first (according to them) weekly poll.
up from 24
http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/polls/top25pretty impressive that he has 6 BE teams in his top 26
Ohio State 2 27 3 15 1 W 65-61, at Michigan
The Buckeyes can't be denied any longer. They keep winning, and that's impressive given no other BCS school is able to do it.
2 UCLA 1 26 4 15 3 W 53-45, at Washington State
L 61-51, at Washington
Don't be too alarmed by UCLA's loss at Washington. The Bruins already had everything properly wrapped-up, including a No. 1 seed.
3 Kansas 6 27 4 14 2 W 67-65, at Oklahoma
W 90-86, Texas
The Jayhawks got down early to Texas, but they rallied and proved they are a serious national title contender.
4 Wisconsin 7 27 4 13 3 W 52-50, Michigan State
The loss of Brian Butch hurts. But this team has character and experience, and that's got to count for something.
5 North Carolina 4 24 6 10 5 L 84-77, at Georgia Tech
Mar. 04, Duke
The Tar Heels remain the best in the ACC. But the gap isn't as large as some (like myself) predicted.
6 Florida 3 25 5 12 3 L 86-76, at Tennessee
Mar. 04, Kentucky
Joakim Noah looked like the reigning Final Four Most Outstanding Player with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Kentucky.
7 Texas A&M 5 25 5 13 3 L 98-96, at Texas
W 94-78, Missouri
If I had a college (or NBA) team I'd want Acie Law to play on it. Period.
8 Memphis 10 27 3 16 0 W 78-67, at Texas-El Paso
W 64-61, at Southern Methodist
The Tigers limped through the last week, but that they stayed focused as long as they did in an inferior C-USA is impressive.
9 Georgetown 8 23 6 13 3 L 72-58, at Syracuse
W 59-46, Connecticut
Roy Hibbert and a dominating defense helped the Hoyas earn the Big East title.
10 Washington State 9 24 6 13 5 L 53-45, UCLA
W 88-86, Southern California
A split with UCLA and Southern California is a good three days for anybody.
11 Maryland 21 24 7 10 6 W 85-77, at Duke
W 79-59, North Carolina State
The Terps closed the regular season with seven consecutive wins.
12 Texas 17 22 8 12 4 W 98-96, Texas A&M
L 90-86, at Kansas
The Longhorns will be a scary match up for anybody in the NCAA Tournament.
13 Louisville 18 21 8 11 4 Mar. 04, Seton Hall
Who would've predicted two months ago that the Cards would finish second in the Big East?
14 Pittsburgh 14 25 6 12 4 W 80-66, West Virginia
L 75-71, at Marquette
The Panthers have dropped two of their past three games.
15 Southern Illinois 11 27 5 17 3 W 71-59, Drake
W 53-51, Bradley
Mar. 04, at Creighton
SIU probably cost itself a shot at a No. 2 or No. 3 seed with a loss to Creighton. But its credentials must still be respected.
16 Notre Dame 20 23 6 11 5 W 73-66, at Rutgers
Is there a quieter 23-win team from a BCS league in the nation?
17 Oregon 19 23 7 11 7 W 70-49, Oregon State
Mar. 08, Arizona
After losing three straight, the Ducks closed the regular season with three consecutive wins.
18 Nevada 12 27 3 14 2 L 79-77, at Utah State
W 69-65, New Mexico State
The names of the opponents aren't striking, but Nevada does have 11 top 100 wins.
19 Brigham Young 22 23 7 13 3 W 62-58, at Air Force
W 85-62, Utah
The Cougars have won 10 of their past 11 with the lone loss coming at San Diego State.
20 UNLV 23 25 6 12 4 W 85-83, at New Mexico
W 65-47, Colorado State
Mar. 08, Utah
The Rebels have won six of their past seven with the lone loss coming at San Diego State.
21 Tennessee NR 22 9 10 6 W 86-76, Florida
W 71-65, at Georgia
The Vols are 21-6 in games featuring Chris Lofton.
22 Marquette 24 23 8 10 6 W 75-71, Pittsburgh
Getting past Pitt without Jerel McNeal was a huge accomplishment for the Golden Eagles.
23 Arizona NR 20 9 11 7 W 70-65, at California
W 85-80, at Stanford
Mar. 08, at Oregon
The Wildcats have won five consecutive games on the road.
24 Villanova NR 21 9 9 7 W 78-74, at Connecticut
W 78-75, Syracuse
A win over Syracuse secured a NCAA Tournament bid considering Jay Wright's team also has victories over Texas, Georgetown, Notre Dame and Louisville.
25 Virginia Tech 15 20 9 10 5 L 69-56, at Virginia
Mar. 04, Clemson
How do you lose at home to Clemson with a chance to win a share of the ACC title?
26 Virginia NR 20 9 11 5 W 69-56, Virginia Tech
L 78-72, at Wake Forest
How do you lose at Wake Forest with a chance to win the ACC title outright?
