College basketball rankings: Duke and Kansas bounced out of the top five
There's a bit of a shakeup in Sunday's Top 25 (and one) following a wild Saturday of upsets
On paper it looked like it would be a boring Saturday. But then the games tipped off. And things got interesting quickly. Kansas lost at home to Oklahoma State as a 12-point favorite. Then Duke lost at St. John's as an 11-point favorite. Then late at night, while most of the country was sleeping, Arizona lost at Washington to complete a wild slate of games.
Obviously, it impacted the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one).
Duke is no longer in the top five. Neither is Kansas. But both remain in the top 10 because their bodies of work suggest that's still where they belong. As for Arizona, man, there's just not much positive on the Wildcats' resume. They're obviously talented. And I believe they're good. But they have zero wins over currently ranked teams. And they're just 3-3 against top-60 KenPom teams with two sub-80 losses -- most notably a loss to a Colorado team that's 5-6 in a not-very-impressive Pac-12. Simply put, that's going to cause Arizona problems on Selection Sunday; the Wildcats probably won't get a seed that correlates with their talent. Either way, Sean Miller's team is 19th in Sunday morning's updated Top 25 (and one).
The complete Top 25 (and one) is below.
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wildcats' resume features seven top-50 KenPom wins, including three over teams also ranked in the Top 25 (and one). Villanova's lone loss is a single-digit loss at Butler. | -- | 8-2 | |
| 2 | The Cavaliers have won 14 straight games since losing at West Virginia. They're 11-0 in the ACC and at least three games ahead of everybody in the league standings. | -- | 9-1 | |
| 3 | The Boilermakers have won 19 straight games since losing consecutive games to Tennessee and Western Kentucky. Fifteen of Purdue's 23 wins are double-digit wins. | -- | 10-1 | |
| 4 | The Spartans' resume includes five top-50 KenPom wins and zero sub-25 losses. They'll take a six-game winning streak into Tuesday's game at Iowa. | 2 | 10-1 | |
| 5 | The Musketeers have won six straight games since losing at Villanova. Their resume includes seven top-50 KenPom wins and only one sub-50 loss. | 2 | 8-3 | |
| 6 | The Bearcats will take a 14-game winning streak into Tuesday's game with UCF. They're 10-0 in the AAC and at least three games ahead of everybody in the league standings. | 2 | 6-4 | |
| 7 | The Red Raiders' resume includes six top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-35 loss. They'll take a four-game winning streak into Wednesday's game with Iowa State. | 2 | 8-3 | |
| 8 | The Tigers have won 19 of their past 20 games to improve to 9-1 in the SEC. They own a two-game lead over Tennessee in the league standings. | 2 | 8-3 | |
| 9 | The Blue Devils' resume features six top-50 KenPom wins and three sub-50 losses. Next up is Thursday's game at North Carolina. | 5 | 11-0 | |
| 10 | The Jayhawks' resume includes six top-50 KenPom wins and three losses inside Allen Fieldhouse. They are tied atop the Big 12 standings with Texas Tech. | 5 | 9-3 | |
| 11 | The Gaels' 18-game winning streak includes victories at Gonzaga and BYU. Their lone losses came more than two months ago. | 1 | 9-2 | |
| 12 | The Zags have won five straight games since losing to Saint Mary's. Their resume features three top-35 KenPom wins and only one sub-40 loss. | 1 | 10-1 | |
| 13 | The Sooners' resume features seven top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-55 loss. They're tied in the loss column with Texas Tech and West Virginia for second place in the Big 12 standings. | 2 | 8-3 | |
| 14 | The Tigers' resume includes six top-50 KenPom wins and just two sub-50 losses. They're 12-0 at home and 3-1 in neutral-court games. | 1 | 9-3 | |
| 15 | The Mountaineers' resume includes five top-50 KenPom wins and only one sub-35 loss. They snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday with a win over Kansas State. | 1 | 8-4 | |
| 16 | The Tar Heels' resume includes four victories over schools also ranked in the Top 25 (and one). They snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday with a win over Pitt. | 1 | 10-1 | |
| 17 | The Vols' resume includes three top-50 KenPom wins and zero sub-50 losses. They'll take a five-game winning streak into Tuesday's game at Kentucky. | 1 | 8-3 | |
| 18 | The Buckeyes' resume includes wins over Michigan State and Michigan. Ohio State is 9-1 in its past 10 games. | 1 | 8-2 | |
| 19 | The Wildcats had their seven-game winning streak snapped Saturday at Washington. They're 3-2 against top-50 KenPom teams with three additional sub-50 losses. | 5 | 10-0 | |
| 20 | The Shockers' resume includes three top-50 KenPom wins and only one sub-55 loss. Next up is Tuesday's game at Memphis. | 1 | 6-5 | |
| 21 | The Wildcats' resume includes four top-50 KenPom wins and two sub-50 losses. They're 6-4 in SEC games. | 1 | 7-4 | |
| 22 | The Rams have won 14 straight games since losing at Alabama. Two of their three losses are to teams also ranked in the Top 25 (and one). | -- | 8-4 | |
| 23 | Four of the Wolverines' six losses are to schools ranked ahead of them in the Top 25 (and one). Michigan's resume is highlighted by a double-digit victory at Michigan State. | -- | 10-0 | |
| 24 | The Wolf Pack's four losses have come by an average of just 3.3 points. Nevada has a one-game lead in the loss column over Boise State in the MWC standings. | -- | 8-3 | |
| 25 | The Pirates' resume includes four top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-55 loss. Next up is Sunday's game at top-ranked Villanova. | -- | 10-1 | |
| 26 | The Bulldogs' resume features four top-50 KenPom wins and just one sub-50 loss. They are the only team that's beaten top-ranked Villanova. | NR | 8-3 |
In: Butler
Out: TCU
















