Week 12 College Basketball Power Rankings
By Josh Herwitt Posted: 6 days ago
We're into the ever-important month of February and that means the clock is ticking on some teams' postseason chances. Returning to the top spot for a second straight week is preseason favorite Kansas, which secured the position with a tough overtime victory on K-State's home floor last weekend. But with the Jayhawks just one of four one-loss teams right now, there's still four weeks left in the regular season for Villanova, Kentucky and Syracuse to make a move at No. 1.
| CBK Power Rankings Week Of 02/03/2010 | |||||
| Rk | Team | Last Wk | Rise/Fall | High/Low | Comment |
| 1 |  Kansas |
1 | - | 1/3 | There's not a lot that separates the Jayhawks from the other three one-loss clubs -- except for the fact that Bill Self has top talent and experience in both his frontcourt and backcourt.Team: Home | Stats |
| 2 |  Villanova |
2 | - | 2/10 | Seton Hall gave the 'Cats all they could handle at the Pavilion, but this guard-oriented team is going to need a boost from its big men this month if it hopes to win the Big East.Team: Home | Stats |
| 3 |  Kentucky |
3 | - | 1/6 | John Wall put aside his frustrations from the weekend and showed why he's still arguably the most talented player in the country with 17 points and seven assists vs. Ole Miss.Team: Home | Stats |
| 4 |  Syracuse |
4 | - | /25 | The Orange are looking like a No. 1 seed come Selection Sunday and with their best start in school history, it might not be long before they're standing at the top of this poll, too.Team: Home | Stats |
| 5 |  Purdue |
9 | (+4) | 3/13 | Matt Painter's group has quickly climbed back into the top five with four straight wins, though three early losses may prevent it from challenging Michigan State for Big Ten supremacy.Team: Home | Stats |
| 6 |  West Virginia |
8 | (+2) | 6/11 | The Mountaineers survived Louisville in Morgantown thanks to a few fortuitous calls and now could have a six-game win streak by the end of this week.Team: Home | Stats |
| 7 |  Georgetown |
12 | (+5) | 7/20 | After wiping the floor with the Dukies under President Obama's eye, Greg Monroe and his teammates are looking strong for Saturday's showdown in D.C. against 'Nova.Team: Home | Stats |
| 8 |  Michigan State |
6 | (-2) | 2/16 | Falling to Wisconsin in Madison certainly hurts, but losing veteran point guard Kalin Lucas to a sprained ankle may hurt the Spartans even more if the injury is serious.Team: Home | Stats |
| 9 |  Kansas State |
11 | (+2) | /17 | Losing in overtime to archival Kansas in the Little Apple was a tough one for Frank Martin's kids to swallow, but they bounced back nicely with a win at Nebraska on Tuesday.Team: Home | Stats |
| 10 |  Texas |
5 | (-5) | 1/10 | The Longhorns were looking pretty vulnerable before freshman Jordan Hamilton saved Rick Barnes' team from further regression with Monday night's win in Stillwater,Team: Home | Stats |
| 11 |  Wisconsin |
16 | (+5) | /22 | The Kohl Center is becoming the toughest place to play in the country, and the Badgers have proved that with wins over Duke, Ohio State, Purdue and Michigan State so far.Team: Home | Stats |
| 12 |  Duke |
7 | (-5) | 5/13 | Coach K's guys need wins over Georgia Tech and Boston College this week to repair their psyche from the embarrassing loss they suffered in the nation's capitol over the weekend.Team: Home | Stats |
| 13 |  Ohio State |
19 | (+6) | /20 | While Evan Turner keeps showing why he's worthy of Player of the Year honors, the rest of the Buckeyes are starting to play their best basketball at a critical time. Team: Home | Stats |
| 14 |  New Mexico |
21 | (+7) | /24 | With consecutive wins over BYU and TCU, the Lobos are back in the Mountain West title race and riding a six-game win streak coming into the month of February.Team: Home | Stats |
| 15 |  Brigham Young |
10 | (-5) | /22 | Though Dave Rose's players showed with their first conference loss that they're not invincible, they did also show some resiliency in following it up with back-to-back wins in Provo.Team: Home | Stats |
| 16 |  Gonzaga |
13 | (-3) | /25 | It had been two years since Mark Few and the 'Zags lost a WCC regular-season game, until San Francisco pulled the overtime stunner at home this past weekend.Team: Home | Stats |
| 17 |  Butler |
18 | (+1) | /25 | Despite the early non-conference struggles this season, it's looking more and more likely that Brad Stevens' squad could go undefeated in the Horizon League.Team: Home | Stats |
| 18 |  Temple |
15 | (-3) | /23 | The Owls' stock took a hit with the setback at Charlotte last week -- the first loss in conference this season for Fran Dunphy's team -- even after beating La Salle three days later.Team: Home | Stats |
| 19 |  Baylor |
24 | (+5) | /24 | The Bears weren't going to miss out on another opportunity to knock off a top 10 team on the road, and they made sure to take advantage of Texas' recent struggles for the upset.Team: Home | Stats |
| 20 |  Vanderbilt |
22 | (+2) | /22 | Although a win in Lexington didn't happen, beating Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena finally has the pundits believing that Vandy is for real.Team: Home | Stats |
| 21 |  Tennessee |
14 | (-7) | 8/21 | The absence of senior Tyler Smith may be finally catching up with the Volunteers, who barely held off SEC rival Florida in Knoxville to avoid a three-game skid.Team: Home | Stats |
| 22 |  Pittsburgh |
17 | (-5) | /22 | Jamie Dixon's squad is sinking fast after a 5-0 Big East start, but a win at WVU this week would return some of the respect Pitt earned with wins over Syracuse and UConn.Team: Home | Stats |
| 23 |  Georgia Tech |
25 | (+2) | /25 | A win at Duke this week would, surprisingly enough, leave the Yellow Jackets with a fighting chance to still win the ACC regular-season championship.Team: Home | Stats |
| 24 |  Northern Iowa |
- | - | /25 | Ben Jacobson and company will be looking to go up three games in the Missouri Valley this week when Wichita State visits Cedar Falls after upsetting UNI last month.Team: Home | Stats |
| 25 |  Cornell |
- | - | /25 | It's been quite some time since the Ivy League earned some love in the Power Rankings, and with the way the Big Red has played, there's no doubt it deserves the recognition.Team: Home | Stats |
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