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Welcome to the Week 1 People's Poll!      

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the 2009 Week 1 People's Poll! 

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 1. (33) KANSAS (E) 991 1-0          HR-1 LR-3          AP-1 CP-1 GP-1

"Hands down the best team in the country. One of the best assembled teams ever." -Vol u me

 2. (3) MICHIGAN STATE (E) 942 1-0          HR-1 LR-6          AP-2 CP-2 GP-3

"Will face a tough Gonzaga team on Tuesday. I wonder if they'll show up, or pull one like they did last year against Maryland? I hope they pull a Maryland. Don't get me wrong, I know, they are an ELITE team." -Zagfan62

 3. (1) TEXAS (E) 898 1-0          HR-1 LR-9          AP-3 CP-3 GP-4

"I'm seeing a lot less of Dexter Pittman, weight-wise...He looked very good in Texas' first game of the season." -Kvskubball

 4. VILLANOVA (E) 848 1-0          HR-2 LR-10          AP-5 CP-6 GP-6

"This team I think has a long ways to come until they reach their full potential.  The growing up of Mouph Yarou will play a heavy factor on how good the Wildcats will end up.  They have a long ways before they become half the team of last year." -Ajplut

 5. PURDUE (+1) 801 1-0          HR-3 LR-10          AP-7 CP-7 GP-8

"Fire Power is there, They have to stay healthy. There not deep enough to have R.H. out again." -Shaunyboy

 6. (2) NORTH CAROLINA (-1) 785 3-0          HR-1 LR-10          AP-6 CP-4 GP-5

"North Carolina is 3-0, but they had some trouble with Valpo the other night. We must remember, this is a team that lost its top 4 players from last season. We should expect a few bumps in the road for them. Once they start to gel though, look out." -Chrisisbuck#2

 7. (1) KENTUCKY (E) 739 1-0          HR-1 LR-NR          AP-4 CP-5 GP-2

"UK loses that Morehead State game if the Eagles shot anywhere near as well as they did at the end of last season.  They could easily move up with Wall back, but their lack of shooting bothers me." -Whoridin99

 8. WEST VRGINIA (E) 706 1-0          HR-5 LR-16          AP-8 CP-9 GP-9

"West Virginia got off to a good start. De'Sean Butler scored 26 in the opener. Devin Ebanks was a no show for the game, checking out for personal reasons. WVU needs him for them successful this season." -Chrisisbuck#2

 9. DUKE (E) 691 1-0          HR-4 LR-15          AP-9 CP-8 GP-10

"Scheyer is going to have to play that well EVERY game, it's clear, because the Devils have no one else." -Schildkrottle

 10. CONNECTICUT (E) 572 1-0          HR-5 LR-17          AP-12 CP-13 GP-7

"Not a good performance need to be impressive next week if they want to stay up in the rankings." -Patrick3636

 11. BUTLER (+1) 544 1-0          HR-6 LR-22          AP-11 CP-10 GP-11

"They didn't spank Davidson, sans Curry...maybe first game jitters??? I'm wondering how Butler will handle a tough Non-conference schedule, AND the extremely high expectations!?" -Kvskubball

 12. TENNESSEE (+1) 532 1-0          HR-6 LR-NR          AP-10 CP-11 GP-14

"Big guys should have some confidence now, that swagger is what makes them tick." -Shaunyboy

 13. WASHINGTON (-2) 503 3-0          HR-8 LR-24          AP-14 CP-14 GP-12

" With Isiah Thomas and Gaddy in the backcourt they will be tough, this could even be one of the top 5 backcourts in the nation, but they will have California to deal with to win the Pac – 10, with the loss of their two big guys Brockman and Dentmon I don’t see them making much of a run in the NCAA’s." -Iusucks

 14. CALIFORNIA (E) 455 2-0          HR-8 LR-NR          AP-13 CP-12 GP-19

"Did not show me much against murray state, my opinion the most overrated team in the country." -Mango61

 15. OHIO STATE (+1) 405 2-0          HR-6 LR-NR          AP-15 CP-15 GP-17

"Solid team posted 2 solid wins.  Bigger test for the Buckeyes this week against the Tar Heels." -Wachoosay

 16. MICHIGAN (-1) 371 1-0          HR-9 LR-NR          AP-15 CP-16 GP-18

"I'm a man who's willing to admit when he's wrong.  I didn't have Michigan on my ballot for the preseason poll, but The Coaches had them 15th, the AP had them 15th, rivals.com had them 14th, Gary Parrish had them 19th, The People's Poll had them 15th (you get the idea).  Then their boy goes and drops a triple-double in the opener.  Even if it is Northern Michigan, that's impressive.  So apologies, Michigan, and welcome to my ballot." -Pittbaster

 17. OKLAHOMA (E) 294 1-0          HR-8 LR-NR          AP-17 CP-17 GP-15

"Four Oklahoma freshmen who played significant minutes all scored in double figures not to bad." -Froggiemlm


 18. CLEMSON (+1) 226 1-0          HR-12 LR-NR          AP-22 CP-23 GP-13

"Looks to be a factor in the ACC this year if it can avoid the annual late season collapse." -Patrick3636

 19. LOUISVILLE (+1) 211 0-0          HR-11 LR-NR          AP-20 CP-22 GP-21

"Will someone tell Pitino the basketball season has started??? No games this past week.." -Kvskubball

 20. MINNESOTA (+1) 208 1-0          HR-13 LR-NR          AP-24 CP-18 GP-23

"Tubby Smith is an underrated coach with a good returning group, including Westbrook, they will make it to the NCAA’s and could make some noise.  If they lose Trevor Mbakwe due to the assault case in Florida that could prove huge and well see what they are truly made of." -Iusucks

 21. DAYTON (+1) 201 1-0          HR-13 LR-NR          AP-18 CP-21 GP-16

"Played a tough one vs Creighton but pulled it out like a good team should." -Jermtheworm23

 22. GEORGETOWN (NR) 167 1-0          HR-15 LR-NR          AP-19 CP-20 GP-24

"Easy schedule to start the season, they need to start beating some of these teams more impressively." -Patrick3636

 t23. GEORGIA TECH (E) 163 1-0          HR-8 LR-NR          AP-21 CP-19 GP-NR

"Yellowjackets' reclamation project off to a good start with a comprehensive win over Florida A & M." -Wachoosay

 t23. ILLINOIS (+1) 163 1-0          HR-8 LR-NR          AP-23 CP-25 GP-22

"Bruce Weber has Mike Davis and Demetri McCamey back, with the addition of a solid fresh class including Brandon Paul who had 22 points on their opener will be tough, but can they survive the rigors of the Big Ten in conference schedule?" -Iusucks

 25. SIENA (E) 129 1-0          HR-17 LR-NR          AP-NR CP-NR GP-20

"Short, Simple, and to the point, this team aint no sleeper anymore." -Hoosierguy10109

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Biggest jump: 9 teams (+1)       Biggest fall: Missippi St (-11) 

Others receiving votes: Maryland 56, Kansas State 51, Syracuse 51, Mississippi St 35, Cincinatti 30, Florida State 30, UCLA 28, Wake Forest 28, Gonzaga 25, Notre Dame 21, South Carolina 20, Oklahoma State 15, Florida 12, Rider 11, Mississippi 8, Memphis 7, Vanderbilt 7, Xavier 7, Miami (Fla) 5, Boston College 4, Tulsa 1, Murray St 1, Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take

Conference power rankings:

1. ACC (.0406)
2. Big 10 (.0501)
3. Big 12 (.0702)
4. Big East (.0704)
5. SEC (.0707)
6. Pac 10 (.1203)
7. Horizon (.1405)
8. Atlantic 10 (.1508)
9. MAAC (.1609)
10. West Coast (.2110)
11. USA (.2111)
12. Ohio Valley (.2412)

Breaking down the rankings: 

With almost no meaningful games during the first week, the poll looks much the same as it did during the pre-season baring a few exceptions. Look for things to get a bit more interesting this week with some nice matchups including Kansas vs Memphis, Louisville vs Arkansas, Michigan St vs Gonzaga, North Carolina vs Ohio St, Syracuse vs California and Dayton vs Georgia Tech just to name a few.

Kansas comfortably holds down the top spot again this week going into their first real test vs Memphis on Tuesday. Returning runner-up Michigan St snags 3 first place votes and comes in at #2 followed by Texas, Villanova and Purdue who is new to the top 5 this week.

North Carolina slips a spot to #6 despite already having 3 wins on the season. Resurgent Kentucky is up next while the UK faithful look forward to John Walls regular season debut tonight. West Virginia and Duke are next followed by Connecticut who is coming off a less than impressive opening win vs William & Mary.

Butler comes in up a spot at #11 followed by Tennessee. Washington somehow slips 2 spots to #13 despite being 3-0 and coming off a win where they won by more points (56) then their opponent, Portland St scored (55).  The top 15 is finished up with 2-0 California followed by Ohio St.

Michigan slips a spot to #16. The Wolverines are followed by Oklahoma. Who would of thought the Sooners basketball team would have the chance to outshine the football squad in a post Blake Griffin year? Clemson, Louisville and Minnesota are up next and all up a spot from last week.

Dayton continues to hold down the 21st spot followed by the only newcomer this week; Georgetown. Freshman led Georgia Tech and the Illini of Illinois tie for the 23rd spot. Rounding out our Top 25 for the week is little guy Siena who looks to be this seasons Cinderella.  

Thanks to everyone who voted! Last week's poll can be found here and all voters make sure and check out the People's Poll Group! 

What!?! How can ____ not be ranked! Or how did ____ get a first place vote? Click here to check out everyone's ballots!

Welcome to the Pre-Season People's Poll!      

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the 2009 Pre-Season People's Poll! 

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 1. (34) Kansas (NA) 994 0-0          HR-1 LR-2          AP-1 CP-1 GP-1

As complete a team as we have in college basketball this year. Talented, and everyone back from last year's Sweet 16 team. So what do my JayHawks have to do to climb the mountain this year? My 3 most important issues are: First, become a better passing team, especially in feeding the post. Second, Collins must value his possessions more and be a better facilitator this year and not try to do too much. He has lots of help this year, he needs to lead it! Third, this team will need to check it's individual E.G.O.'s at the door. If Everyone Gets Onboard, this team will be tough to beat, even in a one-and-done tournament, otherwise known as the NCAA crapshoot!  -Kvskubball

 2. (2) Michigan State (NA) 947 0-0          HR-1 LR-5          AP-2 CP-2 GP-3

Tom Izzo reminds me of the tough teacher no one wants to get in the classroom, but by the end of the semester you realize just how much you learned from them.  Still, this team got "schooled" by Northwestern in East Lansing last year! -Wachosay

 3. (1) Texas (NA) 875 0-0          HR-1 LR-9          AP-3 CP-3 GP-4

Best Frontline in the nation, James and Pittman could Start for the Cowboys. -Shaunyboy

 4. Villanova (NA) 874 0-0          HR-2 LR-8          AP-5 CP-6 GP-6

Jay Wright's stock couldn't be any higher. Coming off of a Final Four, Scottie Reynolds returns, very talented freshman class. Sounds like a Final four team to me. -Trespac

 5. (3) North Carolina (NA) 802 0-0          HR-1 LR-12          AP-6 CP-4 GP-5

I can hear UK and Duke fans crying now..."Why do you have them rated SO high?" My answer is talent folks, pure and simple, and tons of it. The weakness of this team, if it has one, is lack of experience in the backcourt, sort of the 'anti-Nova'. If freshman Dexter Strickland comes in and plays well, to the point that he replaces Drew, then this team may surprise most people and punch a ticket to Indy. -Kvskubball

 6. Purdue (NA) 801 0-0           HR-3 LR-9          AP-7 CP-7 GP-8

They return everything, but I am not as in love with their incoming talent as the teams I have ahead of them.  Experience is great, but I do feel like we have seen this team's ceiling last year.  The Big Ten gets tougher around them, and I think that keeps them from winning it. -Pittbaster

 7. Kentucky (NA) 733 0-0          HR-2 LR-NR          AP-4 CP-5 GP-2

They will be very good, and I'm sure John Wall will be excellent...but a program under a new coach with a brand new cast is bound to hit a few stumbling blocks.  I like them as a top team but because of the relative inexperience I do not like them to make the Final Four.   -Pittbaster

 8. West Virginia (NA) 694 0-0          HR-5 LR-17          AP-8 CP-9 GP-9

Young team gained experience last year look for Ebanks to Explode potential Big East POY. My pick to take the Big East, ranked behind Nova and UConn due to past experience but expect them to move up.  -Patrick3636

 9. Duke (NA) 688 0-0          HR-4 LR-15          AP-9 CP-8 GP-10

What would the top 10 be without them. Coach K loses a lot but somehow gets Andre Dawkins cleared a year early. The NCAA gods always seem to smile on Durham. -Trespac

 10. Connecticut (NA) 578 0-0          HR-5 LR-22          AP-12 CP-14 GP-7

They have the talent to be right back where they were last year, and the dedication of a coach that, love him or hate him, has had remarkable success with a previously irrelevant program and shown remarkable devotion to that program.  That means more than you think it does. -Pittbaster

 11. Washington (NA) 501 0-0          HR-5 LR-NR          AP-14 CP-13 GP-12

Another team most people are a year behind on, although they might actually live up to the hype. When you have two great backcourt lower classmen you have a solid foundation for what could be a great season for the Huskies. -Somerandomdude

 12. Butler (NA) 494 0-0          HR-8 LR-22          AP-11 CP-10 GP-11

Went to the NCAA Tournament last year with a young team on what was supposed to be their "down year". -Jermtheworm33

 13. Tennessee (NA) 492 0-0          HR-7 LR-NR          AP-10 CP-11 GP-14

Hands down the best team in the SEC with a ton of experience and something to prove with last year's mess. -Crazylegs0721

 14. California (NA) 485 0-0          HR-7 LR-NR          AP-13 CP-12 GP-20

No one shoots the three ball like they do. Jerome Randle is the early frontrunner for Pac-10 Player of the Year. With Theo Robertson and Patrick Christopher also back, the Golden Bears have one of the most underrated trios in the country. -Wizardking

 15. Michigan (NA) 350 0-0          HR-9 LR-NR          AP-15 CP-15 GP-19

Like Jeff Capel and Thad Matta, John Beilein is just what the doctor ordered for a Michigan program that was listless and sometimes flailing prior to his arrival.  If he can get the players to hunger for success like Rick Stansberry and Lorenzo Romar need to do, the Wolverines could make great strides in the next couple of years. -Wachoosay

 16. Ohio State (NA) 285 0-0          HR-10 LR-NR          AP-16 CP-17 GP-18

The Buckeyes only lose BJ Mullens, which means that the other post players might get to shoot the ball now. Evan Turner is the best all around player in the country, and there is a lot of backcourt depth. Transfer Zisis Sarikopoulos bolsters the frontcourt. -Wizardking

 17. Oklahoma (NA) 279 0-0          HR-8 LR-NR          AP-17 CP-16 GP-15

No blake no problem willie warren puts this team on his back but comes up short behind KU and Texas. -Froggiemlm

 18. Mississippi State (NA) 242 0-0          HR-8 LR-NR          AP-18 CP-19 GP-26

Jarvis Vanardo is an absolute beast under the boards.  If the Bulldogs and Volunteers merged schools to become Tennesippi State, there's your SEC Champion.  As it is, how well the guards play at MSU could tell how far this team goes.  Rumors out of Starkville indicate that last year's good play at season's end saved Rick Stansberry's job.  Let's see how he capitalizes on the opportunity this year. -Wachoosay

 19. Clemson (NA) 225 0-0          HR-11 LR-NR          AP-24 CP-24 GP-13

The Tigers add Milton Jennings and Noel Johnson to an already talented group. The loss of Oglesby stings but this team is still going to be tough to beat. -Trespac

 20. Louisville (NA) 222 0-0          HR-9 LR-NR          AP-19 CP-23 GP-22

Given the unwanted off-season publicity about his personal trevails, Rick Pitino is far and away the one person who couldn't wait for basketball practice to start.  Are the Cardinals too high or too low to start this season?  Who knows.  They may not finish where UL fans think they should, but Coach Pitino has a knack for getting his teams in position for post-season success. -Wachoosay

 21. Minnesota (NA) 184 0-0          HR-12 LR-NR          AP-25 CP-18 GP-16

Tubby has put Minnesota on the map to stay. -Twogoodspies

 22. Dayton (NA) 171 0-0          HR-11 LR-NR          AP-21 CP-22 GP-17

Dayton is a dangerous A-10 team who could make some noise this season. This is the team that knocked off West Virginia in the first round last season, then put up a good fight against Kansas. This team returns a lot, led by Chris Wright, who could be the favorite to win A-10 POY. -Chrisisbuck#2

 23. Georgia Tech (NA) 163 0-0          HR-10 LR-NR          AP-22 CP-20 GP-NR

The question here is how far can a team go that was last place in the ACC last year? Injuries and inexperience clobbered this team last year. This year, almost everyone is back (Is that a good thing or a bad thing?) and Hewitt adds one of the best freshmen in the country to his front-court. He'll need him, to battle the mastadons at Duke and UNC! He probably has a slight advantage in his guard rotation, over those two teams. Can he get this team to reach it's potential? If he does, this team could make a lot of noise this year. -Kvskubball

 24. Illinois (NA) 162 0-0          HR-9 LR-NR          AP-23 CP-NR GP-23

Two quotes by Bruce Weber: "We lost our heart and soul in Meacham and Trent" and "Again, talent doesn't mean wins. You've got to have the pieces to the puzzle." Those two comments are why I'm concerned that my model has over-rated the Illini. The Illini do have a capable replacement at PG in McCamey, but he has yet to play up to his talent. This team looked good at times last year and dreadful on other occasions. Weber has finally tapped into the Illinois talent pipe-line and will have a couple of options at SG. If Tisdale and Davis come into their own this year as juniors, then they may reach this lofty height. If not, they may look more like ground round in a better Big 10 conference, that is likely to be one of the top 3 conferences in the country this year. -Kvskubball

 25. Siena (NA) 118 0-0          HR-17 LR-NR          AP-NR CP-NR GP-21In: NA       Out: NA 

The Saints return four starters...three of whom will be seniors...from a team that won 27-games and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season.  A 30-win season is a distinct possibility for head coach Fran McCaffrey. -Theriverrock

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Biggest jump: NA       Biggest fall: NA

Others receiving votes: Georgetown 106, maryland 72, UCLA 53, Notre Dame 53, Kansas State 47, Florida State 46, Syracuse 42, Cincinnati 42, Gonzaga 30, Mississippi 24, Florida 22, Wake Forest 18, South Carolina 17, Memphis 12, Xavier 12, Oklahoma State 11, BYU 10, Miami (Fla) 5, Missouri 4, Vanderbilt 3, Boston College 3, Texas AnM 3, Portland State 2, Pittsburgh 1, North Florida 1, Richmond 1, Northern Iowa 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take

Conference power rankings:
1. Big 12 (0.0404)
2. ACC (0.0406)
3. Big 10 (0.0602)
4. SEC (0.0707)
5. Big East (0.0805)
6. Pac 10 (0.1203)
7. Atlantic 10 (0.1409)
8. Horizon (0.1701)
9. West Coast (0.1810)
10. MAAC (0.1908)
11. Mountain West (0.2012)
12. Missouri Valley (0.2313)
13. USA (0.2611)
14. Atlantic Sun (0.2713)

(Only teams receiving votes in TPP are calculated into CPR)

All-American Team: Player, Team (Percentage of vote received)
Cole Aldrich, Kansas (16.7)
Sherron Collins, Kansas (13.3)
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (11.1)
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova (10.0)
Kalin Lucas, Michigan State (7.8)

Also considered: Willie Warren 7.2, Evan Turner 6.1, Patrick Patterson 4.4, John Wall 2.8, Devin Ebanks 2.8, Kyle Singler 2.2, Al-Farouq Aminu 2.2, Ed Davis 1.7

Player of the Year: Player, Team (Percentage of vote received)
Cole Aldrich, Kansas (38.1)

Also considered: Scottie Reynolds 16.7, Sherron Collins 11.9, Kaylin Lucas 7.1, Kyle Singler 4.8

Frosh of the year: Player, Team (Percentage of vote received)
Derrick Favors, Georgia Tech (50.0)

Also considered: John Wall 32.5, Avery Bradley 5.0

Final Four Squads: Team (Percentage of vote received)
Kansas (23.1)
Michigan State (19.9)
Villanova (13.5)
Texas (11.5)

Also considered: Purdue 7.1, North Carolina 6.4, West Virginia 5.8, Kentucky 3.8, Duke 2.6, Washington 1.3, Connecticut 1.3

National Champ! Team (Percentage of vote received)
Kansas (59.5)

Also considered: Villanova 10.8, Texas 10.8, Michigan State 8.1, Kentucky 8.1, Duke 2.7

Thanks to everyone who voted! All voters make sure and check out the People's Poll Group!

What!?! How can ____ not be ranked! Or how did ____ get a first place vote? Click here to check out everyone's ballots!

Do you hear that? Wait.. shh.. listen.. you hear it?

It’s the whispers of James Naismith, Phog Allen, Adolph Rupp, and Dean Smith. The victory cries of Clyde Lovellette, Wilt Chamberlain, Jo Jo White and Danny Manning. The Ghosts of KU past still lingering to catch a game at the Mecca of college hoops. This is College Basketball. This is “Phog” Allen Fieldhouse.

It begins when you walk thru the doors of the historic building. The limestone façade elegantly depicting the wear of its 54 years. Named after the father of basketball coaching, it was Allen who led players named Smith and Rupp to victories on the court. Stepping across the Allen Fieldhouse threshold is like a taking a step back in time. A nostalgic rush unlike any other.

Was that Larry Brown running by? Look! There goes Paul Pierce!

Beyond the simple Crimson and Blue concourses lay the hallowed James Naismith Court. Dedicated to the inventor of the game and KU’s first coach, it’s a floor that has graced some of the best to ever play the game.  

Your eyes slowly gaze up to see the bleachers adorning the court like an antique frame. If you close your eyes you can see the students packing in hours before a game. Readying their Daily Kansan Newspapers into funnels to house the copious amounts of confetti that will be displayed during player intros. You can feel the floor rumble as first tip nears. 4,000 plus students jumping in wild anticipation.. and whoosh! Just like that the game begins and it washes over you. This is no ordinary place. This is special.

You open your eyes and continue your gaze up the bleachers to the windows that adorn both ends of the court. The soft light filtering in creating majestic shadows that seems to be dancing. It puts a smile on your face to think that what you’re feeling are the same emotions that Bud Stallworth and Darnell Valentine must have felt in their day.

Finally your gaze takes you up to the rafters. Rafters adorned with KU greats. Including an NCAA record 19 first team All-Americans, 52 conference titles, 13 final fours and 5 national championships. Rafters that have looked over countless victories and KU legends. Rafters that somehow hold the old barn together when its inhabitants seemingly try to rip it apart with their cheers and chants.

After a deep breath and a moment your gaze drifts down, and there it is. A banner that seems to loom larger than life. A watch guard of sorts, a warning to those opponents who step foot on the sacred court:

“Pay Heed All Who Enter, Beware of the Phog”

Chills race down your spine as the slow, methodical and somewhat eerie chant rings through your ears.

“Rock... Chalk… Jayhawk… KU… “

It makes you shudder. Just then do you realize the magnitude of where you are. It’s more than just a Basketball Arena, It’s a temple. A shrine to times past and a reminder of the things that make College Basketball so special.

The intimate setting is unrivaled in its history and tradition, but the Fieldhouse is more than a museum. It is an ever evolving beacon on the College Basketball landscape. With every new coach, player and fan that graces its walls, a new history is written.

This place is College Basketball. This is “Phog” Allen Fieldhouse.

Welcome to the Week 17 People's Poll!     

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 17 People's Poll! 

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  1. (21) Pittsburgh (+2) 978 28-3          HR-1 LR-4          AP- CP- GP-1

"lets see if they can finally perform in the tournament... this team is talented and physical" -Dmmizzou123

  2. (18) North Carolina (E) 970 27-3          HR-1 LR-6          AP- CP- GP-2

"Winner of the tough ACC, also the country's most talented team, if they don't take a night off (BC, Maryland)" -Pitty618

  3. Connecticut (-2) 887 27-3          HR-2 LR-6          AP- CP- GP-3

"They got beat by Pitt again and they are endanger of losing a #1 seed. They need to find someone to step up in place of Jerome Dyson." -Boltzfan104

  4. Louisville (+1) 879 25-5          HR-2 LR-8          AP- CP- GP-6

"Big East champs, probably wont make a 1 seed without winning the BE tourney. Ill take a 2 seed in Memphis or Oklahomas bracket and be happy." -Loucards

  5. Memphis (-1) 822 28-3          HR-1 LR-14          AP- CP- GP-5

"They are not deserving of a top 5 seed. They played four good teams in non-conference, and they lost to three of them." -Reamo37

  6. Michigan State (+1) 799 25-5          HR-2 LR-8          AP- CP- GP-8

"Won big 10 championship with win over purdue, only consistant team in conference" -Headchopper100

  7. Oklahoma (-1) 785 27-4          HR-2 LR-15          AP- CP- GP-4

"I have said it once and I will say it again...what is up with them winning by 5 against inferior opponents?" -Oneandonlystout

  8. Duke (E) 679 25-6          HR-6 LR-12          AP- CP- GP-7

"Lost to UNC in a hard fought battle...Could slip to a #3 seed if they have a quick exit in ACC tourney." -Bigal13

  9. Wake Forest (+1) 674 24-5          HR-6 LR-14          AP- CP- GP-9

"I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they lost in the first round (of the tourney) or made the final 4.  Such an enigma, but it seems they've found a second wind." -huskyonspeed

  10. Villanova (+3) 633 25-6          HR-7 LR-13          AP- CP- GP-12

"Corey Fischer's improvement throughout the season is impressive.  With Louisville and Pitt being streaky from behind the arc, and Uconn being horrible from behind the arc, this team could shoot their way into a Big East Title." -Statfanatic2

  11. Kansas (-2) 610 25-6          HR-6 LR-15          AP- CP- GP-10

"Well, we've seen what happens when Sherron Collins goes cold and Aldrich gets in foul trouble, but congrats to Bill Self for winning another Big XII Regular Season Championship. After the players he lost, this is a true accomplishment." -Brwhite23

  12. Washington (+3) 575 24-7          HR-8 LR-19          AP- CP- GP-11

"Clinched one of the few Pac-10 titles that didn't go to UCLA, Arizona, or Stanford. Oregon has the only other one in the last 15 years or so." -Somerandomdude

  13. Gonzaga (+5) 453 25-5          HR-8 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-17

"Theyre good, not great...look for another 1st or 2nd round tournament exit from these guys" -Splinter79

  14. UCLA (+6) 387 24-7          HR-10 LR-24          AP- CP- GP-18

"Howland's Final Four streak ends this year." -Pitty618

  15. Missouri (-1) 385 25-6          HR-11 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-13

"I've given up trying to understand this team... blown out by Kansas, beat Oklahoma (with Griffin in the line-up), and then lose to Texas A&M... at this rate, can we really be surprised if they were to lose in the first round of the NCAA tournament?" -Canuck23

  16. Syracuse (+9) 314 23-8          HR-13 LR-23          AP- CP- GP-16

"Nice win at Marquette, can really help their seeding with some wins in the Big East tournament" -Lobofan2003

  17. Clemson (E) 313 23-7          HR-13 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-15

"They "pulled another Clemson again this year" -Carnagex

  18. Florida State (+4) 310 23-8          HR-12 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-14

"Fourth in the ACC and overlooked by many because Clemson didn't fade as early as they usually do." -Kvskubball

  19. LSU (-8) 255 25-6          HR-12 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-21

"I know, they're really not good.  But someone has to win the conference that no one wants" -Pitt.nd1

  20. Xavier (-1) 249 24-6          HR-12 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-20

"Xavier has been overrated all season. They have been struggling to get by in the A10. They'll be gone by the first weekend." -Chrisishokie

  21. Marquette (-9) 211 23-8          HR-13 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-NR

"They are not doing well without Dominic James, I bet they will be an early round exit in the Big East and NCAA tournaments." -badgerboy1183

  22. Butler (+2) 202 26-4          HR-15 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-19

"I don't think they're that great, but I had trouble finding other teams deserving, only one decent win all season, and some bad losses." -Badgers Ballers

  23. Purdue (-7) 176 22-9          HR-14 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-23

"The Boliermakers finish the season on a sour note, losing to Northwestern and conference champiion Michigan State. A lackluster offensive effort in the second half against MSU doomed Purdue, as they only scored 4 points in the first 15 minutes of the second half." -Rebalpatriot23

  24. Arizona State (-1) 118 22-8          HR-16 LR-NR          AP- CP- GP-25

"Lose three of past four including a bad loss to Stanford, but they were +2 in point differential." -Sportemind

  25. Illinois (-4) 106 23-8          HR-15 LR- NR         AP- CP- GP-22

"They earned second place in the Big Ten because of their sweep of Purdue. They may struggle on offense, but their defense always keeps them close." -Reamo37

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In: None       Out: None 

Biggest jump: Syracuse (+9)       Biggest fall: Marquette (-9)

Others receiving votes: BYU 74, Texas AnM 34, West Virginia 33, Penn State 9, Northern Iowa 9, California 8, Siena 7, Tennessee 7, St. Mary's 7, Utah State 6, Utah 5, Cornell 5, Oklahoma State 4, Niagra 4, Dayton 3, Auburn 3, Charleston 3, Western Kentucky 3, New Mexico 2, Wisconsin 1, Morehead State 1, UMBC 1, Fordham 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. Big East (0.0303)
2. ACC (0.0502)
3. Big 12 (0.0604)
4. Big 10 (0.0607)
5. Pac 10 (0.0905)
6. West Coast (0.1506)
7. Atlantic 10 (0.1510)
8. SEC (0.1709)
9. Mountain West (0.1711)
10. MAAC (0.2214)
11. USA (0.2301)
12. Horizon (0.2408)
13. Western Athletic (0.2613)
14. Ivy (0.2615)
15. Missouri Valley (0.2712)
16. America East (0.3018)
17. Southern (0.3316)
18. Sun Belt (0.3316)
19. Ohio Valley (0.3318)

(Only teams receiving votes in TPP are calculated into CPR)

Breaking down the rankings: 

Tough decisions for #1 this week. Pittsburgh barely noses out North Carolina for the top spot receiving 21 to first place votes to UNC’s 18. Previous #1 Connecticut falls to #3 and is followed by Big East champ; Louisville. Rounding out the top 5 is Memphis who received the only other first place vote and continues to roll through conference USA.

Big 10 champ Michigan State climbs to #6 followed by Oklahoma who needs a good showing in the Big 12 tourny to grab a #1 seed. Duke stays at #8 after their loss at UNC. The Blue Devils are followed by ACC counterpart Wake Forest. Finishing out the top to is Villanova who is up 3 spots from last week.

Kansas falls to #11 after a week where they lost to Texas Tech and wrapped up the Big 12 conference title. Pac 10 champ Washington climbs to #12 followed by Gonzaga and surging UCLA who is up 6 spots from last week. Missouri drops to #15 after an up and down week which included a win over OU and a loss to AnM.

Syracuse jumps up 9 spots to #16 and for the first time in a while won’t have to sweat it out on selection Sunday. Clemson is up next and is followed by Florida State. SEC champ LSU slides down to #19 after a bad week and is followed by the Musketeers of Xavier.

Our biggest loser of the week; Marquette comes in at #21 down 9 spots followed by Butler and slumping Purdue. Arizona State comes in at #23 and is followed by Illinois which finishes out the top 25 this week.

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Welcome to the Week 16 People's Poll!     

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 16 People's Poll! 

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 1. (33) Connecticut (+1) 989 27-2          HR-1 LR-5          AP-1 CP-1 GP-1

"Obviously they belong here, they went to Marquette and beat them and held off a fisty Notre Dame teams and are back on top agian." -Hoosierguy1019

 2. (2) North Carolina (+2) 926 25-3          HR-1 LR-6          AP-2 CP-2 GP-4

"UNC...ok everyone together...overrated...lol sorry I just have had fun with UNC homers this week spouting off that even if they lose for the rest of the season they are still the most talented...p.s.: talent does not equal best." -Oneandonlystout

 3. (4) Pittsburgh (-2) 911 26-3          HR-1 LR-7          AP-3 CP-4 GP-2

"tough loss to Providence, but this season has been full of team's having random off games" -Canuck23

 4. (1) Memphis (+1) 830 26-3          HR-1 LR-20          AP-5 CP-3 GP-5

"I can't argue with their record, but I can argue that their best win is UAB.  They need more to be considered for a top seed in March." -Pittbaster

 5. Louisville (+1) 824 23-5          HR-3 LR-9          AP-6 CP-6 GP-6

"If I were The Ville I'd want to play in the same bracket as OU because they match up perfectly with them." -Badgers Ballers

 6. Oklahoma (-3) 816 26-3          HR-2 LR-13          AP-4 CP-5 GP-3

"I don't think they should be penalize for losing to 2 good teams without their best player" -Bksballer1129

 7. Michigan State (+2) 755 23-5          HR-2 LR-12          AP-8 CP-8 GP-8

"When fully healthy, probably one of the top 5 teams in the country, likely wont ever be fully healthy" -Alexraenos

 8. Duke (-1) 730 24-5          HR-5 LR-10          AP-7 CP-7 GP-7

"They beat Maryland and Virginia Tech, but its really very hard for them to get a win over FSU and North Carolina. I predict a loss this week." -Dcb12233

 9. Kansas (+5) 724 24-5          HR-2 LR-11          AP-9 CP-9 GP-9

"Impressive win over Oklahoma earlier and a throttling of Mizzou proves that they are worthy of a 2 seed." -Duke_goes_down

 10. Wake Forest (+3) 633 22-5          HR-5 LR-19          AP-10 CP-10 GP-10

"Still struggling to beat the lesser teams in the ACC, but when clicking on all cylinders they are a dangerous team." -Lobofan2003

 11. LSU (+6) 500 25-4          HR-2 LR-NR          AP-12 CP-11 GP-11

"The Tigers clinch the SEC regular season title with wins over Florida and Kentucky. This team is clearly the cream of the crop in a down year in the SEC, although I still think they are vulnerable to an upset in the conference tourney." -Rebalpatriot23

 12. Marquette (-4) 490 23-6          HR-9 LR-25          AP-13 CP-15 GP-16

"3 tough losses (UConn, Louisville and Dominic James) might have doomed this team on their stretch run." -Brwhite23

 13. Villanova (-3) 482 23-6          HR-10 LR-21          AP-11 CP-16 GP-14

"They followed a two point win over a winless DePaul with a two point loss to a struggling Georgetown team." -Sportemind

 14. Missouri (-3) 443 24-5          HR-10 LR-NR          AP-15 CP-12 GP-13

"Kansas would have beat anyone on Sunday... Mizzou ran into a buzz saw... nobody wins at AFH" -Dmmizzou123

 15. Washington (+4) 425 22-7          HR-10 LR-23          AP-16 CP-13 GP-12

"Two great wins this week against the Arizona schools.  Who would have seen this in November?" -Udub#1fan

 16. Purdue (-1) 382 22-7          HR-10 LR-NR          AP-19 CP-20 GP-19

"Watch out America, Hummel is back.  My other final four team, IF they can stay healthy." -Iusucks

 17. Clemson (-5) 366 22-6          HR-11 LR-24          AP-18 CP-19 GP-15

"Two bad losses this week led to their large fall in rank." -Reamo37

 18. Gonzaga (+2) 347 23-5          HR-10 LR-24          AP-14 CP-14 GP-22

"They keep owning their conference, just like Memphis.  Their ambitious schedule produced those early losses that prevent them from getting a higher ranking." -Jewjohnson

 19. Xavier (+2) 267 23-5          HR-13 LR-NR          AP-17 CP-18 GP-17

"Hard to figure them out but like many others have the talent to beat anyone on any given day." -Crazylegs0721

 20. UCLA (+3) 225 22-7          HR-11 LR-NR          AP-20 CP-17 GP-21

" A week of much needed winning allows them to creep back up the polls, but it will take much more to reestablish them as a top 10 team.' -Nascarfan999

 21. Illinois (-3) 217 23-7          HR-12 LR-NR          AP-23 CP-23 GP-18

"Clinched a first round bye in the conference tourney, which definitely makes it much easier for them in Indianapolis." -Agsmith46

 22. Florida State (E) 204 22-7          HR-15 LR-NR          AP-24 CP-24 GP-20

"FSU is quietly, maybe possibly the 3rd best team in the ACC. Their size and rebounding will help them in the ACC tourney and NCAA Tournament. Sleeper team." -Chrisishokie

 23. Arizona State (-7) 151 21-7          HR-11 LR-NR          AP-21 CP-21 GP-25

"The Sun Devils lost both games of their Washington trip by very slim margins.  The Washington State loss would have been more galling except for the fact that the Coogs pounded Arizona by 16 and had to go OT to beat ASU on a very late 3-point shot." -Wachoosay

 24. Butler (+1) 111 25-4          HR-18 LR-NR          AP-22 CP-22 GP-24

"Won the Horizon League Regular season...But is an Upset coming in the Horizon League tourney?" -Jermtheworm33

 25. Syracuse (NR) 91 21-8          HR-17 LR-NR          AP-25 CP-25 GP-23

"They have a lot of loses but most are quality loses, whoever gets this team in the tourney will be in trouble. I suggest the Hack-a-jack and hack-a-uaku strategy, they have some terrible FT shooters." -Loucards

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In: Syracuse      Out: West Virginia

Biggest jump: LSU (+6)      Biggest fall: Arizona State (-7)

Others receiving votes: BYU 38, West Virginia 35, Creighton 21, Texas 15, Dayton 11, Wisconsin 7, Utah 6, Siena 6, California 4, Oklahoma State 3, Utah State 3, Providence 2, Rhode Island 2, South Carolina 1, Tennessee 1, Boston College 1, UAB 1 

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. Big East (0.0201)
2. ACC (0.0302)
3. Big 12 (0.0704)
4. Big 10 (0.0706)
5. Pac 10 (0.1007)
6. USA (0.1503)
7. SEC (0.1508)
8. Atlantic 10 (0.1510)
9. West Coast (0.1705)
10. Mountain West (0.1911)
11. Horizon (0.2209)
12. Missouri Valley (0.2412)
13. MAAC (0.2513)
14. Western Athletic (0.2514)

(Only teams receiving votes in TPP are calculated into CPR)

Breaking down the rankings: 

A new week and yet another new #1. Connecticut gets their second shot of the season to hold the top spot and is followed by North Carolina and former #1 Pittsburgh. Memphis continues to quietly climb the rankings and is up to #4 this week. Rounding out the top 5 is Louisville who is coming off a nice win over Marquette.

Oklahoma comes in at #6 after two Griffin-less losses to Texas and Kansas. Michigan State looks to be tops in the Big 10 and climbs to #7. Duke drops one spot to #8 with a huge showdown at UNC this weekend. Kansas jumps up 5 spots to #9 after two top 10 wins and is followed by Wake Forest.

LSU continues to win and move up the rankings. The tigers jump 6 spots to #11 and are followed by Marquette and Villanova. Missouri drops 3 spots after becoming the 40^th straight team to lose at Allen Fieldhouse and are followed by the Huskies of Washington.

Purdue comes in at #16 and is followed by slumping Clemson who is down 5 spots from last week. Gonzaga continues their conference dominance and jumps to # 18 followed by Xavier and UCLA who is coming off a nice win vs Cal.

The Illini drop three spots to #21 this week. Florida State holds their position at #22 and is followed by Arizona State who is this week’s biggest loser; dropping seven spots from last week. Butler climbs one spot to #24 followed by Syracuse who jumps back into the top 25 this week.

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Welcome to the Week 15 People's Poll!     

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 15 People's Poll! 

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I would just like to point out to CBS that it is lame that we STILL can not edit picture (team logo) sizes.

1. (40) Pittsburgh (+3) 1000 25-2 HR-1 LR-1          AP- CP-1 GP-1

"The best team in the country right now. They have one of the best big men, one of the best point guards, and one of the most underrated swingmen in the nation. They are going to be a tough out come March." -Chrisishokie

2. Connecticut (-1) 938 25-2 HR-2 LR-7          AP- CP-2 GP-2

"Huge game vs Marquette Wed. that could decide if they're Big East Champion or not." -Jermtheworm33

3. Oklahoma (-1) 891 25-2 HR-2 LR-11          AP- CP-3 GP-3

"The Sooners managed to gain a lot from a tough loss in Austin.  With an impressive performance from Warren as well as the rest of the cast Oklahoma proved it wasn't just Griffin earning those wins." -Gocavs33

4. North Carolina (-1) 589 24-3 HR-2 LR-9          AP- CP-5 GP-4

"The loss at Maryland isn't as bad as most think, but it showed that the Heels are just as vulnerable as everyone else to a great player taking over with a monster game." -Pittbaster

5. Memphis (+1) 836 24-3 HR-2 LR-13          AP- CP-4 GP-5

"I feel this team is now overrated...hard to tell with the teams they play how good they really are." -Carnagex

6. Louisville (+1) 788 21-5 HR-3 LR-13          AP- CP-6 GP-6

"I will repeat what I said last week, "I don't think anybody wants to play these guys in the Tournament"." -Lobofan2003

7. Duke (+4) 674 22-5 HR-4 LR-NR          AP- CP-7 GP-7

"Their reliance on the 3 may bite them in the NCAA Tourney, but when they'on on, they can beat anyone." -Theriverrock

8. Marquette (+1) 665 23-4 HR-6 LR-14          AP- CP-10 GP-13

"A tough win at Georgetown is just the beginning of a difficult end of season." -Sportemind

9. Michigan State (-4) 21-5 657 HR-4 LR-NR          AP- CP-9 GP-9

"Not to take anything away from Purdue's win over the Spartans, but they just looked like they never got off the bus from East Lansing in this one." -Wachoosay

10. Villanova (+2) 649 22-5 HR-5 LR-14          AP- CP-12 GP-12

"Villanova seems to be peaking at the right time.  They won 8 of their last 9, the only loss coming to a very underrated West Virginia team on the road." -Gezemice

11. Missouri (-1) 616 23-4 HR-3 LR-18          AP- CP-8 GP-11

"Currently on cruise control, but two toughest games of the year are yet to come." -Nascarfan999

12. Clemson (+1) 589 22-4 HR-6 LR-15          AP- CP-13 GP-8

"They came back from a 15 point deficit to beat Georgia Tech, they are making a lot of games closer than they need to be." -Reamo37

13. Wake Forest (-5) 508 20-5 HR-8 LR-22          AP- CP-14 GP-10

"They have relied heavily on their freshman class. Remember the best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores (or now they leave and go pro)" -Kvskubball

14. Kansas (E) 502 22-5 HR-5 LR-19          AP- CP-15 GP-14

"What a matchup on Monday, the National Champs aren't being talked about much." -Lobofan2003

 15. Purdue (+5) 424 21-6 HR-8 LR-21          AP- CP-16 GP-16

"Purdue is on a roll, thumping Michigan State.  Question is - will Hummel be healthy?  If he will, this Purdue team will be a force in the tourney.  If he won't - they can still win a couple games." -Gezemice

 16. Arizona State (E) 387 21-5 HR-8 LR-NR          AP- CP-11 GP-19

"LOL you rushed the court after beating an unranked team at home by 2 points, how sad. I drop you in the ranks for being so sad." -Loucards

17. LSU (+4) 325 23-4 HR-4 LR-NR          AP- CP-18 GP-17

"They're my big mover of the week, because the consistency they've shown has finally earned them respect.  They are my sleeper team for the Final Four, because no one knows what their ceiling is and that makes them dangerous." -Pittbaster

18. Illinois (-3) 311 22-6 HR-13 LR-NR          AP- CP-20 GP-15

"33 points stings but the Illini made Jason Wells a happy man Sunday with a road win in Columbus." -Trespac

 19. Washington (E) 263 20-7 HR-11 LR-NR          AP- CP-21 GP-18

"This team is resilient, they’ve followed up each conference loss with solid preformances.  The Pac 10 title goes through Seattle!" -Huskyonspeed

20. Gonzaga (+2) 252 21-5 HR-12 LR-NR          AP- CP-17 GP-23

"Gonzaga is flying under the radar again. They are undefeated in WCC play. Maybe that is what's best for this team. Nobody seems to be paying much attention to them anymore. They have to the talent to go on a "surprise" Final Four run." -Chrisishokie

21. Xavier (-4) 149 22-5 HR-17 LR-NR          AP- CP-22 GP-21

"It was tough finding the last five... Xavier is slowly working on moving out of top 25" -Dmmizzou123

22. Florida State (NR) 146 21-6 HR-14 LR-NR          AP- CP-25 GP-20

"Nice win in Blacksburg vs. the Hokies. Even Bobby Bowden is getting excited." -Brwhite23

23. UCLA (-5) 128 20-7 HR-18 LR-NR          AP- CP-19 GP-22

"Just keep losing...Will we have a UCLAless top 25 next week?" -Jermtheworm33

24. West Virginia (NR) 100 19-8 HR-14 LR-NR          AP- CP-NR GP-NR

"Lots of loses but look at their schedule and who their loses have come to. Another tough team to rank because they have lots of decent wins and no bad loses." -Loucards

25. Butler (E) 68 23-4 HR-17 LR-NR          AP- CP-23 GP-25

"After 2 consecutive conference losses, they won their Bracket Buster at Davidson. They liked that Southern cooking." -Kvskubball

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In: Florida State, West Virginia      Out: Syracuse, Dayton 

Biggest jump: Purdue (+5)      Biggest fall: Wake Forest, Purdue (-5)

Others receiving votes: Arizona 45, Syracuse 44, Utah 44, Texas 24, Florida 20, Michigan 17, Ohio State 11, Creighton 11, South Carolina 10, California 9, Wisconsin 9, Minnesota 7, Utah State 6, Penn State 6, Kentucky 5, St. Mary's 4, Siena 2, Pepperdine 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. Big East (0.0402)
2. Big 10 (0.0505)
3. ACC (0.0603)
4. Pac 10 (0.0706)
5. Big 12 (0.0904)
6. West Coast (0.1209)
7. SEC (0.1408)
8. Atlantic 10 (0.1907)
9. Mountain West  (0.1911)
10. USA (0.2001)
11. Horizon (0.2010)
12. Western Athletic (0.2113)
13. Missouri Valley (0.2212)
14. MAAC (0.2414)

(Only teams receiving votes in TPP are calculated into CPR)

Breaking down the rankings: 

With the top 3 teams losing last week, Pittsburgh jumps up three spots to grab #1 for the second time this year. Connecticut drops to #2 after their loss to now #1 Pitt. Oklahoma comes in at #3 heading into a huge showdown with #14 Kansas tonight. North Carolina lands at #4 after a tough loss at Maryland and finishing up the top 5 this week is a newcomer to the top tier; Memphis.

 Louisville leads off the next grouping at #6. The Cardinals are followed by Duke and Marquette. Michigan State slides to #9 after barely avoiding their second loss of the week vs Wisconsin. Rounding out the top 10 is another Big East team; Villanova.

Missouri falls one spot to #11 despite not losing last week. Clemson climbs to #12 followed by Wake Forest who is coming off a loss at Cameron Indoor. Kansas stays the same at #14 followed by a surging Purdue who is up five spots from last week.

Arizona State comes in at #16 after a nice late night win over Arizona. LSU jumps up four spots to #17 and are followed by Illinois and Washington. Filling out the top 20 this week is Gonzaga who looks to live up to their pre-season expectations.

Xavier drops four spots to #21 and is followed by Florida State who has been flirting with the polls the last couple weeks. UCLA drops five spots after another loss to #23. West Virginia climbs back into the poll this week at #24 followed by Butler who rounds out the poll.

Thanks to everyone who voted! All voters make sure and check out the People's Poll Group!

What!?! How can ____ not be ranked! Or how did ____ get a first place vote? Click here to check out everyone's ballots!

Week 14's poll can be seen here.

Big thanks to Gezemice for taking care of the poll during my absence.

Welcome to the Week 13 People's Poll!    

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 13 People's Poll! 

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1. (36) Connecticut (E) 996 22-1          HR-1 LR-2          AP-1 CP-1 GP-1

"Their size will give many teams fits, they got their motor running against Louisville. We have a repeat #1 for the first time in over a month." -Kvskubball

2. (1) Oklahoma (E) 940 23-1          HR-1 LR-5          AP-2 CP-2 GP-2

"I don't particularly like how they play...which is win against inferior opponents by about 5 points." -Oneandonlystout

3. (3) North Carolina (E) 932 21-2          HR-1 LR-5          AP-3 CP-3 GP-3

"Haven't lost since game @Wake Forest. Look like the team to beat in ACC." -Lobofan2003

4. Pittsburgh (+2) 884 21-2          HR-3 LR-6          AP-4 CP-4 GP-4

"Everyone on this team seems to compliment one another perfectly. Everyone knows their role." -Sandman8392

5. Louisville (E) 809 18-4          HR-3 LR-11          AP-5 CP-7 GP-6

"Struggled this week. Looked outmanned vs. Uconn and looked uninterested in winning at St. John's." -Trespac

6. Duke (-2) 781 20-3          HR-3 LR-13          AP-6 CP-5 GP-5

"Still won't make it past the Sweet 16 (Saying it all year long), there guards just aren't athletic enough, and Zoubek isn't that great." -Badgers Ballers

7. Michigan State (+6) 691 19-4          HR-5 LR-22          AP-9 CP-9 GP-7

"Won their 2 games this week by a total of 57 points." -Bksballer89

8. Wake Forest (E) 659 18-3          HR-6 LR-15          AP-7 CP-8 GP-10

"They totally got their asses handed to them at Miami, nice rebound win over BC." -Trespac

9. Memphis (+5) 651 20-3          HR-5 LR-NR          AP-8 CP-10 GP-8

"Memphis totally laid the beatdown on Gonzaga. That team plays defense. And defense is what wins games. Evans is one of the best freshman in the country. This team is improving each and every game." -Chrisishokie

10. Marquette (-3) 640 20-3          HR-4 LR-14          AP-10 CP-12 GP-11

"We've had two pretenders in the BEAST fall like bad cuts of meat to the pavement, (GTown and ND, you know who you are), when Marquette hits the meat grinder part of the BEAST will they be next - or will Syracuse beat them to the sizzlin side-walk?" -Kvskubball

11. Clemson (-1) 638 19-3          HR-6 LR-18          AP-12 CP-11 GP-9

"1 game after their biggest win this season...they get beat by FSU...the Tigers are the headcases of the NCAA." -Oneandonlystout

12. UCLA (+3) 591 19-4          HR-5 LR-19          AP-11 CP-6 GP-14

"So much for that talk of the Pac 10 catching up to them.  They’re a buzz saw right now." -Huskyonspeed

13.Villanova (+6) 557 19-4          HR-8 LR-17          AP-13 CP-13 GP-12

"Their three losses in the Big East came against Connecticut, Louisville, and Marquette by close margins. They have solid wins against Syracuse and Pitt, and they have two players averaging over 15 points." -Reamo37

14. Xavier (-5) 471 20-3          HR-10 LR-19          AP-14 CP-14 GP-16

"Did anyone think they'd go unbeaten in the Atlantic 10?? If not then this shouldn't have been a surprise really." -Agsmith46

15.Kansas (+6) 462 19-4          HR-11 LR-18          AP-16 CP-16 GP-13

"They have quietly put together an 8-0 record in the Big 12, and they're looking more and more like they could make a deep run in the Tournament." -Babyblueunc

16. Butler (-5) 373 21-2          HR-11 LR-NR          AP-15 CP-15 GP-15

"Sorry, but top 20 teams don't lose at UWGB, and then nearly lose to a 6 win Detroit Mercy team." -Badgers Ballers

17. Illinois (+5) 269 19-5          HR-10 LR-NR          AP-22 CP-20 GP-21

"Illinois continues losing big on the road and winning big at home.  That is about as consistent as it gets nowadays... the only team in the Big Ten who hasn't lost at home yet." -Gezemice

18. Missouri (NR) 238 20-4          HR-16 LR-NR          AP-17 CP-19 GP-22

"As a KU fan it pains me to admit that this team is legit. Unfortunately it all comes to an end on Big Monday...Boosh!" -Brwhite23

19. Syracuse (-2) 185 18-6          HR-15 LR-NR          AP-23 CP-22 GP-19

"Syracuse is slipping. They better pick it up before they go Notre Dame on us." -Chrisishokie

20. Purdue (-8) 178 17-6          HR-13 LR-NR          AP-20 CP-23 GP-26

"Starting to get back up where they were earlier this season, and ouch, two losses in one week, that doesn't help" -Hossierguy10109

21. Arizona State (NR) 160 18-5          HR-15 LR-NR          AP-18 CP-18 GP-NR

"Just when I think I've got the Pac-10 figured out, ASU looks again like the best of the 5 schools trying to grab at-large bids and nip at UCLA's heels." -Pittbaster

22. Florida State (NR) 157 18-5          HR-16 LR-NR          AP-25 CP-25 GP-18

"Finally got a win in a close game against Clemson after losing by less than ten in all of their conference losses." -Sportemind

23. Ohio State (NR) 147 17-5          HR-16 LR-NR          AP-24 CP-NR GP-17

"The Big 10 top 25 carousel continues to spin...this weeks winner = OSU." -Brwhite23

24. Utah State (E) 128 23-1          HR-11 LR-NR          AP-21 CP-NR GP-NR

"The best record in the country can only get you so far." -Sandman8392

25. Gonzaga (-5) 125 17-5          HR-14 LR-NR          AP-19 CP-21 GP-25

"Just when it looked like they had their act together, Memphis comes in and absolutely destroys them. The Zags don't look like the Final 4 contender that they were supposed to be in the Pre-Season." -Babyblueunc

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In: Missouri, Arizona State, Florida State, Ohio State      Out: Washington, Minnesota, Texas, South Carolina

Biggest jump: Missouri (+8)      Biggest fall: Purdue (-8)

Others receiving votes: LSU 80, Washington 75, Florida 54, Minnesota 54, Texas 21, West Virginia 20, South Carolina 14, Kansas State 8, California 4, Davidson 3, BYU 2, San Diego State 1, Cincinnati 1, Indiana 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. ACC (0.0402)
2. Big East (0.0403)
3. Big 10 (0.0507)
4. Big 12 (0.0606)
5. Pac 10 (0.1008)
6. West Coast (0.1510)
7. Atlantic 10 (0.1704)
8. SEC (0.1711)
9. USA (0.1801)
10. Horizon (0.1805)
11. Western Athletic (0.1809)
12. Mountain West (0.2113)
13. Southern  (0.2414)

(Only teams receiving votes in TPP are calculated into CPR)

Breaking down the rankings: 

Finally some stability at the top! For the first time in a long time there is no change at #1. Meanwhile four of the top five teams remain the same from last week. Leading off their second week at #1 is Connecticut followed by Oklahoma who squeaked out a win at home over Colorado.  North Carolina is next and is trying to figure out if they can still be the team everyone thought they would be despite suspension and injuries. Pittsburgh moves up to #4 filling the spot vacated by Duke and Louisville rounds out the top 5.

Duke comes in at #6. The Blue Devils narrowly avoided back to back losses with an overtime win over Miami. Michigan State makes a big jump this week up 6 spots to #7. Wake Forest is next holding the same as last week. Another big jumper, Memphis, climbs to #9 and is followed by Marquette who is coming off an unexpected loss vs. South Florida.

Clemson comes in down one spot at #11 followed by the Bruins of UCLA who dismantled Notre Dame over the weekend. Villanova climbs 6 spots to #13 followed by Xavier who is coming off their third loss of the season. Kansas makes a nice climb up to #15 as the Jayhawks go into a Big Monday showdown at Mizzou tonight.

Butler falls 5 spots to #16 after their second loss. The Bulldogs are followed by Illinois and Missouri. The Tigers are making noise in the Big 12 and still have an outside shot at the conference crown with remaining games against KU and OU. Syracuse comes in down 2 spots from last week and is followed by Purdue. The Boilermakers don’t seem to be nearly the same team without Hummel who is suffering through a back injury.

Arizona State jumps back into the poll this week at #21. The Sun Devils are followed by two other newcomers this week, Florida State and Ohio State. Utah State holds strong at #24 with still only one loss on the season. Rounding out the poll this week is Gonzaga who is coming off a pounding at the hands of Memphis.

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Welcome to the Week 12 People's Poll!    

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 12 People's Poll! 

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NOTE: FOR SOME REASON I AM UNABLE TO SIZE THE LOGOS.. AND SOME HAVE A BLUE BOX AROUND THEM. I WILL TRY AND FIX THE POLL ONCE CBS HAS CORRECTED THE ISSUE.

1. (37) Connecticut (+1) 997 20-1 HR-1 LR-1          AP- CP-1 GP-1

"Another new number one. They get a tough road test vs Louisville on Monday, a few weeks ago they knocked off Pitt @ number 1 and I see it happening again." -Loucards

2. (1) Oklahoma (+1) 945 21-1 HR-1 LR-5          AP- CP-2 GP-2

"The POY is here and he has a supporting cast this year. Kansas may be their only challenger." -Sandman8392

3. (2) North Carolina (+1) 909 19-2 HR-1 LR-7          AP- CP-4 GP-3

"UNC...isn't impressing me at all...close win that should have been a loss at FSU." -Oneandonlystout

4. Duke (-3) 880 19-2 HR-2 LR-7          AP- CP-3 GP-4

"If Duke plans on getting to the final four they will need better production from Paulus and Scheyer. Scheyer is shooting 36% from the 3 point line and Paulus is shooting 33%." -Bksballer1129

5. Louisville (+2) 824 17-3 HR-3 LR-8          AP- CP-7 GP-5

"Terrence Williams is leading the team in rebounds and assists. He is a key component of their 8-0 start in the Big East." -Reamo37

6. Pittsburgh (-3) 796 19-2 HR-4 LR-8          AP- CP-5 GP-7

"Why do you schedule Robert Morris in the middle of conference play? Looking to beat up on someone? Bully's!" -Brwhite23

7. Marquette (+1) 755 19-2 HR-4 LR-10          AP- CP-8 GP-6

"Well, they are starting to play some of the tough teams in the BEAST and so far, so good." -Kvskubball

8. Wake Forest (-3) 751 17-2 HR-3 LR-11          AP- CP-6 GP-8

"Sure, the Georgia Tech loss hurts, but they have beaten three top ten teams in a few short weeks, and I still have all of those teams in my top ten.  No one else can make that claim." -Pittbaster

9. Xavier (+2) 633 19-2 HR-6 LR-19          AP- CP-9 GP-11

"A lot of people dont realize their in the top 20 in SOS." -Shaunyboy

10. Clemson (+2) 619 18-2 HR-8 LR-24          AP- CP-10 GP-9

"Nice comeback win, but eventually they will have to beat one of the “top three” in the ACC." -Huskyonspeed

11. Butler (+2) 595 19-1 HR-8 LR-NR          AP- CP-11 GP-10

"Am I the only one who appreciates these guys?" -Somerandomdude

12. Purdue (+5) 536 17-4 HR-8 LR-24          AP- CP-13 GP-13

"Purdue is now second in the Big Ten and playing with a passion. They showed some great poise in the game at Wisconsin." -Reamo37

13. Michigan State (-4) 511 17-4 HR-9 LR-20          AP- CP-14 GP-12

"Now they've lost two games at home in Big 10 play they shouldn't ever lose, Penn State and Northwestern, these teams are both better this year but, come on." -Hoosierguy1019

14. Memphis (+4) 424 18-3 HR-9 LR-NR          AP- CP-15 GP-17

"Easy week, but they take a step up in competition as they head to Gonzaga Saturday." Agsmith46

15. UCLA (+4) 324 17-4 HR-12 LR-NR          AP- CP-12 GP-22

"Jrue Holiday stepped up this week, if he continues to be a factor they’ll keep climbing the rankings." -Huskyonspeed

16. Texas (-6) 322 15-5 HR-12 LR-NR          AP- CP-17 GP-14

"Lost and not found, AJ Abrams' shot...lost to Kansas State @ home, OUCH" -Kvskubball

17. Syracuse (-3) 313 17-5 HR-13 LR-NR          AP- CP-20 GP-16

"The Big East schedule is beginning to get to this team as they have lost 4 of their last 5." -Sandman8392

18. Minnesota (NR) 302 18-3 18-3  HR-12 LR-NR          AP- CP-19 GP-19

"Surviving the Big 10 grind much better than almost anyone anticipated - so far, bad time to go road-tripping in the Big 10, especially if you're heading to Michigan State." -KVskubball

19. Villanova (NR) 286 17-4 HR-11 LR-NR          AP- CP-16 GP-15

"Finally got the big win that they needed on their resume." -Bksballer1129

20. Gonzaga (E) 279 16-4 HR-12 LR-NR          AP- CP-18 GP-21

"Didn't play particularly well against Saint Mary's, but they really handled San Diego well. Look for them to run right through the WCC now." -Gonzagafan62

21. Kansas (+4) 261 17-4 HR-13 LR-NR          AP- CP-24 GP-18

"Looking like the front runner in the Big XII North. Big game at Baylor on Big Monday." -Brwhite23

22. Illinois (-6) 238 18-4 HR-13 LR-NR          AP- CP-21 GP-20

"36 points. 36 points. They may not have a top 25 team, but they have the resume of one." -Sandman8392

23. Washington (+1) 140 16-5 HR-16 LR-NR          AP- CP-25 GP-NR

"Could be the team to beat in the Pac10." -Loucards

24. Utah State (NR) 57 21-1 HR-13 LR-NR          AP- CP-22 GP-NR

"Yes, I know, I know, but they have one lone loss, to a good team, and any team with one loss at this point in the season deserves to be here." -Hoosierguy1019

25. South Carolina (NR) 53 16-4 HR-14 LR-NR          AP- CP-NR GP-25

"They're tied for first in the SEC East, Coach Horn is doing a stand up job." -Agsmith46

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In: Minnesota, Villanova, Utah State, South Carolina      Out: Arizona State, Georgetown, St. Mary's, Kentucky

Biggest jump: Minnesota (+8)      Biggest fall: Texas, Illinois (-6)

Others receiving votes: Missouri 44, Dayton 35, Davidson 33, West Vrignia 31, Penn State 25, Arizona State 24, UNLV 16, LSU 14, Ohio State 7, Florida State 6, BYU 5, Providence 4, California 3, Northern Iowa 3

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. ACC (0.0401)
2. Big East (0.0403)
3. Big 10 (0.0408)
4. Big 12 (0.905)
5. Pac 10 (0.1109)
6. Atlantic 10 (0.1206)
7. Horizon (0.1602)
8. West Coast (0.1807)
9. SEC (0.1810)
10. Mountain West (0.1812)
11. Western Athletic (0.2010)
12. USA (0.2104)
13. Southern (0.2512)
14. Missouri Valley (0.2514)

(Only teams receiving votes in TPP are calculated into CPR)

Breaking down the rankings: 

Another week.. Another new #1 (a bit of a broken record). Connecticut gets their try at the top spot this week though it may be short lived as they have a huge game tonight vs Louisville. If UConn falters, Oklahoma lays in waiting and is up to #2 this week. North Carolina climbs up to #3 followed by ACC rival and previous #1 Duke. Rounding out the top 5 this week is the aforementioned Cardinals of Louisville.

Pittsburgh drops to #6 this week followed by a fellow Big East squad Marquette. It seems the Golden Eagles are having no trouble adjusting to new coach Buzz Williams. Wake Forest comes in next at #8 after a tough loss to Georgia Tech. Xavier climbs up a couple spots to #9 and Clemson finishes up the top 10.

Butler jumps to #11 and Purdue makes a nice climb up 5 spots to #12. They are followed by a dropping Michigan State. Memphis quietly moves up a few notches to #14 and is followed by UCLA.

The next two spots are filled by teams coming off losses, Texas and Syracuse. Minnesota jumps back into the poll at #18 followed by a fellow newcomer Villanova. Rounding out the top 20 is Gonzaga who holds the same as last week after knocking off St. Mary’s.

Kansas jumps up to #21 as they continue to remain unbeaten in Big 12 play. Illinois is up next and needs to figure out how to score more than 36 points in a game.  Washington comes in up one despite a loss. The Huskies are followed by two newcomers to this week’s poll, Utah State and South Carolina who is coming off of a nice win vs previously ranked Kentucky.

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Welcome to the Week 11 People's Poll!     

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 11 People's Poll! 

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1. (29) Duke (+1) 979 18-1 HR-1 LR-5          AP-1 CP-1 GP-1

"It's their turn to be atop the Rankings, It could be short lived though with a date with Wake looming." -BabyBlueUNC

2. (4) Connecticut (+2) 937 18-1 HR-1 LR-5          AP-2 CP-2 GP-2

"Two big wins in the league over Nova and at Notre Dame, breaking the Irish's home game winning streak, they are rock solid right now." -Dookisevil

3. (5) Pittsburgh (E) 934 18-1 HR-1 LR-5          AP-3 CP-3 GP-3

"I am biased, but any unbiased person could see that their resume is better than Duke." -Pitty618

4. (2) North Carolina (+1) 857 17-2 HR-1 LR-7          AP-5 CP-6 GP-6

"Beat up on Clemson, Whats new? Don't be surprised if they lost to FSU or NC State this week." -Bksballer1129

5. Wake Forest (-4) 846 16-1 HR-3 LR-7          AP-6 CP-4 GP-5

"Simply put Gaudio wasn't ready to coach that big of a game, They could suffer more of those type losses now that they're one of the hunted, rather than a hunter." -Agsmith46

6. Oklahoma (E) 828 19-1 HR-3 LR-9          AP-4 CP-5 GP-4

"95-76 win over Baylor solidifies this team atop the Big XII south." -Brwhite23

7. Louisville (+4) 751 15-3 HR-3 LR-11          AP-7 CP-7 GP-7

"Based on the last two weeks, they could be #1, but their mid-season fall from grace will hurt them for a while." -Somerandomdude

8. Marquette (+1) 664 17-2 HR-6 LR-23          AP-8 CP-8 GP-10

"You're hearing next to nothing about them, if they can have someone step up like D-Wade did a few years back, they'll sniff the final four." -Agsmith46

9. Michigan State (-2) 618 16-3 HR-7 LR-NR          AP-9 CP-9 GP-9

"The loss to Northwestern isn't as bad as it may seems, they still look capable of losing to anyone though." -BabyBlueUNC

10. Texas (+3) 567 14-4 HR-7 LR-NR          AP-11 CP-12 GP-8

"They must win there next few games to set up a huge rematch 2/21 vs OU." -Cuse5566

11. Xavier (+5) 544 17-2 HR-7 LR-25          AP-10 CP-10 GP-14

"Nice win over LSU. Either Xavier is better than people think or the SEC is as bad as people think, you pick!" -Kcskubball

12. Clemson (-2) 510 17-2 HR-8 LR-NR          AP-12 CP-11 GP-12

"Tough loss to UNC, but this team is still legit." -Trespac

13. Butler (+1) 503 18-1 HR-7 LR-NR          AP-13 CP-13 GP-13

"Beat 2 good teams in the conference at home this week, should pound Valpo this week." -Cuse5566

14. Syracuse (-6) 490 17-4 HR-9 LR-NR          AP-15 CP-15 GP-11

"Lost to Pitt and Louisville this week, the game with Providece on wednesday is a must win." -Cusefan4eva

15. Arizona State (+2) 424 16-3 HR-10 LR-25          AP-14 CP-14 GP-16

"Like Notre Dame, they are too reliant on a pair of stars (Pendegraph and Harden, in this case) but unlike the Irish they've been winning games.  I doubt they're a deep tournament team." -Pittbaster

16. Illinois (+4) 404 17-3 HR-9 LR-25          AP-19 CP-20 GP-15

"The Illini had two impressive wins over Ohio State and Wisconsin, they are starting to appear as a threat in the Big 10." -Dookisevil

17. Purdue (+1) 403 15-4 HR-12 LR-NR          AP-16 CP-17 GP-17

"Purdue is regrouping nicely from the early losses with a win over Minnesota this week." -Gezemice

18. Memphis (NR) 244 16-3 HR-11 LR-NR          AP-18 CP-19 GP-19

"Memphis is led by Freshman of the year candidate Tyreke Evans in their defeat of Tenn at Tennessee. More good news for Memphis is they still have plenty of room to improve and are showing all indications that they will." -Halo27legend

19. UCLA (-4) 217 15-4 HR-6 LR-NR          AP-17 CP-16 GP-NR

"It’s looking more like it’s the name that’s keeping the Bruins up here, but I still feel they have enough to stay near the top of the Pac 10." -Huskyonspeed

20. Gonzaga (+5) 176 14-4 HR-15 LR-NR          AP-20 CP-25 GP-23

"Will likely go undefeated in WCC play unless St. Mary's challenges, shouldn't get higher than a 7 seed regardless of rank, IMHO." -Pitty618

21. Georgetown (-9) 173 12-6 HR-13 LR-NR          AP-25 CP-23 GP-18

"I don't know whats going on with Georgetown, but I can't forget about their win at UConn." -Reamo37

t22. St. Mary's (+1) 139 18-1 HR-8 LR-NR          AP-22 CP-18 GP-NR

"The bigger conferences are showing their parity, allowing the big fish in smaller ponds (Gonzaga, Butler as well) to continue moving up." -Agsmith46

t22. Kentucky (NR) 139 16-4 HR-15 LR-NR          AP-24 CP-NR GP-22

"I'm not sure they are the best team in the SEC, but they are playing like it." Kvskubball

24. Washington (NR) 120 15-4 HR-13 LR-NR          AP-23 CP-NR GP-NR

"Win over UCLA vaults the impressive Huskies into the top 25." -Trespac

25. Kansas (NR) 96 15-4 HR-14 LR-NR          AP-NR CP-NR GP-20

"The Jayhawks are 4-0 in their conference and deserve to be here in the poll." -Dookisevil

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In: Memphis, Kentucky, Washington, Kansas      Out: Minnesota, Villanova, Notre Dame, California

Biggest jump: Memphis (+7)      Biggest fall: Georgetown (-9)

Others receiving votes: Minnesota 95, Villanova 63, Florida 43, West Virginia 35, Missouri 35, Notre Dame 27, Michigan 22, Utah State 22, Davidson 20, Virginia Tech 19, Florida State 15, Baylor 13, California 12, Dayton 7, Tennessee 3, Ohio State 1, Miami (Fla) 1, Seton Hall 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. ACC (0.0302)
2. Big East (0.0303)
3. Big Ten (0.0606)
4. Big 12 (0.0804)
5. Pac 10 (0.1008)
6. Atlantic 10 (0.1405)
7. West Coast (0.1409)
8. SEC (0.1610)

(Only conferences with 2 or more teams receiving votes are included in the CPR)

Breaking down the rankings: 

A new week brings another new #1. The revolving ACC/Big East door for the top spot takes another spin this week as Duke gets their shot at #1. The Blue Devils have earned it but were by no means a unanimous top choice. Four of the top five teams received at least one first place vote this week. Connecticut comes in at the two spot followed by Big East counterpart Pittsburgh. Finishing up the all ACC/Big East top 5 are two more ACC squads, Wake Forest and North Carolina.

Oklahoma continues to hold strong at #6 followed by Louisville who is coming off a nice weekend showing. Untested Marquette is next followed by the first team out of the Big 10; Michigan State. Rounding out the top 10 this week is Texas who looks to keep pace with OU in the Big 12.

Xavier leads off the next 5 at #11 followed by a Clemson team who looks to prove they are not the team of years past. Butler is next at #13 with Syracuse close behind coming off a disappointing week. Our highest ranked Pac 10 team is next; Arizona State. The Sun Devils finish up our top 15.

The fighting Illini come in up 4 spots from last week followed by Purdue. Memphis makes its way back into the rankings after a nice road win vs Tennessee. Slumping UCLA is next followed by Gonzaga.

Speaking of slumping, Georgetown comes in at #21 followed by St. Mary’s who is tied with the Wildcats of Kentucky who look to make noise in the SEC. Rounding out the top 25 this week are Washington who is finally living up to its talent and the defending champs; Kansas.

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Welcome to the Week 10 People's Poll!     

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 10 People's Poll!

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1. (37) Wake Forest (+1) 997 16-0 HR-1 LR-2          AP-1 CP-1 GP-1

"The last remaining undefeated team deserves the love this week with a win over North Carolina, and road wins at Boston College and Clemson." -Kvskubball

2. (3) Duke (+1) 955 16-1 HR-1 LR-4          AP-2 CP-2 GP-2

"I think they deserve number 1 because of the resume, sure they have a loss but they have played a much tougher schedule than Wake. Duke is number 3 in SOS, others in the top 5 have 3 loses + at this point. So theyve done pretty well. I still dont like the team and dont trust them but they must be number one. " -Loucards

3. Pittsburgh (-2) 895 16-1 HR-2 LR-7          AP-4 CP-4 GP-3

"They lost to a team that by the end of the year will be in the top 10, could've been closer for not those questionable calls late in the game." -Badgers Ballers

4. Connecticut (E) 869 16-1 HR-3 LR-8          AP-3 CP-3 GP-5

"This team hasn't played a marquee Big East game since the Georgetown debacle. Much to be desired." -Trespac

5. North Carolina (E) 847 16-2 HR-2 LR-9          AP-5 CP-6 GP-4

"The Tar Heels are back, the have redeemed themselves in college basketball, they went into Virginia, and came out with a Wahoo buffet and then took on Miami and came out with a convincing win. My boys are back." -Dookisevil

6. Oklahoma (E) 795 17-1 HR-3 LR-9          AP-6 CP-5 GP-7

"Impressive win vs rival Texas on monday, and another good win on the road vs a underrated A&M team." -Bksballer1129

7. Michigan State (E) 773 15-2 HR-4 LR-12          AP-7 CP-7 GP-6

"Michigan State has the best recent record in the nation, five of their last 8 wins coming against top 35 teams in the country, and two of the others against medium caliber teams. That is seven medium to good wins in the last eight!  They are definitely the best team in the Big Ten." -Gezemice

8. Syracuse (E) 688 17-2 HR-3 LR-15          AP-8 CP-8 GP-10

"Got worked by Georgetown and also worked ND. This week will show what this teams about, will lose to Pitt and a toss up with UL. Syracuse needs a win over one of these teams with a very tough stretch coming up." -Loucards

9. Marquette (+4) 619 16-2 HR-7 LR-17          AP-11 CP-10 GP-13

"Marquette is surprising lots of folks, as they are 5-0 in the conference, which is impressive, watch out for them they might be a sleeper." -Dookisevil

10. Clemson (-1) 595 16-1 HR-8 LR-15          AP-10 CP-9 GP-11

"Clemson had their first test of the season and failed. Are they going to have their annual collapse or will they get back on track Wednesday night against UNC? Mark em down as 16-2. They are 0-53 all time at Chapel Hill." -Chrisishokie

11. Louisville (+12) 577 13-3 HR-7 LR-18          AP-9 CP-12 GP-12

"Louisville re-enters my poll after two impressive wins over Notre Dame and Pitt, it seems they are no longer a disappointment." -Dookisevil

12. Georgetown (E) 559 12-4 HR-7 LR-17          AP-12 CP-14 GP-8

"A win over 'Cuse makes up for that loss at Duke." -Brwhite23

13. Texas (-3) 501 13-4 HR-8 LR-NR          AP-14 CP-15 GP-9

"Gonna continue to drop IMO 3rd or 4 in the Big 12" -Carnagex

14. Butler (+2) 442 16-1 HR-10 LR-24          AP-16 CP-17 GP-16

"I still think this might be a bit to high, but when you win, you don't lose positions you gain them, they need to keep winning." -Hoosierguy1019

15. UCLA (-4) 434 14-3 HR-9 LR-NR          AP-13 CP-11 GP-15

"The system only gets them so far. Lack of playmakers exposed in crucial last five minutes of regulation against ASU." -Duckbill30

16. Xavier (+1) 426 15-2 HR-9 LR-NR          AP-15 CP-13 GP-17

"Only losses came to Butler and Duke. Both teams are in the top 15." -Bksballer1129

17. Arizona State (+1) 352 15-3 HR-12 LR-NR          AP-17 CP-16 GP-19

"Picks up a big win at pauly to beat UCLA. This was a great win and will no doubt help when it comes time to accept a seed." -Halo27legend

18. Purdue (+1) 251 14-4 HR-14 LR-NR          AP-18 CP-18 GP-20

"By the end of this season they will be trouble for a lot of teams. The young players on the team haven’t been able to overcome the injuries. But now that they are healthy, they are going to start playing like they did at the end of last season." -Reamo37

19. Minnesota (+1) 242 16-2 HR-14 LR-NR          AP-21 CP-20 GP-21

"ROAD WARNING - Couldn't escape unscathed... Bagged the Badgers in Wisconsin,  but tumbled to the pernicious Wildcats, at Northwestern." -KVSkubball

20. Illinois (+5) 206 15-3 HR-13 LR-NR          AP-25 CP-24 GP-18

"Illinois is third in the NCAA in assists and assists per game (were first yesterday), and leads the Big Ten in field goals made and field goal percentage; #15 on the Pomeroy ratings; #12 on the Sagarin ratings... We have beaten three ranked teams, and only lost to ranked teams.  There are only 15 teams in the country who have only lost to currently ranked teams or didn't lose." -Gezemice

21. Notre Dame (-7) 141 12-5 HR-14 LR-NR          AP-19 CP-19 GP-14

"They already have 5 losses. I don't care if you are in the Big East, that is not an excuse. They probably shouldn't even be in, but they played 2 road games this past week so I will give them the benefit of the doubt." -Chrisishokie

22. Villanova (NR) 138 14-3 HR-15 LR-NR          AP-20 CP-21 GP-NR

"Haven't beaten one legit team yet. Their best win came against Temple." -Bksballer1129

23. St. Mary's (NR) 112 17-1 HR-10 LR-NR          AP-NR CP-22 GP-NR

"They're doing what a ranked team is supposed to do (win), but I can't wait to see them play Gonzaga." -Huskyonspeed

24. California (-3) 100 15-3 HR-14 LR-NR          AP-NR CP-NR GP-25

"Look like a tourney team right now, and they have a shot at winning the Pac 10. Montogomery shows why he's such a good coach." -Badgers Ballers

25. Gonzaga (NR) 89 12-4 HR-15 LR-NR          AP-23 CP-NR GP-NR

"Zags entering WCC play should help boost their record, or at least feel like a break compared to their OOC schedule." -Trespac

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In: Villanova, St. Mary's, Gonzaga      Out: Baylor, Michigan, Arkansas

Biggest jump: Louisville (+12)      Biggest fall: Notre Dame (-7)

Others receiving votes: Memphis 84, Baylor 79, Florida 55, Kentucky 41, Florida State 27, Michigan 19, Ohio State 18, Kansas 16, Davidson 16, West Virginia 13, Utah State 8, Stanford 6, Wisconsin 5, Illinois State 3, Texas AnM 2, Miami (Fla) 1, Dayton 1, George Mason 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parrish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. ACC.................................0.
   0401
2. Big East.........................0.0402
3. Big 10.............................0.0406
   
4. Big 12.............................0.0804
   
5. Pac 10............................0.1005
6. West Coast...................0.1408
7. Horizon..........................0.1503
8. Atlantic 10.....................0.1507
9. SEC.................................0.
   1510
10. USA.................................0.
    2109
11. Missouri Valley............0.2112
12. Southern.......................0.2211
13. Colonial Athletic..........0.2413

Breaking down the rankings:

A new week brings a new team atop TPP. Wake Forest pushes through to the top spot and becomes the second ACC school to have the honor this season. Wake is followed by Duke who also received first place votes this week. Previous #1 Pittsburgh drops to #3 after a hard fought loss at Louisville. The next two slots remain unchaged from last week with Connecticut at #4 and North Carolina at #5.

The top team outside of the ACC or Big East is Oklahoma. The Sooners come in at #6 after a nice win vs Texas. Michigan State holds on to the #7 spot and is followed by Syracuse who again stays put at #8. Marquette is next, up 4 spots from last week. They are followed by Clemson who is coming off their first loss of the season to Wake Forest.

Up next is our big jumper of the week; Louisville. The Cardinals jump from #23 all the way up to #11 after their dethroning of previous #1 Pitt. Georgetown is next followed by Texas who like their star (AJ Abrams) is struggling as of late. Butler continues to creep up the rankings and comes in at #14. Rounding out the top 15 is UCLA who had their 10 game win streak snapped by Arizona State over the weekend.

Xavier comes in down one spot at #16 followed by the aformentioned Sun Devils of Arizona State. Rounding out the top 20 is a group of Big 10 teams, Purdue, Minnesota and Illinois.

Notre Dame coming off another loss in the brutal Big East drops to #21 and is followed by fellow Big East team Villanova. St. Mary's climbs into the poll this week at #23 followed by California at #24. Finishing up the poll for week 10 are the Zags of Gonzaga who look to correct their mid-season slump.

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Welcome to the Week 9 People's Poll!     

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Monday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 9 People's Poll!

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1. (36) Pittsburgh (E) 996 15-0 HR-1 LR-2       AP-1 CP-1 GP-1

"Pitt won its first ever game as #1 by 20+ after a tight first half.  They shook off the eight days' rust and really turned it on in the second." -Pittbaster

2. (4) Wake Forest (+2) 947 14-0 HR-1 LR-5       AP-2 CP-3 GP-2

"They deserve to leapfrog Duke after sending the Heels to 0-2 in ACC play.  They certainly legitimized their perfect record, leading UNC all evening." -Pittbaster

3. Duke (E) 929 14-1 HR-2 LR-6       AP-3 CP-2 GP-3

"Duke still leads the country in defensive efficiency, but their offense has been inconsistent. They scored 19 points in the first half and 47 points in the second half against FSU. Duke's going to be a nightmare for any team (I'm looking your way Xavier) when Singler, Henderson and Scheyer all play to their potential." -Objective4

4. Connecticut (+1) 867 14-1 HR-3 LR-7      AP-4 CP-4 GP-5

" Picked up a pair of road wins after the home loss to Georgetown.  I still consider them the team to beat in the Big East." -TheRiverRock

5. North Carolina (-3) 840 14-2 HR-3 LR-7      AP-5 CP-6 GP-4

"UNC went 14-0 prior to entering conference play, really had no one stand up to them, that is until they did enter conference play...right now they are the biggest disappointment in the top ten. They are not playing their game, both of their conference defeats was at their opponents pace and at their opponents game plan...they look like they are in shock." -Dookisevil

6. Oklahoma (+1) 744 15-1 HR-5 LR-12      AP-6 CP-5 GP-8

"Texas joining them in losing to the Razorbacks has to have them feeling a little better." -Pittbaster

7. Michigan State (+3) 725 13-2 HR-5 LR-13      AP-7 CP-10 GP-6

"They're making folks forget about their loss to Maryland now that Big Ten play has started.  They are as real a Final Four contender as any." -Pittbaster

8. Syracuse (+1) 722 16-1 HR-4 LR-14      AP-8 CP-8 GP-7

"Right now they look like a contender for the Big East title.  They have the depth to hang with anyone, but it hasn't been tested against the best of the league yet." -Pittbaster

9. Clemson (+2) 682 16-0 HR-5 LR-15      AP-10 CP-9 GP-10

"Get ready for the typical Clemson collapse, see them losing 6-7 ACC Games." -Badgers Ballers

10. Texas (-4) 619 12-3 HR-6 LR-18      AP-11 CP-11 GP-9

"Hog slapped in Fayetteville. Now they get to knock around the Big 12." -Kvskubball

11. UCLA (+1) 611 13-2 HR-6 LR-NR      AP-9 CP-7 GP-12

"Pulled out a tough win at USC and appear to be taking form." -Pitty618

12. Georgetown (-4) 527 11-3 HR-5 LR-NR      AP-13 CP-12 GP-11

"The Hoyas are struggling in conference play at 2-2, they are in the middle of the Big East and really need to step up in the most competitive conference." -Dookisevil

13. Marquette (+2) 486 15-2 HR-11 LR-18      AP-14 CP-14 GP-13

"Marquette has quietly made it to 15-2. They play very well at home, and their schedule doesn't really get tough till the end of league play. This team is solid." -Chrisishokie

14. Notre Dame (E) 451 12-3 HR-8 LR-NR      AP-12 CP-13 GP-14

"The bipolar ballclub is back. The nation's longest home winning streak is offset by the nation's most inconsistent road team. Need to step it up with two tough road games upcoming." -NDIrish2011

15. Xavier (+5) 368 13-2 HR-11 LR-NR      AP-15 CP-16 GP-17

"They continue to climb thanks to the rigors of other teams' conferences.  Still, they have good RPI and efficiency numbers, so I don't think such a high ranking is right out." -Pittbaster

16. Butler (+1) 363 14-1 HR-11 LR-NR      AP-17 CP-18 GP-16

"Struggled to beat Detroit at home." -Bksballer89

17. Minnesota (+1) 328 15-1 HR-12 LR-NR      AP-18 CP-17 GP-19

"Playing good ball. Their 15-1 with the only lost coming to a really good MSU team." -Bksballer89

18. Arizona State (+3) 270 14-2 HR-15 LR-NR      AP-16 CP-15 GP-25

"You don't often see guards shooting 56% from the floor, but that's exactly what James Harden is doing. Many have discounted this team, they can prove a lot this week in L.A." -Huskyonspeed

19. Purdue (-6) 260 12-4 HR-14 LR-NR      AP-19 CP-19 GP-20

"Purdue puts an impressive beatdown on Wisconsin, showing that it isn't size that matters - but the motion of the ocean.   Or something.  Wisconsin is still trying to figure that one out." -Gezemice

20. Baylor (+3) 222 13-2 HR-13 LR-NR      AP-21 CP-21 GP-24

"Waiting for them to play the better teams in the big 12." -Bksballer89

21. California (NR) 171 15-2 HR-12 LR-NR      AP-22 CP-23 GP-22

"they have beaten Arizona, Arizona State, Washington State and Washington in their last four.  I have seen the two last OTs of the 3OT game with Washington, and I was very impressed by the poise and the ability to make plays and finish in a long, tight game - by both teams." -Gezemice

22. Michigan (NR) 158 13-3 HR-14 LR-NR      AP-25 CP-24 GP-15

"This team is better then people think." -CarnageX

23. Louisville (NR) 156 11-3 HR-10 LR-NR      AP-20 CP-20 GP-NR

"Big win over Nova. Get a chance to makeup for their early season struggles with home games against Notre Dame and Pittsburgh." -Bksballer89

24. Arkansas (NR) 119 12-2 HR-14 LR-NR      AP-NR CP-NR GP-23

"Not sure what to do with this bunch. 2 wins over top 10 teams makes me think those results weren't a sheer coincidence, but how do then turn around and lose to Mississippi State at home?" -Huskyonspeed

25. Illinois (NR) 117 14-2 HR15- LR-NR      AP-NR CP-NR GP-18

"Weber has Illinois playing the motion offense beautifully.  However, the team had trouble with playing down to competition and not getting up for every game emotionally.  Blowing out Indiana was proof that Weber can motivate them to play hard every game.  The only issue is re-bounding - Indiana outrebounded Illinois by a large margin - but when you make your shots, that's less of an issue.  Illinois leads the nation in assists and assists per game, and leads the Big Ten in field goals made and field goal percentage.  Quite a turnaround from last year." -Gezemice

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In: California, Michigan, Louisville, Arkansas, Illinois     Out: Tennessee, Villanova, West Virginia, Boston College, Wisconsin

Biggest jump: Xavier (+5)     Biggest fall: Purdue (-6)

Others receiving votes: Villanova 84, Gonzaga 47, St. Mary's 33, Wisconsin 31, Tennessee 25, West Virginia 24, Memphis 21, Miami (Fla) 11, Texas AnM 9, Florida State 7, Davidson 6, Missouri 5, UNLV 4, Florida 4, Kentucky 4, BYU 3, Kansas 2, Boston College 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. ACC.................................0.
   0201
2. Big East..........................0.0402
3. Big 10..............................0.060
   6
4. Big 12..............................0.080
   7
5. Pac 10.............................0.1105
   
6. SEC..................................0
   .1309
7. A 10.................................0.
   1503
8. Horizon...........................0.1604
9. West Coast...................0.1608
10. Mountain West.............0.1912
11. USA.................................0.
    2110
12. Southern........................0.2311

Breaking down the rankings:

Pittsburgh played there first game ever as a #1 team this week and survived to hold on to the top spot. Up next is Wake Forest after a nice win over North Carolina. Keeping with the ACC theme, Duke stays the same as last week at #3. The second member of the Big East in the top 5, Connecticut is neXt at #4 followed by the now 2 loss Tar Heels of North Carolina.

Oklahoma comes in at #6 after their first conference win of the season at KSU. Michigan State is next and beginning to live up to the pre-season hype after their W over Kansas. The Orange(men) of Syracuse come in at #8, followed by another ACC team; Clemson. Rounding out the top 10 is Texas who has a big showdown with Oklahoma tonight.

UCLA sits quietly at #11 after a nice W at USC. Georgetown is next followed by Marquette who continues to play well under first year coach Buzz Williams. Notre Dame is up next and somehow stays in the same spot after their L to St. John's. Up 5 spots from last week is Xavier to finish up the top 15.

The Bulldogs of Butler come in at #16 followed by Minnesota and Arizona State. Purdue drops to #19 after another L (their 4th of the season). Baylor jumps 3 spots to climb back into the top 20.

The last five are all new this week. California comes in first at #21 followed by Louisville, Michigan and Arkansas who is coming off two nice top 10 W's over Oklahoma & Texas. Rounding out the top 25 for this week are Bruce Weber's fighting Illini who are coming off a nice drubbing of Indiana.

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Welcome to the Week 8 People's Poll!        

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Tuesday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. ie games played yesterday (Monday) have not been accounted for. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 8 People's Poll!

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 1. (35) Pittsburgh (+2) 995 14-0 HR-1 LR-2 AP-1 CP-1 GP-1

"Still undefeated after a difficult week filled with upsets and craziness, a good win @ Gtwn, gets then the #1 spot in the Nation... who would've guessed.." -Hoosierguy1019  

2. (5) North Carolina (-1) 932 13-1 HR-1 LR-5 AP-3 CP-3 GP-2

"Still the best team in the county by a wide margin in my opinion, but polls need to have a "results based" component." -ThaBadge  

3. Duke (+2) 923 12-1 HR-2 LR-7 AP-2 CP-2 GP-3

"Let's take a brief look at how Duke's corrected their flaws from last year:
"live by the 3": only 22.8% of their points are scored from beyond the arc, which puts them in 277th place nationally. Clearly they've found other ways to score.
Post presence: 6-8 Lance Thomas and 7-1 Brian Zoubek have combined for 15.6ppg 8.8rpg and 1.4bpg, which is pretty impressive considering they're pretty much tag-teaming the post position. Kyle Singler is also averaging 7.8rpg
Point guard play: Out with Greg Paulus and in with Nolan Smith who's been the catalyst to Duke's nasty perimeter D this year. How nasty is that D you might ask? Duke allows 80.4 points per 100 posessions this year. That's #1 in the nation ladies and gents. When people tell me "Duke lives by the 3", I retort "NAY! Duke lives by the D". Hopefully people start paying attention." -Objective4  

4. Wake Forest (+2) 897 13-0 HR-2 LR-10 AP-4 CP-4 GP-4

"I have them so high because they are undefeated, but also because they went on the road, across the country nonetheless, to end BYU's 53 game home winning streak." -Pitty618  

5. Connecticut (-3) 822 12-1 HR-3 LR-11 AP-5 CP-5 GP-7

"Did not look good vs Georgetown at all.I predict they lose to WVU." -Bksballer89  

6. Texas (+1) 752 11-2 HR-4 LR-11 AP-7 CP-7 GP-6

"Let's see if they can do something their rival couldn't do this week. Beat Arkansas on the road." -Bksballer89  

7. Oklahoma (-3) 719 14-1 HR-4 LR-13 AP-6 CP-6 GP-9

"Really hasn't been all that great in my mind. The loss to Arkansas reaffirmed that. They had been playing great at times and not so great at others. The consistency level has to rise if they want a legitimate title chance." -Wizardking  

8. Georgetown (+2) 713 10-3 HR-4 LR-14 AP-9 CP-10 GP-5

"Why below Connecticut?  Because I believe they played over their heads that day.  They're somewhere between the teams we saw in their two games this week." -Pittbaster  

9. Syracuse (E) 697 14-1 HR-4 LR-12 AP-11 CP-9 GP-8

"Aside from Cleveland State, they've been very solid, beating UF, KU, and @ Memphis" -KVSKubball  

10. Michigan State (+3) 631 11-2 HR-7 LR-15 AP-8 CP-12 GP-11

"My apologies to the Izzoids for not ranking them. The Maryland loss was not easily washed away in my mind, but can't ignore or slight wins over Texas, @ Minnesota, and @ Northwestern. I was slow on giving them credit!" -KVSkubball  

11. Clemson (+5) 615 14-0 HR-2 LR-17 AP-12 CP-11 GP-10

"Undefeated yet again early in the season, they will probably fold like usual, but have shown so far that they have what it takes to get W's." -Pitty618  

12. UCLA (E) 613 12-2 HR-4 LR-NR  AP-10 CP-7 GP-12

"I don't know if UCLA is really top 15 material, but no one else has stepped up to deserve this spot." -Pittbaster  

13. Purdue (-2) 449 11-3 HR-10 LR-NR AP-14 CP-14 GP-13

"Hummel and Moore need to take over offensively for this team to live up to expectations." -Timboilerman  

14. Notre Dame (-6) 375 11-3 HR-12 LR-NR AP-13 CP-13 GP-18

"Very bad lost vs St.Johns. Get their chance to rebound tomorrow vs Georgetown." -BKSballer89  

15. Marquette (NR) 342 13-2 HR-12 LR-24 AP-18 CP-15 GP-14

"It has been a great week for the Golden Eagles. They beat Villanova (not an upset, but still a good win) and then pummeled a solid Cincinnati squad." -Wizardking  

16. Tennessee (-2) 250 9-3 HR-13 LR-NR AP-15 CP-25 GP-17

"Not looking too good right now but knowing them they will find a way to beat Gonzaga this week." -Bksballer89  

17. Butler (+8) 247 12-1 HR-12 LR-NR AP-21 CP-20 GP-19

"A little love for the small fry flying under the radar and their victory over Xavier." -KVSkubball  

18. Minnesota (+1) 239 13-1 HR-13 LR-NR AP-22 CP-19 GP-24

"Wins over Louisville and Ohio State are impressive, but i am not sure how impressive. this team is still a mystery to me. i expected a better showing against sparty." -ThaBadge  

19. Villanova (-4) 222 12-2 HR-13 LR-NR AP-18 CP-17 GP-NR

"Tough lost vs Marquette but its the BIG EAST you can lose on any night." -Bksballer89  

20. Xavier (+4) 217 11-2 HR-13 LR-NR AP-16 CP-18 GP-21

"The Musketeers have been mostly silent since the loss to Duke. Need more input. They do have wins against Missouri and Memphis." -KVSkubball  

21. Arizona State (-1) 176 12-2 HR-14 LR-NR AP-20 CP-16 GP-NR

"I haven't been high on them, but they absolutely whalloped Stanford and consequently look like the second-best in the Pac 10, even after the loss at Cal." -Pittbaster  

22. Boston College (NR) 157 13-2 HR-13 LR-NR AP-17 CP-24 GP-16

"Boston College had the biggest upset of the season. Tyrese Rice is for real. Top 5 point guard in the nation." -Chrisishokie  

23. Baylor (-6) 151 12-2 HR-14 LR-NR AP-23 CP-23 GP-NR

"Loss to South Carolina takes some luster off of early win against Arizona State." -KVSkubball  

24. West Virginia (NR) 107 11-2 HR-12 LR-NR AP-25 CP-22 GP-NR

"I don't know if they belong long-term or not, but right now there's no question in my mind they have one of the 25 best resumes (after a painstaking weeding-out process, I'm confident) now." -Pittbaster  

25. Wisconsin (NR) 101 11-3 HR-15 LR-NR AP-NR CP-NR GP-15

"Finally a win that might be considered quality @Michigan. they look ready to go on another roll in the conference with Marcus Landry leading the way." -ThaBadge  

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In: Marquette, Boston College, West Virginia, Wisconsin     Out: Michigan, Louisville, Ohio State, Gonzaga

Biggest jump: Marquette (NR to 15)    Biggest fall: Notre Dame & Baylor (-6)

Others receiving votes: Michigan 96, Illinois 81, Arkansas 74, UNLV 65, California 63, Kansas 60, Louisville 60, Memphis 35, Ohio State 30, Illinois State 20, Maryland 16, Davidson 16, Gonzaga 15, Florida State 11, Florida 8, St. Mary's 7, Texas AnM 7, Stanford 7, Miami (Fla) 6, Dayton 5, Missouri 5, Kentucky 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, , AP rank, Coache's rank, Gary Parish's rank, Voter's Take 

Conference power rankings:

1. ACC...............(+1).........0.0202
2. Big East........(-1)..........0.0501
3. Big 10............(E)...........0.0505
4. Big 12............(E)...........0.0803
5. Pac 10...........(E)...........0.1006
6. SEC...............(+1)..........0.1208
7. A 10...............(-1)...........0.1607

Rank, Conference, Change in rank from last week, Score (Only reflects conferences with atleast 2 teams receiving votes)

Breaking down the rankings:

This was by far the most volatile week in the history of TPP. Here are a couple of stats for ya.. Over half the top 25 teams lost last week. Only two teams (Syracuse & UCLA) remained in the same position. There are four new teams in the poll this week and 47 teams that received votes. And yes, one of those teams was Kentucky (Glares at JW). With the exception of Marquette, every team ranked 12th or lower went unranked on atleast one voters ballot. It was a crazy, crazy week.

North Carolina no longer reigns supreme this week. After their shocking loss to Boston College, Pittsburgh jumps up to the #1 spot. UNC comes in at #2 still receiving 5 first place votes. ACC counterpart Duke slides up two to #3 followed by a third ACC team in the top 5, Wake Forest. Up next is Connecticut who had their first slip up of the season vs Georgetown.

The next 5 starts out with two Big 12 schools, Texas and Oklahoma (is this football!?!). Georgetown is next after splitting games vs UConn and Pitt. The Orange(men) come in at #9 while Michigan State makes their way back into the top 10.

Undefeated Clemson is next (will this team collapse again?) followed by the Bruins of UCLA and the Boilermakers of Purdue. Down six spots from last week is Notre Dame who comes in at #14. Rounding out the top 15 is our biggest riser of the week, Marquette.

Tennessee is in at #16, down two spots after their loss to Kansas. Butler is next, up eight spots from last week. Minnesota climbs a spot despite a loss and is followed by Villanova who is down 4 spots from last week. Climbing into the top 20 is Xavier who benefits from the carnage above them.

Arizona State is next at #21 followed by the big winner of the week, Boston College. BC went into the Dean Dome and stole one from previous #1 UNC. That's good enough to get em a ranking, atleast for one week. Next is Baylor, down six spots. The Bears are followed by two newcomers that round out the top 25, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Thanks to everyone who voted!

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Welcome to the Week 7 People's Poll!    

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Tuesday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. ie games played yesterday (Monday) have not been accounted for. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 7 People's Poll!

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1. (40) North Carolina (E) 1000 12-0 HR-1 LR-1

"Only beat Rutgers by 22 that might start giving teams hope that they can beat them." -Bksballer89     AP-1 CP-1

2. Connecticut (E) 956 11-0 HR-2 LR-4     AP-2 CP-2

3. Pittsburgh (E) 913 12-0 HR-2 LR-5

"Idle week.  Next week they play at Rutgers and Georgetown.  The showdown against the Hoyas should say a lot about both teams.  I like Pitt since they whooped a better Georgetown team twice last year, once without Fields.  Of course, Big East road games ae no cupcake..." -Pittbaster     AP-3 CP-3

4. Oklahoma (E) 880 12-0 HR-3 LR-6     AP-4 CP-4

5. Duke (E) 837 10-1 HR-3 LR-7     AP-5 CP-5

6. Wake Forest (E) 752 11-0 HR-4 LR-15     AP-6 CP-6

7. Texas (+1) 723 10-2 HR-5 LR-14

"They are quietly looking like a dark horse for a top seed, especially if they run away with the Bg 12." -Pittbaster     AP-8 CP-7

8. Notre Dame (+1) 631 9-2 HR-6 LR-20     AP-7 CP-10

9. Syracuse (+2) 603 12-1 HR-5 LR-25

"I'm still not sure why the Orange's one loss, to a likely NCAA tea, is getting tem more hate than other teams who have one or even two losses to ranked teams.  Syracuse has built as impressive an ooc resume as almost anyone.  They get Devendorf back again just in time for BE play." -Pittbaster     AP-13 CP-11

10. Georgetown (+2) 595 9-1 HR-7 LR-18

"We're going to learn soon f the majority of cbb posters were right in dubbing Georgetown "overrated."  They travel to #2 UCONN and host #3 Pittsburgh this week.  I'd expect them to go 0-2 in those games, which isn't to say they're bad.  I jst don't think they have the depth to hang with those two teams, and their excellent defense won't be quite enough." -Pittbaster     AP-11 CP-8

11. Purdue (-1) 588 11-2 HR-6 LR-NR     AP-9 CP-11

12. UCLA (+2) 554 10-2 HR-4 LR-NR     AP-12 CP-9

13. Michigan State (+3) 480 9-2 HR-9 LR-NR

"I'm feeling pretty wise about leaving them in my poll all year.  They were down for a while, but those losses aren't bad ones." -Pittbaster     AP-10 CP-15

14. Tennessee (+1) 450 9-2 HR-9 LR-24     AP-14 CP-18

15. Villanova (+3) 432 12-1 HR-7 LR-NR     AP-15 CP-13

16. Clemson (+3) 399 12-0 HR-7 LR-NR     AP-20 CP-16

17. Baylor (+3) 363 11-1 HR-7 LR-NR     AP-19 CP-20

18. Gonzaga (-11) 353 8-3 HR-5 LR-NR

"Gonzaga is better suited at flying under the radar. The pressure of carrying a high ranking emerged as evidence of losing to Portland State at home." -Halo27legend     AP-16 CP-17

19. Minnesota (+3) 234 12-0 HR-12 LR-NR     AP-21 CP-21

20. Arizona State (+3) 207 11-1 HR-10 LR-NR    

"Arizona State sank 17 3 pointers in their game this week. They got a few other guys that can shoot the ball besides James Harden my friends." -Halo27legend     AP-17 CP-14

21. Louisville (E) 196 8-2 HR-7 LR-NR

"Two losses with no good wins is nothing special." -Go_Xavier_56     AP-18 CP-18

22. Ohio State (-9) 189 9-1 HR-10 LR-NR

"My suspicion is that Ohio State is a fraud and will be outside the top 5 of the Big10 this year." -ThaBadge     AP-24 CP-23

23. Michigan (+1) 170 10-2 HR-14 LR-NR     AP-23 CP-24

24. Xavier (-8) 157 9-2 HR-11 LR-NR

"If I told you before the season that Xavier's only two losses were to Duke and Butler by the end of Christmas, over half of you would call me a homer." -Go_Xavier_56     AP-22 CP-22

25. Butler (NR) 89 10-1 HR-19 LR-NR

"Nice win against a overrated Xavier team." -Bksballer89     AP-25 CP-NR

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In: Butler     Out: Missouri

Biggest jump: 6 teams (+3)      Biggest fall: Gonzaga (-11)

Other receiving votes: Illinois 61. Davidson 36, West Virginia 36, Marquette 23, Texas AnM 20, Memphis 15, Maryland 10, Stanford 10, Wisconsin 9, Florida 7, Kentucky 6, Kansas 5, Dayton 4, BYU 2, St. Mary's 2, Arizona 1, Florida State 1, Creighton 1

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank, Voter's Take, AP rank, Coache's rank

Conference power rankings:

1. Big East-    (E)       .0302     (-.0099)
2. ACC-           (E)       .0501     (+.0099)
3. Big 10-        (E)       .0504     (+.0098)
4. Big 12-        (E)       .0703     (-.0101)
5. Pac 10-      (+2)      .1005     (-.0400)
6. WCC-          (-1)      .1206     (+.0203)
7. SEC-           (-1)      .1307      (-.0001)
8. A 10-           (E)       .1609      (+.0102)

Rank, Conference, Change in rank from last week, Score, Change in score from last week     

*Only reflects conferences with atleast 2 teams receiving votes*

Breaking down the rankings:

Due to the Holidays there wasn't much change (or participation, thx Geze) this week. Our top 5 looks identical to last weeks with UNC still the unanimous #1. Next up is Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma and Duke.

Wake Forest is still undefeated and still sitting in the #6 spot. Texas slides up to #7 filling the vacancy left by Gonzaga after their L this week to Portland State (Ouch!). The Irish of Notre Dame are up a spot and settle in at #8. The rest of the top 10 is filled out by Syracuse and the Hoyas of Georgetown.

Down one spot from last week is Purdue at #11 while UCLA climbs 2 spots to #12. Up next are two schools who flip flopped positions from last week's rankings. Michigan State is now ahead of Tennessee followed by a one loss Villanova squad.

In at #16 is undefeated Clemson who is followed by the Bears of Baylor. Next is our biggest drop of the week, Gonzaga. The Zags drop 11 spots to #18 after there third L of the season. Minnesota is up next and still undefeated while Arizona State rounds out the top 20.

Louisville holds strong at #21 this week followed by another sinking team Ohio State. The Buckeyes drop 9 spots to #22. Next is Michigan and Xavier who is barely clinging onto a top 25 spot after their 2nd L of the season. Rounding out the top 25 is our only newcomer this week, the Bulldogs of Butler.

That's it for this weeks edition. Hope you enjoyed it! Make sure and look for the People's Poll voting thread each week!

Thanks to everyone who voted!

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Welcome to the Week 6 People's Poll!  

The People's Poll is made up of 40+ College Basketball fans who want their opinions heard! Voters give their take over the weeks action on the main CBB board with the results tallied here every Tuesday. Each week's poll reflects games played through Sunday. ie games played yesterday (Monday) have not been accounted for. If you'd like to check out each voters ballot, here you go. Even if you're not a regular voter, look for the People's Poll voting thread every week to give your take! You may end up in the poll!

So without further adieu.. I give you the Week 6 People's Poll!   

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1. (40) North Carolina (E) 1000 11-0 HR-1 LR-1

"Its not rocket science when figuring out the best team in college basketball. This is it. This is it till the end. However, figuring out who the next 3 or 4 or 5 teams are is going to be some what of an adventure all year. The disparity amongst the other  top 25 teams is minute." -Halo27legend     AP-1 CP-1

2. Connecticut (E) 957 10-0 HR-2 LR-4

"Connecticut plays a matchup of great teams with Gonzaga and outlasts them in OT.  Both teams display great talent and teamp play, explosiveness, great players who can finish." -Gezemice     AP-2 CP-2 

3. Pittsburgh (E) 908 12-0 HR-2 LR-6

"First real test this week, facing a decent Siena team at home and then a very dangerous Florida State team on the road.  FSU deserves some credit for the defense they played, but Pitt plays defense too.  As a fan, I'm encouraged, not deflated, by a close road win over a quality team...in which the Panthers shot below 30%.  They can't do that against everyone, but if they can survive a night like that against someone good it's a good sign." -Pittbaster     AP-3 CP-3

4. Oklahoma (E) 883 12-0 HR-3 LR-6

"Willie Warren is just what Blake Griffin needed." -Trespac     AP-4 CP-4

5. Duke (+1) 836 10-1 HR-3 LR-10

"Dominating at its best saturday vs Xavier. The sad part for Xavier was that we didn't even play our Best. Singler and Nolan Smith both had off nights neither scored double digits. Zoubek played great defense blocking 4 shots yesterday. Duke is a final four team when they play like that." -Bksballer89     AP-5 CP-5

6. Wake Forest (+4) 708 11-0 HR-5 LR-17

"Wake Forest  has found themselves within the top 10 on my poll. Sometimes the cookie crumbles in your favor. I expect them to have a cup of coffee or two before i send them on their way back down a little further in the poll." -Halo27legend     AP-6 CP-6

7. Gonzaga (+1) 703 8-2 HR-5 LR-16

"The lost a tough game at home to UConn, which they probably should have won if not for Pargo's boneheaded full court pass that was intercepted in the final minute of regulation." -BabyBlueUNC     AP-7 CP-7

8. Texas (-3) 685 9-2 HR-4 LR-18

"another tough loss. They have played everyone tough, close losses to Mich. St. and Notre Dame don't hurt them very much in my eyes." -KVSkubball     AP-9 CP-8

9. Notre Dame (+3) 615 9-2 HR-6 LR-21

"where have you been, except against Texas in Hawaii?" -KVSkubball     AP-8 CP-11

10. Purdue (+4) 578 10-2 HR-6 LR-17

"Purdue had a very nice win vs. Davidson. They came out fast and never looked back. They shut down the leading scorer in the nation. They had been beating all the teams they were supposed to, but they had yet to have a nice solid win. This was it." -Chrisisbuck#2     AP-10 CP-15

11. Syracuse (-2) 569 12-1 HR-5 LR-24

"I know.  "Syracuse?  That high? They lost to Cleveland State!"  Yes.  but Cleveland State could be an NCAA tournament team, the Orange were undefeated to that point, and they beat Memphis (who is now just outside my top 25 but will likely be back) without Devendorf, who's going to return.  They showed everyone what I thought from the end of last year: they're more than last year's team plus Devo.  They're last year's team plus Devo, plus Rautins, plus a lot more depth, plus more maturity and finesse from Onuaku, plus better defense." -Pittbaster     AP-17 CP-14

12. Georgetown (+3) 525 8-1 HR-8 LR-20

"A win over Memphis doesn't look as impressive anymore, but one loss doesn't look too shabby, either." -s0merand0mdude     AP-12 CP-9

13. Ohio State (+3) 504 9-0 HR-6 LR-NR

"Another team that just keeps on winning. They have 2 impressive wins thus far, and as long as they keep winning, I'll keep moving them up." -BabyBlueUNC     AP-15 CP-13

14. UCLA (-1) 470 8-2 HR-6 LR-NR

"People have slammed Arizona State for not beating "anyone", but who have the Bruins beaten? Best win is SIU????" -KVSkubball     AP-13 CP-10

15. Tennessee (+2) 396 8-2 HR-8 LR-23

"They finish the week 2-0, but could have easily been 0-2. The Marquette game was much closer than the score wouldnt indicate, and Belmont gave them all they could handle." -BabyBlueUNC     AP-16 CP-21

t16. Xavier (-9) 390 9-1 HR-11 LR-NR

"In the famous words of Denny Green, "they are who we thought they were." -Chrisisbuck#2     AP-14 CP-12

t16. Michigan State (+6) 390 8-2 HR-9 LR-NR

"This team actually looks good I think I found out why they got killed by UNC and Maryland.  The Sutton factor. They are 5-0 when he plays." -Bksballer89     AP-11 CP-18

18. Villanova (E) 387 11-1 HR-7 LR-NR

"Don't own a quality win yet, but the talent is there." -Trespac     AP-18 CP-16

19. Clemson (+5) 304 12-0 HR-3 LR-NR

"They played like a top 10 team against Miami.  They were the most purposeful, most collected team I have watched this week.  Their press forced Miami into transition play, which isn't their style, and they couldn't utilize their big men.  On offense, they executed brilliantly both in transition and half-court offense, their outside shots were falling, which rendered Miami's press useless.  That impressive performance, along with the even more impressive 12-0 record, moves them up.." -Gezemice     AP-22 CP-20

20. Baylor (E) 292 10-1 HR-7 LR-NR

"Is there a better name in CBB than Tweety Carter?" -Trespac     AP-21 CP-22

21. Louisville (-10) 168 7-2 HR-12 LR-NR

" have them this low because that's twice now they have failed to show up.  everybody gets one, but the second makes me question if they can be consistent enough to have the kind of season that's been suggested.  If they win the next three, I will feel a lot better about them." -Pittbaster     AP-19 CP-19

22. Minnesota (NR) 162 10-0 HR-11 LR-NR

"Minnesota had an impressive home win against Louisville, moving them into my top 25. The Gophers have yet to lose this season, but people were still hesitant to place them in their own top 25. I think this big win solidifies people's opinion on this team." -Chrisisbuck#2     AP-23 CP-23

23. Arizona State (+2) 157 9-1 HR-12 LR-NR

"They pulled out a squeaker against BYU, and now sit at 9-1 on the season. I think ASU will give UCLA a serious run for their money in the Pac 10." -BabyBlueUNC     AP-20 CP-17

24. Michigan (-1) 150 9-2 HR-16 LR-NR

"The Wolverines are 8-2, and might already have the best resume in the Country, with wins over UCLA and Duke. Manny Harris is a stud, and should help carry Michigan to an NCAA berth this season." -BabyBlueUNC     AP-24 CP-NR

25. Missouri (NR) 54 9-1 HR-19 LR-NR

"Upcoming week will tell who will be bragging, Tiggers or Illini.." -KVSkubball     AP-25 CP-NR

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In: Minnesota, Missouri    Out: Memphis (19), Davidson (21)

Biggest jump: Michigan State (+6)    Biggest fall: Louisville (-10)

Others receiving votes: Davidson 42, Wisconsin 33, Marquette 26, Miami (Fla) 19, Memphis 18, Illinois 16, Texas AnM 11, St. Mary's 7, Butler 6, Kansas 5, Florida 5, UNLV 5, BYU 4, Dayton 4, Kentucky 3, West Virginia 3, Maryland 1, Florida State 1

Conference power rankings:

1. Big East-    .0401
2. ACC-           .0402
3. Big 10-        .0406
4. Big 12-        .0804
5. WCC-          .1003
6. SEC-           .1308
7. Pac 10-       .1405
8. A 10-            .1507
9. Mtn West-   .1812

(Only reflects conferences with atleast 2 teams receiving votes)

What it all means: (First place votes), Team, (Change in rank from last week), Points, Record, Highest Rank, Lowest Rank 

Breaking down the rankings:

Same old sights up top. UNC, Connecticut, Pitt and Oklahoma all remain the same from last weeks edition. The lone change comes at the #5 spot where Duke replaces Texas after a tough loss to Michigan State.

Wake Forest makes a nice jump to the #6 position and becomes the 3rd ACC team in the top 6. Gonzaga follows at #7 (up a spot..!?!) after a close loss to Connecticut over the weekend. Texas slides down to the #8 spot followed by Notre Dame. Purdue rounds out the top 10 after a solid W over previously ranked Davidson.

Syracuse slips two spots to #11 after what could be the shot of the season by Cleveland State. Georgetown continues to climb the rankings up 3 spots to #12. Ohio State and UCLA are up next followed by the Vols of Tennessee who round out the top 15.

Xavier comes in at #16, down 9 spots after their beat down last week. Michigan State is up a few spots tied with Xavier after their nice W vs UT. Villanova is next and is still searching for a signature W. An undefeated Clemson squad (haven't we heard this before?) is next at #19 followed by Baylor who seems to be treading water at the #20 spot.

Louisville is our big loser this week and drops to #21. This squad is on their way to becoming the biggest disappointment of the season. On the flip side.. up next is the team to hand Louisville their latest L, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are undefeated and looking to make noise in the Big 10. Arizona State is next, still lingering around the top 25 after a close call vs BYU.  Michigan is up next followed by newcomer Missouri. (Blah)

That's it for this weeks edition. Hope you enjoyed it! Make sure and look for the People's Poll voting thread each week!

Thanks to everyone who voted!

What!?! How can ____ not be ranked! Or how did ____ get a first place vote? Click here to check out everyone's ballots.