10. Murray State (23-0)—Despite winning in the not-so-strong Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers deserve the ranking here because they’re the last team remaining unbeaten. This week: versus Tennessee State (Thursday), versus Austin Peay (Saturday). Previous: 10
9. Florida (19-4)—Gators have quietly won seven straight since their loss at Tennessee and have a great opportunity this week to move up even higher. This week: at Kentucky (Tuesday), versus Tennessee (Saturday). Previous: NR
8. Duke (19-4)—With Sunday’s home loss to Miami, Duke has now surprisingly lost two of three at Cameron Indoor Stadium. This week: at North Carolina (Wednesday), versus Maryland (Saturday). Previous: 5
7. Kansas (18-5)—Jayhawks looked like the better team against Missouri Saturday until a few breaks went against them in the final minutes. This week: at Baylor (Saturday), versus Oklahoma State (Saturday). Previous: 6
6. North Carolina (20-3)—Roy Williams’s club has won five straight games since 33-point loss at FSU, though none would be as big as the next two. This week: versus Duke (Wednesday), versus Virginia (Saturday). Previous: 8
5. Baylor (21-2)—Baylor plays the top two Big 12 teams in the same week for the second time this season, and will hope for better results than their 0-2 record the first go-around. This week: versus Kansas (Wednesday), at Missouri (Saturday). Previous: 7
4. Ohio State (20-3)—The Big Ten-leading Buckeyes have won five straight and appear to have stabilized now with a healthy Jared Sullinger. This week: versus Purdue (Tuesday), versus Michigan State (Saturday). Previous: 4
3. Missouri (21-2)—Tigers’ amazing season continued Saturday with big win against Kansas, though it didn’t come without a generous call near the end. This week: at Oklahoma (Monday), versus Baylor (Saturday). Previous: 3
2. Syracuse (23-1)—Orangemen looked dominating in nearly every facet of the game Saturday with the return of center Fab Melo. This week: versus Georgetown (Wednesday), versus Connecticut (Saturday). Previous: 2
1. Kentucky (23-1)—Wildcats’ have now rung up 15 straight wins since loss to Indiana, though streak will have its toughest test yet on Tuesday. This week: versus Florida (Tuesday), at Vanderbilt (Saturday). Previous: 1
