THE TIMES RANKINGS

THE TIMES RANKINGS

ROBYN NORWOOD’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

RANKINGS AND COMMENTS

*--* Rk Team (rec.) Comments 1 KANSAS (2-0) Jayhawks come to Anaheim to play Stanford on Saturday. 2 FLORIDA (3-0) Gators have a quality victory by beating Arizona. 3 CONNECTICUT (5-1) Emeka Okafor was less than 100% for Georgia Tech loss. 4 DUKE (3-1) Either a big boost or a demoralizing loss awaits against Michigan State. 5 TEXAS (3-0) Get used to the name of freshman P.J. Tucker. 6 MICHIGAN STATE (3-1) Duke game today will establish which team belongs in top five. 7 KENTUCKY (3-0) Bruins might be in for a bruisin’ on Saturday in Wooden Classic. 8 NORTH CAROLINA (4-0) Roy Williams wants the Tar Heels to run like the Jayhawks. 9 OKLAHOMA (4-0) Absolutely stunning 70-point margin against Arkansas Pine Bluff. 10 STANFORD (3-0) The left foot of Josh Childress is a very big concern. 11 ARIZONA (1-1) Isaiah Fox’s knee surgery leaves the Wildcats thin inside. 12 GEORGIA TECH (5-0) B.J. Elder isn’t such a secret after Connecticut upset. 13 ILLINOIS (3-1) Bruce Weber is doing fine with Bill Self’s leftovers. 14 ST. JOSEPH’S (4-0) Point guard Jameer Nelson, at 5-11, is Hawks’ top rebounder. 15 WAKE FOREST (4-0) The Demon Deacons absolutely humiliated Indiana. 16 MISSOURI (2-0) The Tigers struggled against Oakland and Coppin State. 17 MARYLAND (4-0) Jamar Smith, Terrapins’ only senior, is a good one. 18 CINCINNATI (3-0) Center Robert Whaley’s knee surgery is a temporary setback. 19 PURDUE (4-0) Time will tell if Duke upset was more than a one-game wonder. 20 MARQUETTE (5-0) Team Dwyane Wade left behind looked sharp against Notre Dame. 21 PITTSBURGH (4-0) Ben Howland is going to miss this team from time to time. 22 GONZAGA (3-1) Stanford game Dec. 20 in Oakland will tell a lot. 23 SYRACUSE (1-1) Imagine, if only Carmelo Anthony had become a sophomore. 24 WISCONSIN (3-1) Devin Harris is a player worth seeing. 25 LOUISVILLE (0-1) Despite season-opening overtime loss to Iowa, this is a promising team.

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