NCAA BK POWER RANKINGS

College Basketball Power Rankings

Week 1 college hoops power rankings

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Posted December 15, 2011 09:59 PM EST

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Vanderbilt Commodores

-14

Alabama Crimson Tide

FOX SPORTS NCAA BK POWER RANKINGS

RK Team RECORD CHANGE HIGH/LOW COMMENTS
1

3-0 - 1/8
Super soph forward Harrison Barnes heads a group of five potential NBA first-rounders. They’ll need floor leader Kendall Marshall, who already has some back issues, to stay healthy.
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2

3-0 - 2/13
Several big pieces back from the team that won 34 games last season, including the leaner (and presumably meaner) Jared Sullinger.
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3

4-0 - 1/3
We’ll be interested to see how John Calipari’s latest crop of McDonalds All-Americans share the McBall with more established players like Darius Miller, Doron Lamb and Terrence Jones.
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4

4-0 4 1/8
For their Big East Conference swan song (a sad tune, if you ask us), the Orange will return four starters from a squad that went 27-8 last season. This could be quite a big exit.
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5

4-0 2 5/26
It will be hard to replace the heart-and-soul leadership that Kemba Walker provided. But, as usual, Jim Calhoun will have a few good options to lean on.
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6

4-0 2 3/9
Freshman Austin Rivers should be fun to watch, but there are legitimate questions as to how quickly the Blue Devils will recover from the loss of three NBA draftees.
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7

3-0 2 4/25
Point guard Peyton Siva is among the best in the country at his position. And Rick Pitino will be able to surround him with an impressive array of talent.
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8

3-1 13 8/25
A fashionable choice to come out of the SEC and make a serious run at the Final Four. We’re not sold on that, but Kevin Stallings has a smooth blend of talent and experience.
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9

1-0 2 9/25
They’ll be prone to some youthful mistakes, but the Tigers appear to have the kind of dynamic talent to play with anyone on this list.
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10

2-1 5 10/18
Sigh … another Big East power on its way out. Senior guard Ashton Gibbs is one of the best shooters in the country, and can help the Panthers overcome the loss of three starters.
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11

3-0 2 4/13
The Bears may be a bit of a chemistry experiment, but their lineup of talent is eye-popping. If the hype is to be believed, big forwards Perry Jones and Quincy Miller will be top-10 picks in the next NBA Draft, assuming there is such a thing.
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12

1-1 2 3/21
Bill Self admits he won’t have a very deep team, but the Jayhawks won’t be without talent. Forward Thomas Robinson will be one of the best in the Big 12, and guard Tyshawn Taylor will get a chance to spread his wings.
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13

2-1 3 8/25
It will be hard to match the Gators’ backcourt depth, but Billy Donovan’s squad has some big SEC hurdles to overcome in Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
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14

3-0 2 11/16
Always a threat come tournament time, the Musketeers will be in the hunt again. Chris Mack is an up-and-coming coach, and guard Tu Holloway and seven-foot center Kenny Frease give him a good one-two punch.
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15

3-0 3 8/24
Get to know the name Jordan Taylor, if you haven’t already. Taylor may be one of the best point guards in the country, and his presence alone makes the Badgers one of the teams to beat in the Big Ten.
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16

0-2 - 16/22
It’s almost as if Ben Howland decided to go big or go home. The Bruins’ roster includes six players 6-8 or taller, including David and Travis Wear, twins who transferred in from North Carolina. Guard play may be the X factor here.
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17

4-1 - 17/17
Sean Miller has it going on as a recruiter. But the preseason buzz is that this could be a transition year before the arrival of a crazy-good crop of newcomers in 2012.
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18

3-0 9 9/22
This has the looks of a program on the road back to national relevance. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Zack Novak give the Wolverines backcourt stability in a conference in which a little of that can go a long way.
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19

2-1 - 19/24
The Bearcats reached the NCAA tournament last season for the first time since 2005, and the top four scorers from that team are back. This is a group that could make some serious noise in the Big East Conference, and in the postseason.
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20

5-0 14 6/26
The Tide will need a couple of young players to grow up in a hurry, but former VCU coach Anthony Grant has them tracking nicely after last season’s runner-up finish in the NIT. A team to be reckoned with in the SEC.
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21

3-1 2 21/28
There’s some good talent in place here, but the Aggies are still reeling from the news that first-year coach Billy Kennedy will be out indefinitely after being diagnosed with an early stage of Parkinson’s disease.
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22

4-0 3 8/24
We last saw Buzz Williams’ team making a surprising run to the Sweet 16. That has stirred some big expectations for this season. There will be no sneaking up on anyone now.
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23

4-0 3 13/25
Another Sweet 16 participant from last season with designs on something bigger and better. The Seminoles may be the best team in the ACC that doesn’t call North Carolina home.
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24

3-0 - 24/25
Guard Jorge Gutierrez, a Mexican immigrant who landed at Cal almost as a recruiting afterthought, has emerged as one of the Pac-12 Conference’s most complete players. But the Bears lack size in the front court.
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25

3-0 3 18/29
Mark Few and the Zags just keep winning (or sharing) conference titles and going to NCAA tournaments. They should do both this season, behind guard Marquise Carter and center Robert Sacre.
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