North Carolina 6-0	First team to retain a No. 1 ranking all season long, thanks largely in part to playing only 1 game in a 12 day stretch. Should be nice and rested when Wake Forest comes to town. See preview below.
	Connecticut 7-1	Haven’t heard much about Connecticut lately? That’s because their last 3 opponents (Lehigh, Army, Quinnipiac) have a combined record of 9-13. UConn hasn’t exactly been beefing up the RPI lately.
	Duke 6-1	Continues to look better and better with each passing game, even though the win over Michigan State isn’t doing the same.
	Arizona 4-1	Give Lute Olsen some credit. He beat two Top 25 teams this week, despite being only six deep. Arizona needs to keep playing with a chip on their shoulder.
	Kansas 4-1	Jumps a few spots, only because of the string of losses ahead of them. Loss of Jeff Graves will only make it tougher for Wayne Simien down low until the Jayhawks can find a consistent outside threat.
	Kentucky 5-0	Jury is out on Kentucky. They have beaten solid teams, but have yet to play an elite squad. Kentucky still needs someone to emerge as a number one option.
	Texas 5-1	Ran into a hot Arizona team in New York. Will run into another hot Duke team in Durham this weak. Can Texas win at Duke? It should be interesting.
	St. Joseph's 7-0	A backcourt with the likes of Jameer Nelson and Delonte West will do wonders come tournament time in March. They just need to stay focused on their laughable schedule in the months of Dec-Feb.
	Georgia Tech 8-0	Could be the best team in the country, but it’s too early to shoot them up this list. At this point, Georgia Tech seems to be more prepared than anybody in the country, but will this be the case when ACC play starts?
	Missouri 3-1	Off court problems continue to mount for Missouri. On court performance might decide whether or not Quin Snyder is around next year. Missouri has yet to show a complete performance.
	Oklahoma 7-0	Bruising wins over Big 10 foes Purdue and Michigan State show that Oklahoma can grit it out with the best of them.
	Wake Forest 5-0	Road trip to North Carolina this week will be a true measuring stick for the ACC title. Wake Forest can take an early lead with a win.
	Stanford 5-0	Impressive start becomes all the better when you consider that Josh Childress has not been playing. Big west coast match up with Gonzaga looms.
	Gonzaga 7-1	It was only a matter of time until Gonzaga broke into the Super 16. A win over Stanford this week would solidify this team as a national contender.
	Pittsburgh 7-0	You probably can’t name a single starter on Pittsburgh’s squad, but they are undefeated and have a very favorable schedule the next few weeks. Will they still be undefeated when they travel to Connecticut on January 19th?
	Louisville 4-1	Consistency is key for Rick Pitino and company. Win over free-falling Florida was impressive, but will have to back it up in the coming weeks.

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