Baylor was unranked in the preseason but is now 6-0 with victories over the schools that were No. 5 (Oregon), No. 12 (Michigan State) and No. 13 (Louisville) in the preseason AP poll. No other team in the country has wins like that already.
The Bears are 12th in offensive efficiency.
They're 23rd in defensive efficiency.
They're playing together, hard and well -- all of which, as I noted Friday, should solidify Scott Drew's reputation as one of college basketball's consistently good coaches. He doesn't have any top-50 national recruits on his roster. But you wouldn't know that by watching the Bears.
Baylor is No. 11 in the updated CBS Sports Top 25 (and one), which sees some shakeup in the bottom half after Arizona's loss to Butler Friday night.
The complete Top 25 (and one) is below.
Biggest Movers
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Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
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| 1 |  | All of Kentucky's wins have come by at least 20 points. Freshman Malik Monk is averaging a team-high 18.7 points while shooting 40.0 percent from 3-point range. | -- | 23-10 |
| 2 |  | The Wildcats have a top-10 offense and defense, according to KenPom. Josh Hart is averaging a team-high 18.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals. | -- | 18-16 |
| 3 |  | Five different Tar Heels are averaging at least 10.7 points through seven games. Joel Berry is averaging a team-high 17.1 points while shooting 47.1 percent from 3-point range. | -- | 29-8 |
| 4 |  | Freshman Josh Jackson has reached double-figures in points in five straight games. He's averaging 14.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists. | -- | 23-11 |
| 5 |  | The Blue Devils have the nation's most efficient offense with a rating of 122.2, according to KenPom. Luke Kennard is averaging a team-high 17.0 points and 6.3 rebounds. | -- | 27-9 |
| 6 |  | Trevon Bluiett got 21 points and eight rebounds in Sunday's win over Northern Iowa. He's averaging a team-high 18.6 points through five games. | -- | 16-18 |
| 7 |  | The Cavaliers have the nation's best defensive efficiency rating. Marial Shayok is averaging a team-high 11.2 points while shooting 52.3 percent from the field. | -- | 23-11 |
| 8 |  | Freshman Lonzo Ball was one of five Bruins in double-figures in Friday's win over Nebraska. He's averaging 16.0 points, 9.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds. | -- | 16-17 |
| 9 |  | Jock Landale is averaging 21.3 points and 9.5 rebounds through four games for SMC. That's 13.4 more points and 5.6 more rebounds than he averaged last season. | -- | 26-8 |
| 10 |  | Missouri transfer Johnathan Williams is averaging 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Zags. Washington transfer Nigel Williams-Goss is also averaging 11.8 points. | -- | 27-8 |
| 11 |  | The Bears already have four top-35 KenPom wins. Former three-star recruit Johnathan Motley is averaging a team-high 17.8 points and 7.0 rebounds. | 5 | 24-11 |
| 12 |  | The Cardinals have the nation's most efficient defense, according to KenPom. Nobody has scored more than 62 points against them. | 1 | 8-24 |
| 13 |  | The Bluejays already have three top-100 KenPom wins. Kansas State transfer Marcus Foster is averaging a team-high 18.0 points per game while shooting 51.4 percent from 3-point range. | -- | 25-10 |
| 14 |  | The Badgers allowed UNC to grab 88.6 percent of its defensive rebounding opportunities in Wednesday's loss. Nigel Hayes is now shooting just 29.0 from beyond the arc this season. | -- | 22-14 |
| 15 |  | The Hoosiers missed 17 of the 24 3-pointers they attempted in Tuesday's loss at Fort Wayne. Regardless, they're still shooting 40.8 percent from beyond the arc on the season. | -- | 19-14 |
| 16 |  | Memphis transfer Kuran Iverson is one of four Rams averaging double-figures in points. Hassan Martin is averaging a team-high 16.5 points and 7.0 rebounds. | 1 | 12-20 |
| 17 |  | The Boilermakers' lone loss is a 79-76 loss to Villanova. Caleb Swanigan is averaging 18.2 points and 11.8 rebounds while shooting 76.2 percent from the field. | 1 | 34-5 |
| 18 |  | Nebraska transfer Andrew White is averaging a team-high 17.3 points for the Orange. He's scored at least 15 points in all four of Syracuse's games. | 1 | 20-12 |
| 19 |  | The Cyclones are holding opponents to just 35.3 percent shooting from 2-point range. Monte Morris is averaging 16.4 points while shooting 47.1 percent from beyond the arc. | 1 | 29-8 |
| 20 |  | The Bulldogs' perfect record features three top-75 KenPom wins. Kelan Martin is averaging a team-best 16.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. | NR | 18-15 |
| 21 |  | The Wildcats only made three 3-pointers in Friday's loss to Butler. Kobi Simmons was 0-of-3 from beyond the arc and is now averaging 12.7 points in 28.2 minutes per game. | 9 | 27-9 |
| 22 |  | The Gators' lone loss is a single-digit loss to Gonzaga. Canyon Berry is averaging 14.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per game. | -- | 24-12 |
| 23 |  | The Bearcats are grabbing 40.7 percent of their own missed shots. They're led by Kyle Washington, who is averaging 17.2 points and 10.8 rebounds. | 1 | 22-15 |
| 24 |  | The Irish have the nation's lowest turnover percentage, which is among the reasons they have a top-10 offense. Notre Dame already owns two top-55 KenPom wins thanks to victories over Colorado and Northwestern. | 1 | 13-20 |
| 25 |  | The Spartans' three losses are all to other teams ranked in the Top 25 (and one). Miles Bridges is averaging a team-high 17.4 points and 8.7 rebounds. | NR | 20-15 |
| 26 |  | The Shockers' two losses are both single-digit losses to schools ranked ahead of them in the Top 25 (and one). Markis McDuffie is averaging 11.6 points in 21.1 minutes per game. | 3 | 15-19 |
