My first and last Power Poll of the season was posted way back on December 14 so we have had 6 FULL WEEKS OF ACTION since then to get a much firmer grasp on where teams lie in the pecking order. And especially now that we have a few weeks of conference play, which begins to level the playing field, it’s certainly becoming somewhat easier stacking these teams for my Power Poll. As a reminder, my Power Poll for college basketball includes the Top 15 teams in the country the way I see it. Let’s jump right into the rankings:
Current Rank, Team, Record, Last edition’s Rank
#1 Michigan (18-1) [9]
#2 Kansas (17-1) [10]
#3 Indiana (17-2) [2]
#4 Florida (15-2) [3]
#5 Louisville (16-3) [4]
#6 Duke (16-2) [1]
#7 Syracuse (18-1) [6]
#8 Michigan State (17-3) [NR]
#9 Ohio State (14-4) [5]
#10 NC State (15-4) [NR]
#11 Arizona (16-2) [12]
#12 Gonzaga (18-2) [N5]
#13 Miami, Fla (14-3) [NR]
#14 Oregon (17-2) [NR]
#15 New Mexico (17-2) [14]
Next Five (in alphabetical order): Butler (16-3) [NR], Cincinnati (16-4) [11], Kansas State (15-3) [NR], Minnesota (15-4) [13], Missouri (13-4) [NR]
Dropped out of Power Poll
#8 Illinois
#11 Cincinnati
#13 Minnesota
#15 Wyoming
Games this week featuring Power Poll teams:
Sunday: #8 Michigan State @ #3 Indiana
I will release my college basketball Power Poll each Friday of the season, to change it up some from the AP/USA Today release on Monday. That will make it a little more of a worthwhile read since it will include the games during the week, and will be posted right before the weekend’s action.
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