Florida State's surprising victory at Virginia on Saturday extended the Seminoles' winning streak to 10 games, gave them four top-50 KenPom wins and launched them into the top 10 of the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one).
And that was some kind of wild New Year's Eve, wasn't it?
In addition to Virginia losing to Florida State, North Carolina lost at Georgia Tech and Duke lost at Virginia Tech. Those results created a shakeup in the Top 25 (and one).
So let me explain some things before you ask: FSU jumping to ninth caused Wisconsin, Purdue, Xavier, Butler and Arizona to drop one spot each, no fault of their own. And Virginia Tech going from unranked to 21st caused Indiana, Saint Mary's, Cincinnati, Notre Dame and Miami to drop one spot each, also no fault of their own. And it caused USC to drop out of the Top 25 (and one). Andy Enfield's Trojans are essentially 27th.
By the way, there are now eight ACC schools in the Top 25 (and one). So the league is just as stacked as most projected it would be in the preseason. The complete Top 25 (and one) is below.
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Wildcats finished the calendar year with a 38-3 record. They've won 20 straight games dating to last season. | -- | 18-16 |
| 2 |  | The Bears' 13-0 record features seven top-100 KenPom wins. Their next two games are at home against Iowa State and Oklahoma State. | -- | 24-11 |
| 3 |  | Lonzo Ball got 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds in Friday's win at Oregon State. The freshman point guard is averaging 14.3 points, 8.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds. | -- | 16-17 |
| 4 |  | The Jayhawks have won 12 straight since a season-opening loss to Indiana. Frank Mason is averaging a team-high 19.8 points and 5.9 assists. | -- | 23-11 |
| 5 |  | Isaiah Briscoe got a triple-double in Thursday's win at Ole Miss. The sophomore guard is averaging 15.5 points and 4.2 assists. | 1 | 23-10 |
| 6 |  | Five-star forward Harry Giles is only averaging 7.7 minutes per game since joining Duke three games ago. He's shooting 22.2 percent from the field. | 1 | 27-9 |
| 7 |  | The Zags' 14-0 start represents the best start to a season in program history. Washington transfer Nigel Williams-Goss is averaging 13.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists. | 1 | 27-8 |
| 8 |  | The Mountaineers shot 55.0 percent in Friday's win at Oklahoma State. They'll take an eight-game winning streak into Tuesday's game at Texas Tech. | 1 | 9-23 |
| 9 |  | FSU has won 10 consecutive games since losing to Temple. The Seminoles' resume features wins over Virginia and Florida. | 9 | 17-16 |
| 10 |  | The Cavaliers' two losses are to West Virginia and Florida State. They own wins over Louisville, Ohio State and California. | -- | 23-11 |
| 11 |  | The Cardinals' two losses are to Baylor and Virginia. They own wins over Kentucky, Purdue and Indiana. | -- | 8-24 |
| 12 |  | The Bluejays missed 18 of 24 3-point attempts in Saturday's loss to Villanova. Marcus Foster was just 2 of 11 from beyond the arc. | -- | 25-10 |
| 13 |  | UNC lost at Georgia Tech Saturday despite being an 18-point favorite. The Tar Heels' other two losses are to Kentucky and Indiana. | 6 | 29-8 |
| 14 |  | The Badgers' losses are both to teams ranked ahead of them in the Top 25 (and one). They'll take an eight-game winning streak into Tuesday's game at Indiana. | 1 | 22-14 |
| 15 |  | Caleb Swanigan recorded his 12th double-double in Wednesday's win over Iowa. The sophomore forward is averaging 17.8 points and 12.4 rebounds. | 1 | 34-5 |
| 16 |  | The Musketeers have won five straight games since losing at Baylor and Colorado. Three of their next four games are against Villanova, Butler and Creighton. | 1 | 16-18 |
| 17 |  | The Bulldogs own three wins over teams also ranked in the Top 25 (and one). Kelan Martin is averaging a team-high 18.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. | 1 | 18-15 |
| 18 |  | The Wildcats have won six straight since losing to Gonzaga. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 15.9 points and 7.5 rebounds. | 1 | 27-9 |
| 19 |  | The Gators have won three straight since losing at Florida State. All three of their losses are to teams ranked ahead of them in the Top 25 (and one). | -- | 24-12 |
| 20 |  | Dillon Brooks finished with 28 points on 10 shots in Friday's win over USC. He's averaging 14.8 points and 3.1 assists. | -- | 24-12 |
| 21 |  | The Hokies have won eight straight games since losing to Texas A&M. They're the only team besides Kansas to beat Duke this season. | NR | 19-15 |
| 22 |  | The Hoosiers have lost three of their past five games - including a home game to Nebraska. But their resume also features wins over Kansas and North Carolina. | 1 | 19-14 |
| 23 |  | The Gaels have won six straight games since losing to UT Arlington. Jock Landale is averaging 17.6 points and 9.6 rebounds. | 1 | 26-8 |
| 24 |  | The Bearcats held Temple to just 26.7 percent shooting in Wednesday's win over the Owls. UC will take a four-game winning streak into Sunday's game with Tulane. | 1 | 22-15 |
| 25 |  | Bonzie Colson finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds in Saturday's OT win at Pitt. The junior forward is averaging 16.6 points and 10.5 rebounds. | 1 | 13-20 |
| 26 |  | The Hurricanes have won seven straight games since losing to Florida. They're one of eight ACC schools in the Top 25 (and one). | 1 | 15-17 |
