NCAA BK POWER RANKINGS

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Week 9 college hoops power rankings

Jesse Temple, FOX Sports Wisconsin

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Posted January 10, 2012 03:07 PM EST

In the topsy-turvy world of college basketball, few things are as unpredictable as the beginning of conference play. Seven of the top 15 teams in last week’s power rankings lost. Which teams emerged from the rubble free and clear? Here’s a look at the Week 9 power rankings:

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Michigan State Spartans

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Florida Gators

FOX SPORTS NCAA BK POWER RANKINGS

RK Team RECORD CHANGE HIGH/LOW COMMENTS
1

15-0 - 1/8
The Orange might be known for coach Jim Boeheim’s vaunted 2-3 zone defense, but they can put up points, too. They’re outscoring opponents by 20 points a game this season.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
2

13-1 - 1/3
Coach Cal has himself another special team. But are they too young to contend for a national title? Sure doesn’t look like it.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
3

13-2 2 1/8
Harrison Barnes is playing like a top pick in the next NBA draft. He is averaging 17.6 points a game and has scored in single digits only twice this season.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
4

14-0 3 4/13
The Bears’ mettle is about to be tested. Three of their next four Big 12 games are against Kansas State, Kansas and Missouri. Yikes.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
5

13-2 2 2/13
The Buckeyes will try not to look past Illinois Tuesday night with a revenge game against Indiana looming Jan. 15.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
6

13-2 11 4/22
“Clock-gate” went the Spartans’ way in a controversial OT victory against Wisconsin. They’ll take it, of course — and the 14-game winning streak.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
7

13-1 7 7/23
Who knew the Hoosiers would be so good so soon? Tom Crean looks more like a genius each game.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
8

13-0 - 2/16
The Tigers got their clock cleaned against Kansas State and saw exactly what it’s like to play tough, physical games in the Big 12. Did you really think they’d go undefeated?
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
9

12-1 3 3/9
Coach K has a knack for funny one-liners after losses. Unfortunately for him, he needed to concoct another after a surprising loss at Temple last week. "If I saw it coming," he said, "I would have faked an illness, instead of getting ill during the game."Expand Description
Coach K has a knack for funny one-liners after losses. Unfortunately for him, he needed to concoct another after a surprising loss at Temple last week. "If I saw it coming," he said, "I would have faked an illness, instead of getting ill during the game." Collapse Description
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
10

15-2 6 9/22
The Runnin' Rebels are off to their best start since the 1992-93 season, and it's no secret why. They're averaging 81.3 points a game. That's 10 more than last season's team.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
11

12-1 - 10/20
The Hoyas probably wish they could move the 3-point line to the former distance. They shot 2-for-14 from downtown in a loss against West Virginia.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
12

12-2 6 9/22
Wolverines leading scorer Tim Hardaway Jr. busted out of a slump in a big way against Wisconsin, hitting two 3-pointers in a win. He had gone 1-for-18 from 3-point range in his previous three games.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
13

10-3 8 3/21
The Jayhawks might not possess the same depth and talent as previous teams. But they’re still in the hunt early for an eighth straight Big 12 regular-season title.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
14

14-0 5 6/25
The last time the Racers started a season 16-0, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the leader of the free world. In his first term as president (1936).
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
15

12-2 11 4/25
Not even returning to the tasty confines of the KFC Yum! Center could help stop the Cardinals’ skid. Their home loss against Notre Dame was their third defeat in four games.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
16

11-1 4 16/21
We know the Wildcats are good after they rebounded from a blowout at Kansas to hand Missouri its first loss of the season. But we’ll know a little more about them when they play undefeated Baylor this week.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
17

13-1 6 17/28
If not for an inexplicable loss to TCU in the Paradise Jam in November, the Cavaliers would be one of the remaining undefeated teams. Are they for real? A big game at Duke this week will reveal more.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
18

11-2 - 18/29
With so many other teams dropping like flies, the Bulldogs receive a big boost in our rankings.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
19

12-2 6 10/26
They do more than just surf out in San Diego. Turns out, the Aztecs can play some hoops, too: They have won six straight.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
20

13-2 7 13/30
Arnett Moultrie, a 6-foot-11 junior, has been an absolute beast on the boards. He’s averaging 11.3 rebounds and 16.2 points a game.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
21

11-2 1 12/25
If you haven’t heard of 6-7 forward Doug McDermott yet, you will soon. The Bluejays coach’s son is second in the nation in scoring at 25.2. He just put up 44 against Bradley.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
22

0-0 - 22/22
The Pirates have lost once in the past 12 games — against top-ranked Syracuse. They also beat Connecticut last week. Not too shabby.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
23

12-1 14 5/26
The Huskies really needed Monday night's home win over West Virginia after back-to-back losses losses in New Jersey.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
24

12-2 9 8/24
The Big East is a meat grinder, and the Golden Eagles are finding out the hard way.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule
25

11-3 15 8/25
Even in conference play, it’s never good to lose to a team hanging around .500. The Gators did just that, losing 67-56 at Tennessee.
Team: Home | Stats | Schedule

 

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