Basketball is back, and the college season has been underway for nearly a month, so it's time for my first college basketball rankings of the season. 15 teams have kept themselves undefeated up to this point, but not all have yet proven themselves worthy of a spot in the top 25. Here are the 25 teams that have set themselves apart so far, with gaps between groups of teams representing different levels of performance.
TW. Team (Record) Rating (AP)
1. Marquette (7-0) -28.61 (11)
2. Wisconsin (6-2) -24.86 (14)
3. Florida (5-2) -22.41 (12)
4. Ohio State (8-0) -22.12 (2)
5. North Carolina (6-2) -20.08 (4)
6. Indiana (8-0) -19.69 (39)
7. Syracuse (8-0) -19.06 (3)
8. Kentucky (8-0) -17.90 (1)
9. Georgetown (7-1) -17.85 (18)
10. Richmond (6-2) -17.23 (NR)
11. Alabama (7-1) -17.06 (16)
12. Iona (6-1) -17.03 (NR)
13. Duke (7-1) -16.65 (7)
14. Baylor (7-0) -16.38 (6)
15. Stanford (8-1) -16.14 (32)
16. Michigan State (6-2) -15.92 (28)
17. Missouri (7-0) -15.80 (10)
18. BYU (6-2) -15.61 (NR)
19. Kansas (5-2) -14.37 (13)
20. Purdue (7-2) -13.73 (33)
21. Wagner (6-2) -13.36 (NR)
22. Saint Marys (5-1) -13.29 (NR)
23. Wichita State (5-2) -13.22 (NR)
24. Middle Tennessee (8-1) -13.16 (NR)
25. Southern Miss (5-2) -13.14 (NR)
Ranked Teams By Conference
Big 10 - 5
Big East - 3
SEC - 3
Big 12 - 3
ACC - 2
WCC - 2
Atl 10 - 1
MAAC - 1
Pac 12 - 1
NEC - 1
MVC - 1
Sun Belt - 1
CUSA - 1
Overall, 13 conferences are represented in my rankings, with only the Big Ten having a major footprint there. No ranked team has lost more than twice, but 8 of the teams that have yet to lose haven't yet cracked my rankings. There are 12 teams ranked nationally that are not in my top 25, which means that there are quite a few teams that are already over- and under-rated. Here are my picks for each game involving a team ranked either nationally or by me for the next week, with upset picks in italics.
Tuesday
Marshall at (3) Syracuse - Orange by 23
Evansville at (6) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 35
(10) Missouri at Villanova - Tigers by 7
Washington at (11) Marquette - Golden Eagles by 31
Long Beach State at (13) Kansas - Jayhawks by 14
VMI at (14) Pittsburgh - Panthers by 30
(20) Memphis at Miami - Hurricanes by 1
Hofstra at Wagner - Seahawks by 26
Wednesday
IUPUI at (4) Louisville - Cardinals by 22
Colorado State at (5) Duke - Blue Devils by 23
(8) Xavier at Butler - Musketeers by 1
Arizona at (12) Florida - Gators by 25
(15) Alabama at Dayton - Crimson Tide by 6
Green Bay at (16) Wisconsin - Badgers by 31
Saint Bonaventure at (22) Illinois - Fighting Illini by 10
Sam Houston State at (25) Texas A&M - Aggies by 17
Iona at Denver - Gaels by 1
Central Connecticut State at Michigan State - Spartans by 24
Weber State at BYU - Cougars by 25
West Carolina at Purdue - Boilermakers by 30
Wichita State at Tulsa - Shockers by 2
Middle Tennessee at UAB - Blue Raiders by 8
Southern Miss at Southern Alabama - Golden Eagles by 3
Thursday
(24) Harvard at (9) Connecticut - Huskies by 7
Friday
Rider at (12) Florida - Gators by 47
Richmond at VCU - Spiders by 1
Saturday
(1) Kentucky at Indiana - Hoosiers by 11
(2) Ohio State at (13) Kansas - Jayhawks by 1
George Washington at (3) Syracuse - Orange by 28
Fairleigh Dickinson at (4) Louisville - Cardinals by 25
Washington vs. (5) Duke - Blue Devils by 10
Long Beach State at (6) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 20
Cincinnati at (8) Xavier - Musketeers by 11
Navy at (10) Missouri - Tigers by 33
Green Bay at (11) Marquette - Golden Eagles by 35
Oklahoma State vs. (14) Pittsburgh - Panthers by 9
UNLV at (16) Wisconsin - Badgers by 23
(17) Creighton at Saint Joseph's - Hawks by 5
Troy at (18) Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 12
(19) Michigan vs. Oakland - Wolverines by 1
Howard at (21) Georgetown - Hoyas by 40
Michigan State at (22) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 1
(24) Harvard at Boston - Crimson by 7
Louisiana-Monroe at (25) Texas A&M - Aggies by 11
BYU at Utah - Cougars by 22
Eastern Michigan at Purdue - Boilermakers by 28
Lehigh at Wagner - Seahawks by 15
Utah State at Wichita State - Shockers by 25
Tennessee-Martin at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 35
Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 19
Sunday
Detroit at (12) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 32
Murray State at (21) Memphis - Tigers by 9
Jackson State at (23) California - Golden Bears by 24
Iona at Marshall - Gaels by 1
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