College Basketball Top 25: Week 14

 
This is the last edition before conference tournaments begin. And yes I have a slight disagreement with the latest polls.   1. Memphis —OK, many people could make a fine argument that North Carolina is playing the best right now, but the Tigers have the best record and were a couple free throws away from still being undefeated. 2. UNC —They're still a threat to go all the way. 3. UCLA 4. Tennessee —I don't like how they nearly lost to a seriously undermanned Kentucky team at home. 5. Kansas 6. Georgetown —I could easily see a No. 1 seed in the Hoyas' future. 7. Duke 8. Texas —The Pat Knight upset notwithstanding this is still a scary bunch. 9. Stanford 10. Butler 11. Xavier 12. Michigan State —Their shooting display in the first half against Indiana was the most impressive I'd seen since West Virginia played Louisville in the '05 Final 8. (Of course the Mountaineers lost, but it was still something to watch.) 13. UConn 14. ... [link]

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