| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Change |
Comment |
| 1 |
 |
27-2 |
- |
How will the Huskies handle being the a top the rankings? We?ll get to see when they travel to Pitt later in the week. |
| 2 |
 |
25-3
|
 1 |
They are the most talented team in the nation. But do they have the fire to bring down the nets in Detroit? Another test against Duke this week. |
| 3 |
 |
26-3 |
 1 |
Yes they have lost 2 out of 3 but they were without their all-world forward Blake Griffin. Without him they are a quality team, with him they are dangerous. |
| 4 |
 |
26-3 |
1 |
The loss to Providence was perplexing. If they take care of business this week against Marquette and UConn they should cement themselves as a 1 seed.
|
| 5 |
 |
25-3
|
1 |
Rick Patino and crew could achieve a 1 seed if any of the previous teams drop the ball. |
| 6 |
 |
25-3 |
6 |
The Spartans locked up a share of the Big Ten title with a win over Illinois on Sunday. They should be able to win it out right when they go to Indiana on Tuesday. If they win their next two, and their conference Tournament they could move to a 1 seed. |
| 7 |
 |
26-3 |
9 |
Sure they are rolling, but I am not buying it. They only have 4 wins against the RPI top 50. Their defense will carry them but I am not sure passed the sweet 16. |
| 8 |
 |
24-5 |
1 |
Props to Bill Self for having this team at this level so soon after losing so much talent to the NBA. |
| 9 |
 |
24-5 |
5 |
Tough week ahead for Duke. At home against Florida State and then on the road in Chapel Hill. |
| 10 |
 |
23-5 |
3 |
It seems so long ago that they were number one in the nation, but Jeff Teague and crew is still lurking. |
| 11 |
 |
25-4 |
14 |
It is time to give the Tigers some credit. Sure the SEC is down but they are taking care of business. With Vandy and Auburn on tap, they should finish the season with only one loss in conference. |
| 12 |
 |
23-6 |
2 |
Without some bonafide low post presence how far can the wildcats go? |
| 13 |
 |
22-7 |
2 |
The Huskies will at least have a share of the Pac 10 title. A win against Washington State will give the Huskies the title outright. |
| 14 |
 |
24-5 |
11 |
A 90-65 loss to Kansas? Quality teams don?t lose by 25. They would be ranked lower but the teams behind them are faltering worse. |
| 15 |
 |
22-7 |
4 |
Not sure how this team loses to Michigan but then puts a 25 point beat down on Ohio State. |
| 16 |
 |
23-5 |
1 |
This is probably the most talented team Mark Few has had. With a good showing in their conference tournament they could grab a 3 seed.
|
| 17 |
 |
23-6 |
11 |
The Golden Eagles have lost their last two and it doesn’t get easier with games against Pitt and Syracuse. It doesn’t help that star guard Dominic James is out for the year. |
| 18 |
 |
23-5 |
8 |
The A-10 conference tournament is going to be exciting. If Xavier wins they are probably looking at a 4 seed. |
| 19 |
 |
22-7 |
6 |
They showed some guts going into Cal and coming out with a 4-point win. They should rap up with two wins against the Oregon schools before the PAC 10 tourney. |
| 20 |
 |
23-7 |
2 |
A tough loss on senior day on to Michigan State. They can?t sulk too much with Penn State on the horizon. |
| 21 |
 |
22-6 |
12 |
Losers of 2 of their last 3 the Tigers are looking like their old selves. They can?t afford to overlook Virginia at home before they take on Wake Forest to close out the season. |
| 22 |
 |
21-7 |
3 |
Tough week for the Sun Devils. Two overtime losses to both Washington and Washington State. They have Stanford and Cal next. |
| 23 |
 |
21-8 |
3 |
They are incredibly inconsistent but immensely talented. They will be a tough out come tournament time. |
| 24 |
 |
25-4 |
5 |
The baby Bulldogs barely beat Cleveland State, but have a share of the Horizon league title. They could be bounced in the first round because of their youth, but they are capable of making a deep tourney run. |
| 25 |
 |
22-7 |
1 |
Solid win against Clemson last week. Can they travel to Cameron Indoor and upset Duke? |
Total Pro Sports – 2 weeks. 13 days. 336 hours. 20,160 minutes. That’s the amount of time until the brackets are released. No more looking at RPI or strength of schedules. Just millions of people deciding which 12 to take over a 5, or if they really should pull the trigger on that 15 over a 2. With a tournament field lacking true great teams, this year could be one of the most exciting to date. Only 1,209,600 seconds left.
