Tech[/B][/URL]
Jan. 22, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/VATECH”][B]Virginia Tech[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]16[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/KSST/kansas-state-wildcats”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/KSST.png[/IMG][B]Kansas State[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 12-4[/B]
[B]Conference: 1-3[/B]
[B]Previous: 13[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Wildcats have had trouble with one of their alums lately. Lon Kruger, a former KSU point guard, beat the Wildcats last season while coaching at UNLV. He did it again Saturday while coaching Oklahoma.
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[TD=”align: left”]L 75-73, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/BAY”][B]Baylor[/B][/URL]
L 82-73, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/OK”][B]Oklahoma[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TX”][B]Texas[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/OKST”][B]Oklahoma State[/B][/URL]
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[TR=”class: row1″]
[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]17[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MSST/mississippi-state-bulldogs”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/MSST.png[/IMG][B]Mississippi State[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 15-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 2-1[/B]
[B]Previous: 22[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Arnett Moultrie got 25 points and 13 rebounds in Saturday’s win over Alabama. The UTEP transfer now has nine double-doubles on the season. He’s averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds per game.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 62-58, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TN”][B]Tennessee[/B][/URL]
W 56-52, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/AL”][B]Alabama[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MS”][B]Mississippi[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/VANDY”][B]Vanderbilt[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]18[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IL/illinois-fighting-illini”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/IL.png[/IMG][B]Illinois[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 15-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-1[/B]
[B]Previous: NR[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Brandon Paul got loose against Ohio State, scoring a career-high 43 and lifting the Illini to an upset win over the Buckeyes. He had only scored a total of 38 points in his previous three games combined.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 79-74, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/OHST”][B]Ohio State[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 19, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/PSU”][B]Penn State[/B][/URL]
Jan. 22, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/WI”][B]Wisconsin[/B][/URL]
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[TR=”class: row1″]
[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]19[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MI/michigan-wolverines”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/MI.png[/IMG][B]Michigan[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 14-4[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-2[/B]
[B]Previous: 16[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Wolverines’ loss at Iowa on Saturday was their first loss to a currently unranked team. Michigan’s other losses are to Duke, Virginia and Indiana. They have notable wins over Memphis, Iowa State, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northwestern.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 66-64, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NW”][B]Northwestern[/B][/URL]
L 75-59, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IA”][B]Iowa[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 17, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MIST”][B]Michigan State[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/AR”][B]Arkansas[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MURYST/murray-state-racers”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/MURYST.png[/IMG][B]Murray State[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 18-0[/B]
[B]Conference: 6-0[/B]
[B]Previous: 20[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]People keep asking where the Racers will be seeded if they are undefeated on Selection Sunday. Our guess is they’ll be a four or five seed.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 66-55, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/JAXST”][B]Jacksonville State[/B][/URL]
W 82-74, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TNTECH”][B]Tennessee Tech[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MOREHDST”][B]Morehead State[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/SIUE”][B]SIU-Edwardsville[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]21[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MARQET/marquette-golden-eagles”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/MARQET.png[/IMG][B]Marquette[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 14-4[/B]
[B]Conference: 3-2[/B]
[B]Previous: 23[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Buzz Williams’ team broke its two-game losing streak with wins over St. John’s and Pittsburgh. The Golden Eagles now have four straight games coming up against teams that are currently not ranked in the Top 25 (and one).
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[TD=”align: left”]W 83-64, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/STJNNY”][B]St. John’s[/B][/URL]
W 62-57, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/PITT”][B]Pittsburgh[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 16, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/LOU”][B]Louisville[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/PROV”][B]Providence[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/WI/wisconsin-badgers”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/WI.png[/IMG][B]Wisconsin[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 14-5[/B]
[B]Conference: 3-3[/B]
[B]Previous: 24[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Wisconsin snapped a three-game losing streak by snapping a five-game losing streak at Mackey Arena. The Badgers then backed that with a win over Nebraska on Sunday.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 67-62, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/PUR”][B]Purdue[/B][/URL]
W 50-45, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NE”][B]Nebraska[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NW”][B]Northwestern[/B][/URL]
Jan. 22, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/IL”][B]Illinois[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]23[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/SETON/seton-hall-pirates”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/SETON.png[/IMG][B]Seton Hall[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 15-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-2[/B]
[B]Previous: 19[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Pirates took a tough loss at South Florida last week, but their body of work — just two losses to unranked teams and wins over Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, West Virginia and Connecticut — is still worthy of a ranking.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 94-73, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/DEPAUL”][B]DePaul[/B][/URL]
L 56-55, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/SFL”][B]South Florida[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NOVA”][B]Villanova[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]24[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CT/connecticut-huskies”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/CT.png[/IMG][B]Connecticut[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 14-3[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-2[/B]
[B]Previous: NR[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Huskies’ impressive win at Notre Dame was overshadowed by Jim Calhoun’s announcement that Ryan Boatright is being held out of games again while the NCAA investigates. It remains unclear when the freshman guard will return to action.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 64-57, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/WV”][B]West Virginia[/B][/URL]
W 67-53, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/ND”][B]Notre Dame[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CIN”][B]Cincinnati[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/TN”][B]Tennessee[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]25[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/AL/alabama-crimson-tide”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/AL.png[/IMG][B]Alabama[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 13-4[/B]
[B]Conference: 2-1[/B]
[B]Previous: 25[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]The Crimson Tide missed eight of nine 3-point attempts in Saturday’s loss at Mississippi State. They are good despite being one of the nation’s worst 3-point shooting teams.
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[TD=”align: left”]W 69-53, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/LSU”][B]LSU[/B][/URL]
L 56-52, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MSST”][B]Mississippi State[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 19, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/VANDY”][B]Vanderbilt[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/KY”][B]Kentucky[/B][/URL]
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[TD][SIZE=+3][COLOR=#666666]26[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[TD=”align: left”][URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/WV/west-virginia-mountaineers”][IMG]http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/collegebasketball/logos/50×50/WV.png[/IMG][B]West Virginia[/B][/URL]
[B]Overall: 13-5[/B]
[B]Conference: 4-2[/B]
[B]Previous: 26[/B]
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[TD=”align: left”]Kevin Jones finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds in Saturday’s win over Rutgers. He’s recorded 12 double-doubles this season.
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[TD=”align: left”]L 64-57, at [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CT”][B]Connecticut[/B][/URL]
W 84-60, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/RUT”][B]Rutgers[/B][/URL]
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[TD=”align: left”]Jan. 18, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/MRSHL”][B]Marshall[/B][/URL]
Jan. 21, [URL=”http://www.nationofblue.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CIN”][B]Cincinnati[/B][/URL]
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