02-19-2008, 06:28 PM
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1 Memphis* C-USA 25-0 8-0 2 28 Hairs singed by Blazers in one-point road win; Douglas-Roberts 54 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 58.8 FG% L2 1
2 Tennessee* SEC 23-2 9-1 1 2 Vols boast most RPI top 50 wins in the nation; fracas at FedEx Forum will come down to their punch from three â 108th in 3-PT FG% offense 4
3 Duke* ACC 22-2 5-1 3 4 Blue Devils frigid 8-for-28 from the arc at Wake proves they are vulnerable without interior presence to offset cold-handed guards 2
4 Kansas* Big 12 24-2 4-2 5 53 Pierced by Texas' second chance opportunities and 2:1 UT free throw advantage; nationally, still incredibly well-rounded â 1st in O and 2nd in D efficiency 3
5 North Carolina ACC 24-2 6-1 4 6 Chapel Hill infirmary filled with Tar Heels, but Carolina continues to overcome adversity blowing out Va Tech by 39 Sat.; questionable defense improving 5
6 UCLA* Pac-10 21-3 6-2 21 7 Strangled the Trojans defensively in the SoCal Showdown forcing 22 turnovers and holding them to 34% from the floor 6
7 Texas Big 12 21-4 8-3 6 3 Bevo stampeding up the rankings after victories against Kansas and Baylor; F Conor Atchley 11 for his last 13 â need his consistency 11
8 Connecticut* BEast 20-5 6-4 12 10 Craig Austrie's buzzer heroics in Tampa led Huskies to ninth straight win â confidence is soaring in tight games; Price 9:1 AST:TO split vs S. Fla. 13
9 Xavier* A-10 21-4 6-1 11 30 Musketeers' X-uberant play has them two games up on St. Joe's in A-10; Lavender, Burrell and Raymond shooting 42%-plus from three 10
10 Georgetown BEast 20-4 4-4 8 37 Hoyas turning into road weaklings after second straight loss away from D.C.; rebounding still a concern â outrebounded by combined 18 boards vs. 'Cuse 7
11 Purdue* Big 10 21-5 5-2 28 96 Hummel Express chugging away â Boilers winners of 14 of their past 15 games; Freshmen G Moore 51.7 FG%, 17.0 ppg in past seven games 15
12 Louisville BEast 20-6 5-4 15 16 Louisville the thoroughbreds of BEAST, triumphant in six of their past seven; defense suffocating â Cards rank 4th nationally in defensive efficiency 19
13 Notre Dame BEast 19-5 4-4 25 74 Irish still kissing the Blarney Stone â ND has won six of their past seven; Kyle McAlarney and Randy Ayers torching the nets from 3 â 46% combined 12
14 Wisconsin Big 10 21-4 3-4 13 35 Bankin' Butch â Miraculous banked three in Bloomington by Brian Butch led Badgers to third RPI top 25 win; Wisky 3rd nationally in D efficiency 20
15 Stanford Pac-10 21-4 4-1 20 94 Split road trip to Copper State, squeaking out a one-point win at 'Zona; Tree top 5 in three D categories (eFG%, offensive rebound % and 2-Point FG%) 9
16 Indiana Big 10 21-4 2-4 23 75 Key compliments Crawford, Ellis, Thomas combined 19-for-34 vs. Sparty â need another strong outing from the trio if White is out vs. Purdue 18
17 Michigan St. Big 10 20-5 4-3 14 46 Sloppy Sparty â 1:2 assist-to-turnover ratio in consecutive road losses to Purdue and Indiana; Raymar Morgan failed to reach ppg aveage in six straight 8
18 Butler* Horz 24-2 1-0 18 152 The "Benson" of the Horizon execute offense with pinpoint precision; ninth in the nation in offensive turnover percentage 17
19 Kansas St. Big 12 18-6 3-2 30 34 Untamable Beast â Michael Beasley one double-double shy of tying 'Melo's NCAA freshman record of 22; 40 points and 17 boards vs. Mizzu 16
20 Washington St. Pac-10 20-5 4-4 22 65 Cougars trying to claw their way back into Triple-B aristocracy after defeating Oregon for the first time in Eugene since 1995; Rochestie 19.3 ppg L3 23
21 Texas A&M Big 12 20-5 4-3 39 90 Fell flat on Acie Law night versus OSU scoring just six field-goals in the second-half; Must pound inside in titanic Lone Star State battle this week in Austin 21
22 St. Mary's* WCC 22-3 2-1 27 154 Gaels blowing away sickly conference foes winning by an average margin of 20.2 ppg during current five-game win streak; 40.9 3-PT% L5 22
23 Drake* MVC 23-2 0-1 9 85 In the mammoth Battle of the Bulldogs at Butler Feb. 23, Drake will need monster efforts from Cox and Young â combined 28.3 ppg, 5.2 3s/game L6 14
24 Vanderbilt SEC 22-4 2-2 10 51 Vandy starting to cradle the ball, which has masked its defensive inadequacies; 10.8 turnovers/game and 39.5 FG% defense in past five 27
25 Marquette BEast 18-6 3-6 16 11 Eagles soaring once again after limiting Seton Hall and Pittsburgh under 91.0 offensive efficiency ratings; G James sensational 24:3 ast:to split L3 28
26 Arizona Pac-10 16-9 5-5 17 1 Defensive inconsistencies continue to be troublesome â 55th nationally in defensive efficiency; Bayless stupid 34.3 ppg in past three 25
27 BYU* MWC 20-5 2-3 29 106 Cougs climbing after ravaging the Rebels by 26 in Provo; BYU's stifling defense limited UNLV to despicable 67.4 offensive efficiency rating 30
28 Arkansas SEC 17-7 4-3 31 36 Hardly Razor sharp on the road, Arkansas losers of 3 of its past 4 games away from Fayetville; in losses to Ten/Miss St allowed 119.0 O efficiency 24
29 Gonzaga WCC 20-6 3-5 40 93 Gonzillas against weaker WCC opponents, but Zags won't walk through 8-1 San Diego on the road; frosh Daye 14.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg last six 31
30 Clemson ACC 19-6 2-5 21 27 Raging Rivers â Junior swingman's 126.1 offensive rating eighth-best among players with at least 20% of possessions used; 55.0 3-PT% in ACC play 35
31 Pittsburgh BEast 19-6 3-3 19 41 Panthers hope healthy Levance will be Fields of Dreams â 1-for-7 for 4 points at Marquette; lack of quickness in the backcourt a growing concern 26
32 Oklahoma Big 12 17-8 4-6 33 24 Two consecutive wins over Iowa St. and Texas Tech boost Sooners back to .500 in Big 12; Tuesday tilt with Baylor in Norman pivotal for both teams 42
33 Mississippi St. SEC 17-7 2-5 45 54 Bulldogs commanding SEC West with two game lead over Ark.; rough road ahead with 4 of final 6 away from Starkville (at Miss, at SC, at Vandy, at Fla) 33
34 Rhode Island A-10 20-5 2-2 26 114 Rams Baron-esque â junior guard's netting 44.5% from three and boasts the third-highest offensive rating in the nation at 134.2; "Pink Out" vs. Xavier huge 34
35 USC Pac-10 15-9 2-7 37 9 Mayo's 10 turnovers and 6 points vs. cross-town rival UCLA clogged Trojans fans' arteries; bench reserves averaging less than 9 ppg 32
36 Baylor Big 12 17-7 2-6 42 44 Resilient Bears nearly overcame early 0-for-13 arc drought to knock off Texas; next two at Oklahoma and in Waco vs. K-State giant NCAA implications 35
37 Maryland ACC 17-9 1-3 51 19 Turtle Power â Master Splinter Gary Williams has instilled a hard-nosed defensive approach; Terps 10th in 2-PT FG% D and 6th in blocks % 39
38 Syracuse BEast 17-9 2-6 46 13 Chaos in the Carrier Dome Sat. as 'Cuse notched a desperately needed W vs. rival G'Town; 3 of next 4 road games (at UL, at ND, Pit, at Seton) 38
39 West Virginia BEast 18-7 2-6 35 47 Home triumphs over Rutgers and Seton Hall confidence injection Mountaineers needed; Alexander 28 pts, 19 rebs, 9 asts, 2 turnovers past two 44
40 Arizona St. Pac-10 16-8 4-4 75 79 Discordant Devils must show offensive consistency over brutal upcoming slate (at Wazzu, at Wash, UCLA, USC, at Ore) to dance â
41 Florida SEC 19-7 1-5 58 119 Danger Gators â Florida's stumbled in four of their past five dropping its SEC record to 6-5; must go 3-2 rest of the way to stay in good NCAA standing 36
42 UNLV MWC 19-6 1-3 32 71 Rebels ran out of the building by BYU's asphyxiating defense; Mar. 4 battle at The Pit could be a must win; 4th nationally in 3-PT FG% defense 37
43 South Alabama SBelt 21-5 2-2 34 130 Paramount non-conference win versus Mississippi St. proving increasingly meaningful; showdown in Bowling Green enormous for at-large resume 43
44 Ohio St. Big 10 18-9 1-7 47 48 Embarrassing loss to Wolverines crippling to NCAA aspirations, but can enhance portfolio with four top 50 opponents left (Wis, at IU, Pur, MSU) 40
45 Wake Forest ACC 16-8 3-2 61 88 Wide a-Wake in the ACC after stunning 13-point win over previoulsy undefeated Duke; Dino's club energized on defense held Devils to season-low 37.7 FG% â
46 St. Joe's A-10 16-7 2-3 41 80 Hawks still flapping their tournament wings with solid 7-3 A-10 record and 4 of next 5 in Philly; F Ahmad Nivins 10-for-his-past-12 from the field 47
47 Western Kentucky* SBelt 21-5 0-3 49 160 No Sun Belt participation in Bracket Busters means game versus South Alabama absolutely necessary for resume; G Lee 21.9 ppg in past 12 contests â
48 VCU* CAA 19-6 1-2 66 172 Rams conquering the Colonial with 12-3 record, but of their final four games, three are on the road; G Eric Maynor 20.7 ppg, 3.8:1 ast:to ratio last 3 46
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1 Memphis* C-USA 25-0 8-0 2 28 Hairs singed by Blazers in one-point road win; Douglas-Roberts 54 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 58.8 FG% L2 1
2 Tennessee* SEC 23-2 9-1 1 2 Vols boast most RPI top 50 wins in the nation; fracas at FedEx Forum will come down to their punch from three â 108th in 3-PT FG% offense 4
3 Duke* ACC 22-2 5-1 3 4 Blue Devils frigid 8-for-28 from the arc at Wake proves they are vulnerable without interior presence to offset cold-handed guards 2
4 Kansas* Big 12 24-2 4-2 5 53 Pierced by Texas' second chance opportunities and 2:1 UT free throw advantage; nationally, still incredibly well-rounded â 1st in O and 2nd in D efficiency 3
5 North Carolina ACC 24-2 6-1 4 6 Chapel Hill infirmary filled with Tar Heels, but Carolina continues to overcome adversity blowing out Va Tech by 39 Sat.; questionable defense improving 5
6 UCLA* Pac-10 21-3 6-2 21 7 Strangled the Trojans defensively in the SoCal Showdown forcing 22 turnovers and holding them to 34% from the floor 6
7 Texas Big 12 21-4 8-3 6 3 Bevo stampeding up the rankings after victories against Kansas and Baylor; F Conor Atchley 11 for his last 13 â need his consistency 11
8 Connecticut* BEast 20-5 6-4 12 10 Craig Austrie's buzzer heroics in Tampa led Huskies to ninth straight win â confidence is soaring in tight games; Price 9:1 AST:TO split vs S. Fla. 13
9 Xavier* A-10 21-4 6-1 11 30 Musketeers' X-uberant play has them two games up on St. Joe's in A-10; Lavender, Burrell and Raymond shooting 42%-plus from three 10
10 Georgetown BEast 20-4 4-4 8 37 Hoyas turning into road weaklings after second straight loss away from D.C.; rebounding still a concern â outrebounded by combined 18 boards vs. 'Cuse 7
11 Purdue* Big 10 21-5 5-2 28 96 Hummel Express chugging away â Boilers winners of 14 of their past 15 games; Freshmen G Moore 51.7 FG%, 17.0 ppg in past seven games 15
12 Louisville BEast 20-6 5-4 15 16 Louisville the thoroughbreds of BEAST, triumphant in six of their past seven; defense suffocating â Cards rank 4th nationally in defensive efficiency 19
13 Notre Dame BEast 19-5 4-4 25 74 Irish still kissing the Blarney Stone â ND has won six of their past seven; Kyle McAlarney and Randy Ayers torching the nets from 3 â 46% combined 12
14 Wisconsin Big 10 21-4 3-4 13 35 Bankin' Butch â Miraculous banked three in Bloomington by Brian Butch led Badgers to third RPI top 25 win; Wisky 3rd nationally in D efficiency 20
15 Stanford Pac-10 21-4 4-1 20 94 Split road trip to Copper State, squeaking out a one-point win at 'Zona; Tree top 5 in three D categories (eFG%, offensive rebound % and 2-Point FG%) 9
16 Indiana Big 10 21-4 2-4 23 75 Key compliments Crawford, Ellis, Thomas combined 19-for-34 vs. Sparty â need another strong outing from the trio if White is out vs. Purdue 18
17 Michigan St. Big 10 20-5 4-3 14 46 Sloppy Sparty â 1:2 assist-to-turnover ratio in consecutive road losses to Purdue and Indiana; Raymar Morgan failed to reach ppg aveage in six straight 8
18 Butler* Horz 24-2 1-0 18 152 The "Benson" of the Horizon execute offense with pinpoint precision; ninth in the nation in offensive turnover percentage 17
19 Kansas St. Big 12 18-6 3-2 30 34 Untamable Beast â Michael Beasley one double-double shy of tying 'Melo's NCAA freshman record of 22; 40 points and 17 boards vs. Mizzu 16
20 Washington St. Pac-10 20-5 4-4 22 65 Cougars trying to claw their way back into Triple-B aristocracy after defeating Oregon for the first time in Eugene since 1995; Rochestie 19.3 ppg L3 23
21 Texas A&M Big 12 20-5 4-3 39 90 Fell flat on Acie Law night versus OSU scoring just six field-goals in the second-half; Must pound inside in titanic Lone Star State battle this week in Austin 21
22 St. Mary's* WCC 22-3 2-1 27 154 Gaels blowing away sickly conference foes winning by an average margin of 20.2 ppg during current five-game win streak; 40.9 3-PT% L5 22
23 Drake* MVC 23-2 0-1 9 85 In the mammoth Battle of the Bulldogs at Butler Feb. 23, Drake will need monster efforts from Cox and Young â combined 28.3 ppg, 5.2 3s/game L6 14
24 Vanderbilt SEC 22-4 2-2 10 51 Vandy starting to cradle the ball, which has masked its defensive inadequacies; 10.8 turnovers/game and 39.5 FG% defense in past five 27
25 Marquette BEast 18-6 3-6 16 11 Eagles soaring once again after limiting Seton Hall and Pittsburgh under 91.0 offensive efficiency ratings; G James sensational 24:3 ast:to split L3 28
26 Arizona Pac-10 16-9 5-5 17 1 Defensive inconsistencies continue to be troublesome â 55th nationally in defensive efficiency; Bayless stupid 34.3 ppg in past three 25
27 BYU* MWC 20-5 2-3 29 106 Cougs climbing after ravaging the Rebels by 26 in Provo; BYU's stifling defense limited UNLV to despicable 67.4 offensive efficiency rating 30
28 Arkansas SEC 17-7 4-3 31 36 Hardly Razor sharp on the road, Arkansas losers of 3 of its past 4 games away from Fayetville; in losses to Ten/Miss St allowed 119.0 O efficiency 24
29 Gonzaga WCC 20-6 3-5 40 93 Gonzillas against weaker WCC opponents, but Zags won't walk through 8-1 San Diego on the road; frosh Daye 14.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg last six 31
30 Clemson ACC 19-6 2-5 21 27 Raging Rivers â Junior swingman's 126.1 offensive rating eighth-best among players with at least 20% of possessions used; 55.0 3-PT% in ACC play 35
31 Pittsburgh BEast 19-6 3-3 19 41 Panthers hope healthy Levance will be Fields of Dreams â 1-for-7 for 4 points at Marquette; lack of quickness in the backcourt a growing concern 26
32 Oklahoma Big 12 17-8 4-6 33 24 Two consecutive wins over Iowa St. and Texas Tech boost Sooners back to .500 in Big 12; Tuesday tilt with Baylor in Norman pivotal for both teams 42
33 Mississippi St. SEC 17-7 2-5 45 54 Bulldogs commanding SEC West with two game lead over Ark.; rough road ahead with 4 of final 6 away from Starkville (at Miss, at SC, at Vandy, at Fla) 33
34 Rhode Island A-10 20-5 2-2 26 114 Rams Baron-esque â junior guard's netting 44.5% from three and boasts the third-highest offensive rating in the nation at 134.2; "Pink Out" vs. Xavier huge 34
35 USC Pac-10 15-9 2-7 37 9 Mayo's 10 turnovers and 6 points vs. cross-town rival UCLA clogged Trojans fans' arteries; bench reserves averaging less than 9 ppg 32
36 Baylor Big 12 17-7 2-6 42 44 Resilient Bears nearly overcame early 0-for-13 arc drought to knock off Texas; next two at Oklahoma and in Waco vs. K-State giant NCAA implications 35
37 Maryland ACC 17-9 1-3 51 19 Turtle Power â Master Splinter Gary Williams has instilled a hard-nosed defensive approach; Terps 10th in 2-PT FG% D and 6th in blocks % 39
38 Syracuse BEast 17-9 2-6 46 13 Chaos in the Carrier Dome Sat. as 'Cuse notched a desperately needed W vs. rival G'Town; 3 of next 4 road games (at UL, at ND, Pit, at Seton) 38
39 West Virginia BEast 18-7 2-6 35 47 Home triumphs over Rutgers and Seton Hall confidence injection Mountaineers needed; Alexander 28 pts, 19 rebs, 9 asts, 2 turnovers past two 44
40 Arizona St. Pac-10 16-8 4-4 75 79 Discordant Devils must show offensive consistency over brutal upcoming slate (at Wazzu, at Wash, UCLA, USC, at Ore) to dance â
41 Florida SEC 19-7 1-5 58 119 Danger Gators â Florida's stumbled in four of their past five dropping its SEC record to 6-5; must go 3-2 rest of the way to stay in good NCAA standing 36
42 UNLV MWC 19-6 1-3 32 71 Rebels ran out of the building by BYU's asphyxiating defense; Mar. 4 battle at The Pit could be a must win; 4th nationally in 3-PT FG% defense 37
43 South Alabama SBelt 21-5 2-2 34 130 Paramount non-conference win versus Mississippi St. proving increasingly meaningful; showdown in Bowling Green enormous for at-large resume 43
44 Ohio St. Big 10 18-9 1-7 47 48 Embarrassing loss to Wolverines crippling to NCAA aspirations, but can enhance portfolio with four top 50 opponents left (Wis, at IU, Pur, MSU) 40
45 Wake Forest ACC 16-8 3-2 61 88 Wide a-Wake in the ACC after stunning 13-point win over previoulsy undefeated Duke; Dino's club energized on defense held Devils to season-low 37.7 FG% â
46 St. Joe's A-10 16-7 2-3 41 80 Hawks still flapping their tournament wings with solid 7-3 A-10 record and 4 of next 5 in Philly; F Ahmad Nivins 10-for-his-past-12 from the field 47
47 Western Kentucky* SBelt 21-5 0-3 49 160 No Sun Belt participation in Bracket Busters means game versus South Alabama absolutely necessary for resume; G Lee 21.9 ppg in past 12 contests â
48 VCU* CAA 19-6 1-2 66 172 Rams conquering the Colonial with 12-3 record, but of their final four games, three are on the road; G Eric Maynor 20.7 ppg, 3.8:1 ast:to ratio last 3 46
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