College Basketball Power Rankings: Week 10

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College Basketball Power Rankings - Week 10
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1
TexasTexas
16-0
1
Last Week: 2		250The crown wore heavy on the Longhorns' head -- in the first half, at least. Texas rallied behind Avery Bradley (24 points) and Damion James (23 points, 14 rebounds) in the second half to beat Iowa State in the Horns' first game as the No. 1 team.
2
1
Last Week: 3		240Kentucky's "other" freshman point guard -- you know, the one not named Wall -- led the Wildcats to an SEC road win over Florida. Eric Bledsoe's career-high 25 points powered the Cats past the Gators. UK stays on the road with a trip to Auburn on Saturday.
3
KansasKansas
15-1
2
Last Week: 1		228The effects of KU's demotion from the top spot seemed to linger into its game against Nebraska, as the Jayhawks trailed at halftime. But they turned it on in the second half to secure a win in their Big 12 opener. A visit from Texas Tech is next.
4
3
Last Week: 7		219Maybe it was Jay Wright's sideline explosion, which earned him a first-half T. Maybe it was Scottie Reynolds' hot hand. Whatever it was, Villanova rallied from 17 down at Louisville on Monday night. Up next: some home cooking against Georgetown on Sunday.
5
1
Last Week: 6		206The Orange have piled up 16 wins, and 15 have come by double digits. That trend will be put to the test in the next four games, as Syracuse faces West Virginia and Notre Dame on the road and Marquette and Georgetown at home.
6
DukeDuke
14-2
1
Last Week: 5		198Duke lived (and died) on the 3-pointer last year. But if its win over Boston College on Wednesday night is any indication, that's not the case this season. "Whenever our 3-pointers aren't falling, we have other ways to score," Nolan Smith said. Up next: a visit from Wake Forest on Sunday.
7
2
Last Week: 9		183With 11 points and nearly eight rebounds per game, Draymond Green has been impressive as the Spartans' sixth man. "He's just all over the place doing a lot of great things," Tom Izzo said. "When you've got that for a sixth man, boy, you've got a diamond." Michigan State's Saturday matchup against fellow Big Ten unbeaten Illinois should be a jewel as well.
8
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Last Week: 8		165The Mountaineers bounced back from a loss at Notre Dame to win at South Florida on Wednesday. West Virginia won't get any style points for the victory, and it will need a better effort against Syracuse on Saturday (ESPN, noon ET).
9
PurduePurdue
14-2
5
Last Week: 4		160Despite Robbie Hummel's best efforts against Ohio State, the Boilermakers dropped their second straight after starting the season 14-0. It was through no fault of Hummel, who finished with a career-high 35 points, including eight 3s. Unfortunately, only six of those points came after halftime, which is when the Buckeyes took over.
10
10
Last Week: 20		154This week's big winner earned its third straight Big East road victory after knocking off UConn on Wednesday night. The Panthers finally get a couple of home games but no repreive, with upcoming visits from Louisville and Georgetown.
11
4
Last Week: 15		133Wisconsin's win over Purdue last weekend came at a price: Jon Leuer broke his wrist and has been sidelined indefinitely. The Badgers passed their first test without him in a win over Northwestern. A trip to Ohio State Saturday will be a tougher task.
11
1
Last Week: 10		133Denis Clemente turned in a season-high 24 points as Kansas State rebounded from its loss to Missouri with a 23-point drubbing of Texas A&M. The Wildcats have a visit to Colorado on Saturday before a two-game homestand against Texas and Oklahoma State.
13
3
Last Week: 16		130The Hoyas are off to a 3-1 start in the Big East, which includes a win over Connecticut on Saturday. They'll need the cushion, too. The rest of January includes road games at Villanova, Pitt and Syracuse and a visit from Duke.
14
4
Last Week: 18		119The shorthanded Vols scored the upset of the season so far, knocking off top-ranked and previously unbeaten Kansas on Sunday. Can Tennessee keep getting quality production from non-scholarship players like McBee? SEC play begins Thursday with a visit from Auburn.
15
Brigham YoungBYU
17-1
4
Last Week: 19		111BYU collected its 12th straight win -- one shy of tying a school record -- with a win over Air Force. The Cougars, 2-0 in league play, face off against the Mountain West's only other unbeaten team when they host Colorado State on Saturday.
16
10
Last Week: NR		100Several years of frustration was exorcised on the floor of Littlejohn Coliseum as Clemson fans and players celebrated the Tigers' first win over North Carolina since 2004. To make it even sweeter, the 83-64 win was the Tar Heels' worst ACC loss since 2003.
17
3
Last Week: 14		97The marquee matchup of the WCC comes early, as Gonzaga travels to Saint Mary's on Thursday night (ESPN2, 11 ET) in a battle of league unbeatens. The Bulldogs have won four in a row since their embarrassing loss to Duke back in December.
18
TempleTemple
14-3
5
Last Week: 23		74Temple improved to 2-0 in Atlantic 10 play after handing Rhode Island its first league loss. After beating Penn on Wednesday night, the Owls face a two-game league homestand against UMass and Xavier.
19
7
Last Week: NR		50Missouri secured its ninth straight win Wednesday night, but Texas Tech made the Tigers earn it. A late rally by the Red Raiders sent the game into overtime, but Marcus Denmon and Kim English (20 points each) helped Mizzou to its second straight Big 12 win.
20
8
Last Week: 12		48North Carolina suffered its fifth road loss this season -- and worst ACC loss since 2003 -- in an 83-64 drubbing at the hands of Clemson. The Tar Heels return home, but it doesn't get any easier with visits from Georgia Tech and Wake Forest on tap.
21
NEW
Last Week: NR		45Robbie Hummel was good. Evan Turner was just a little better. While his Purdue counterpart did his damage in the first half, Turner got it done late, scoring 23 of his 32 points in the second half to lead the Buckeyes to an important road win.
22
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Last Week: 22		42It's 14 and counting for the Panthers, after they slipped past Bradley to improve to 6-0 in the MVC. A visit from Indiana State is all that separates Northern Iowa from a pivotal league matchup -- a visit to Wichita State.
23
12
Last Week: 11		35Is it danger time for the Huskies? A second straight loss -- this time at home to Pitt -- and a third league defeat has UConn sitting in the wrong half of the Big East standings. Can a visit to Michigan get the Huskies back on track?
24
11
Last Week: 13		25Ole Miss started a stretch in which it plays four of five games on the road with a win at Georgia. It gets only tougher with a trip to Tennessee and a visit from South Carolina coming up.
25
ButlerButler
12-4
1
Last Week: NR		19It's been smooth sailing so far for Butler in the Horizon. The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 in league play after beating Detroit in OT. Up next: a visit from Cleveland State.
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State (15), Dayton (13), Saint Mary's (12), Georgia Tech (12), Oklahoma State (7), Wake Forest (7), New Mexico (6), Vanderbilt (6), UNLV (5), Baylor (5), Miami (FL) (3), Virginia Tech (2), UAB (1), Notre Dame (1)
  • Biggest Jumps:
  • 10
  • Biggest Drop:
  • 12

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