An exciting week of college basketball lead to some shifts in the rankings, especially near the middle of the pack. Conference favorites are beginning to be solidified as we move forward through the month of February. Here's who I see in the field after Sunday, February 5th's action...
WEST:
#1 - Gonzaga (24-0, 12-0 West Coast)
#16 - Sam Houston State (17-7, 8-3 Southland)
#16 - Texas Southern (13-10, 9-1 SWAC)
#8 - Minnesota (16-7, 4-6 Big Ten)
#9 - SMU (20-4, 10-1 American)
#5 - Butler (18-5, 7-4 Big East)
#12 - Nevada (18-5, 7-3 Mountain West)
#4 - Cincinnati (21-2, 10-0 American)
#13 - New Mexico State (22-2, 8-0 WAC)
#6 - South Carolina (19-4, 9-1 SEC)
#11 - Wichita State (21-4, 11-1 Missouri Valley)
#3 - Kentucky (18-5, 8-2 SEC)
#14 - Bucknell (18-6, 10-1 Patriot)
#7 - Kansas State (16-7, 5-5 Big 12)
#10 - Northwestern (18-5, 7-3 Big Ten)
#2 - West Virginia (18-5, 6-4 Big 12)
#15 - East Tennessee State (18-5, 8-2 Southern)
EAST:
#1 - Villanova (22-2, 9-2 Big East)
#16 - UC Davis (14-9, 6-2 Big West)
#16 - Mount Saint Mary's (12-13, 10-2 Northeast)
#8 - Oklahoma State (15-8, 4-6 Big 12)
#9 - TCU (16-7, 5-5 Big 12)
#5 - Wisconsin (20-3, 9-1 Big Ten)
#12 - UNC Wilmington (21-4, 10-2 Colonial)
#4 - Purdue (19-5, 8-3 Big Ten)
#13 - Vermont (20-5, 10-0 America East)
#6 - USC (20-4, 7-4 Pac 12)
#11 - Seton Hall (14-8, 4-6 Big East)
#3 - Florida State (20-4, 8-3 ACC)
#14 - Florida Gulf Coast (19-6, 8-1 Atlantic Sun)
#7 - Xavier (17-6, 7-4 Big East)
#10 - Michigan State (14-9, 6-4 Big Ten)
#2 - North Carolina (21-4, 9-2 ACC)
#15 - Arkansas State (17-6, 8-2 Sun Belt)
SOUTH:
#1 - Louisville (19-4, 7-3 ACC)
#16 - North Dakota State (15-8, 7-3 Summit)
#8 - Marquette (15-8, 6-5 Big East)
#9 - Michigan (14-9, 4-6 Big Ten)
#5 - Duke (18-5, 6-4 ACC)
#12 - Middle Tennessee (20-4, 10-1 Colonial)
#4 - Creighton (20-4, 7-4 Big East)
#13 - Monmouth (19-5, 11-2 MAAC)
#6 - Maryland (20-3, 8-2 Big Ten)
#11 - California (17-6, 8-3 Pac 12)
#11 - Dayton (17-5, 8-2 Atlantic 10)
#3 - UCLA (21-3, 8-3 Pac 12)
#14 - Winthrop (18-5, 10-2 Big South)
#7 - Iowa State (14-8, 6-4 Big 12)
#10 - Texas Tech (16-7, 4-6 Big 12)
#2 - Arizona (21-3, 10-1 Pac 12)
#15 - NC Central (16-6, 7-1 MEAC)
MIDWEST:
#1 - Kansas (20-3, 8-2 Big 12)
#16 - Princeton (12-6, 5-0 Ivy League)
#8 - Virginia Tech (16-6, 5-5 ACC)
#9 - Indiana (15-9, 5-6 Big Ten)
#5 - Notre Dame (17-7, 6-5 ACC)
#12 - Valparaiso (19-5, 9-2 Horizon)
#4 - Oregon (21-3, 10-1 Pac 12)
#13 - Akron (19-4, 9-1 Mid-American)
#6 - Florida (18-5, 8-2 SEC)
#11 - Clemson (13-9, 3-7 ACC)
#11 - Pittsburgh (12-11, 1-9 ACC)
#3 - Virginia (17-5, 7-3 ACC)
#14 - Belmont (17-4, 11-0 Ohio Valley)
#7 - Saint Mary's (21-2, 11-1 West Coast)
#10 - Miami (15-7, 5-5 ACC)
#2 - Baylor (20-3, 7-3 Big 12)
#15 - Weber State (14-7, 9-1 Big Sky)
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Last Four Byes:
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Last Four In:
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First Four Out:
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Next Four Out:
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Michigan State
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California
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Arkansas
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VCU
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Northwestern
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Clemson
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Georgia Tech
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Syracuse
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Wichita State
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Pittsburgh
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Utah
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Ohio State
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Seton Hall
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Dayton
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Texas A&M
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Valparaiso
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Moving In:
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Dropping Out:
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California
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Arkansas
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Arkansas State
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UT Arlington
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Mount Saint Mary's
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LIU Brooklyn
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By Conference:
ACC - 10
Big 12 - 8
Big Ten - 8
Big East - 6
Pac 12 -5
SEC - 3
American - 3
West Coast - 2
Missouri Valley - 1
Atlantic 10 - 1
Horizon - 1
Conference USA - 1
Colonial - 1
Mountain West - 1
WAC - 1
America East - 1
MAAC - 1
Mid-American - 1
Ohio Valley - 1
Big South - 1
Atlantic Sun - 1
Patriot - 1
Southern - 1
Sun Belt - 1
MEAC - 1
Big Sky - 1
Ivy League - 1
Summit - 1
Big West - 1
Southland - 1
SWAC - 1
Northeast - 1
That's all for this week. Be sure to check back next week for more coverage on college hoops and my updated Big Dance Projection after this week's action!
Stats from ESPN.com
