The top four teams in Saturday morning's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 — No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 2 Baylor, No. 3 Michigan, and No. 4 Ohio State — are all off this weekend. Needless to say, a global pandemic created by COVID-19 is to blame. But Saturday will still provide four matchups between two teams both ranked in the Top 25 And 1.
They are:
- No. 8 Alabama at No. 14 Missouri
- No. 21 Kansas at No. 11 West Virginia
- No. 19 Wisconsin at No. 12 Illinois
- No. 20 UCLA at No. 24 USC
All four games represent big opportunities for each team involved. But you could argue nobody needs a win this weekend more than Kansas, if only because it's been nearly a month since Bill Self's Jayhawks beat a team projected to make next month's NCAA Tournament. Kansas is 2-4 in its past six games with the victories coming over TCU and Kansas State, two schools that are a combined 4-14 in the Big 12. To be fair, the losses are all reasonable, which is why the Jayhawks are still a respectable 6-6 in the first two quadrants, and 12-6 overall, with all six losses qualifying as Quadrant 1 defeats. That's not as bad of a resume as some have made it out to be (even if, yes, it's well below KU's normal standards). But the fact remains that it's been nearly a month since Kansas topped a quality opponent. So recording what would be a fourth Quadrant 1 win at West Virginia on Saturday could help ease concerns.
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Saturday's Top 25 And 1 rankings
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Gonzaga's perfect record includes double-digit victories over Iowa, Virginia and Kansas. The Zags have won their eight West Coast Conference games by an average of 24.6 points. | -- | 27-8 |
| 2 |  | Baylor's perfect record is highlighted by victories over Texas, Illinois, Texas Tech and Kansas. The Bears have won 15 of their 17 games by double-digits. | -- | 24-11 |
| 3 |  | Michigan is 8-1 in the first two quadrants with double-digit wins over Minnesota, Wisconsin and Purdue. The Wolverines' lone loss came at Minnesota. | -- | 8-24 |
| 4 |  | Ohio State is 7-1 in its past eight games with wins over Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. The Buckeyes lead the nation with seven Quadrant 1 ones. | -- | 22-14 |
| 5 |  | Illinois is 9-5 in the first two quadrants after Tuesday's win at Indiana. The Illini will take a three-game winning streak into Saturday's game with Wisconsin. | -- | 29-9 |
| 6 |  | Villanova's nine-game winning streak was snapped Wednesday at St. John's. The Wildcats are 5-2 in the first two quadrants with both losses coming in Quadrant 1. | -- | 18-16 |
| 7 |  | Texas is 1-3 in its past four games after Tuesday's loss to Baylor. All four of the Longhorns' losses qualify as Quadrant 1 defeats. | -- | 21-13 |
| 8 |  | Alabama is 10-1 in its past 11 games with victories over Tennessee, Florida and Arkansas. The Crimson Tide is 10-3 in the first two quadrants with one additional loss to Western Kentucky. | -- | 25-12 |
| 9 |  | Houston's eight-game winning streak was snapped Wednesday at East Carolina. The Cougars are tied for first in the loss column of the AAC standings with a 10-2 league mark. | -- | 32-5 |
| 10 |  | Iowa is 1-3 in its past four games with losses to Ohio State, Illinois and Indiana. The Hawkeyes are 6-5 in the first two quadrants with four of their losses coming in the first quadrant. | -- | 19-15 |
| 11 |  | West Virginia is 5-3 in the Big 12 and tied for second with Texas in the league standings. The Mountaineers are 6-5 in the first two quadrants with all five losses qualifying as Quadrant 1 defeats. | -- | 9-23 |
| 12 |  | Texas Tech's two-game winning streak features wins over Oklahoma and LSU. The Red Raiders are 5-2 in their past seven games with the only losses in that stretch coming to Baylor and West Virginia. | -- | 23-11 |
| 13 |  | Oklahoma's five-game winning streak was snapped Monday by Texas Tech. The Sooners are 5-5 in the first two quadrants with all five losses qualifying as Quadrant 1 defeats. | -- | 20-12 |
| 14 |  | Missouri is 5-3 in the first two quadrants with zero additional losses. The Tigers will take a two-game winning streak into Saturday's game with Alabama. | -- | 8-24 |
| 15 |  | Virginia is 8-1 with victories over Syracuse and Clemson since losing to Gonzaga. The Cavaliers are 8-3 in the first two quadrants with zero additional losses. | -- | 23-11 |
| 16 |  | Wisconsin is 8-5 in the first two quadrants with zero additional losses. The Badgers are 8-4 in the Big Ten heading into Saturday's game at Illinois. | -- | 22-14 |
| 17 |  | Florida State's five-game winning streak was snapped Saturday at Georgia Tech. The Seminoles are 6-2 in the first two quadrants with one additional loss to UCF. | -- | 17-16 |
| 18 |  | Virginia Tech suffered its second Quadrant 2 loss Wednesday at Pitt. The Hokies are 7-4 in the first two quadrants with zero additional losses. | -- | 19-15 |
| 19 |  | Tennessee is 2-3 in its past five games after Tuesday's loss at Ole Miss. The Vols are 5-4 in the first two quadrants with all four losses coming in Quadrant 1. | -- | 27-9 |
| 20 |  | UCLA is alone atop the Pac-12 standings with a 9-1 league record. The Bruins have two Quadrant 1 wins and zero losses outside of the first quadrant. | -- | 16-17 |
| 21 |  | Kansas is 6-6 in the first two quadrants with all six losses qualifying as Quadrant 1 defeats. The Jayhawks are tied for fourth in the Big 12 standings behind Baylor, Texas and West Virginia. | -- | 23-11 |
| 22 |  | Louisville's 8-3 record in the first two quadrants includes victories over Duke, Virginia Tech, Pitt and Georgia Tech. Three of the Cardinals' four losses have come inside the first quadrant. | -- | 8-24 |
| 23 |  | Drake is the only team besides Gonzaga and Baylor that still has a zero in the loss column. The Bulldogs have won 13 of their 17 games by double-digits. | -- | 28-7 |
| 24 |  | USC's three-game winning streak is highlighted by Tuesday's Quadrant 1 win at Stanford. The Trojans are 3-2 in the first quadrant with only one loss coming outside of the first quadrant. | -- | 15-18 |
| 25 |  | Creighton took its third Quadrant 3 loss Wednesday at home to Georgetown. The Bluejays are just 3-3 in their past six games. | -- | 25-10 |
| 26 |  | Loyola-Chicago's eight-game winning streak includes seven double-digit victories. The Ramblers have zero losses outside of the first two quadrants. | -- | 23-10 |
