Another week of college basketball is in the books. As promised, here is my college basketball Top 25 after Week 11 of the season:
College Basketball Top 25: Week 11
- Oklahoma (Previous: 2)
Record: 15-1
Week Record: 2-0
Even though one of their wins came over West Virginia because of a *lucky* tip-in from Khadeem Latin, there is no question that Oklahoma is one of the best teams in the country, and the most deserving for the top spot this week.
- Kansas Jayhawks (1)
Record: 15-2
Week Record: 1-1
Kansas slipped up a bit this week with a tough road loss to West Virginia, but that is not enough reason to drop them any farther than this. Bill Self will get his guys back on track.
- North Carolina Tar Heels (3)
Record: 16-2
Week Record: 1-0
In what was a quiet week for the North Carolina Tar Heels, holding their spot at No. 3 was not a tough task. Their win over NC State was textbook.
- Villanova Wildcats (6)
Record: 16-2
Week Record: 2-0
It really feels like Villanova has a stranglehold over the Big East again this year, even though there are a bunch of good teams fighting for spots in the standings.
- Xavier Musketeers (7)
Record: 16-1
Week Record: 2-0
Xavier’s great start at the beginning of the year had a “feel good story” to it, but they just keep on winning.
- SMU Mustangs (9)
Record: 17-0
Week Record: 2-0
SMU still does not get the recognition it deserves in the polls, but they have a legitimate chance of going undefeated.
- West Virginia Mountaineers (11)
Record: 15-2
Week Record: 1-1
It is fair to argue that West Virginia should be higher here; the Mountaineers have the best defense in the country right now.
- Iowa Hawkeyes (12)
Record: 14-3
Week Record: 2-0
Iowa continues to roll with huge wins over Michigan State and Michigan this week.
- Maryland Terrapins (4)
Record: 16-2
Week Record: 1-1
Maryland lost a tough road game against Michigan this week, but are still a talented bunch that deserves to be in the top ten.
- Pittsburgh Panthers (13)
Record: 15-2
Week Record: 1-1
This is the one team that I was not sure to put in my top ten, but their loss to Louisville came at the hands off a tough defense and poor shooting night. Still a believer in this Pittsburgh team. (It does not help that seemingly no other team wanted to jump into the top ten this week.)
- Arizona Wildcats (16) (15-3)
- Michigan State Spartans (5) (16-3)
- Texas A&M Aggies (17) (15-2)
- Virginia Cavaliers (18) (13-4)
- South Carolina Gamecocks (14) (16-1)
- Baylor Bears (21) (14-3)
- Louisville Cardinals (23) (14-3)
- Miami Hurricanes (8) (13-3)
- Duke Blue Devils (10) (14-4)
- Providence Friars (15) (15-3)
- Butler Bulldogs (24) (13-4)
- Purdue Boilermakers (22) (15-3)
- Indiana Hoosiers (UnR) (15-3)
- Iowa State Cyclones (19) (13-4)
- Valparaiso Crusaders (UnR) (15-3)
T26. Southern California, Clemson
Dropped Out: No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats, No. 25 UConn Huskies
Main Photo: Robert Morris guard Karvel Anderson (15) attempts to steal the ball from Providence guard Kris Dunn (3) during the second half of a second-round NIT college basketball game in Providence, R.I., Monday, March 25, 2013. Providence won 77-68. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
