SUBSCRIBE

Shannon Ryan's Top 25

Minnesota took the biggest fall of the week, from 8th to 22nd.

Records through Sunday (last week's ranking)

1. Duke 13-0 (1): The Blue Devils began ACC play with a win over Miami.

2. Ohio State 14-0 (2): The Buckeyes have more than an inside game. They shot 68 percent from 3-point range to beat Indiana.

3. Kansas 13-0 (3): It hasn't cooled down in

Lawrence. The Jayhawks lead the nation, shooting 54.2 percent.

4. Syracuse 15-0 (5): Scoop can find the hoop. Jardine is shooting 66.7 percent in last three games.

5. Pittsburgh 13-1 (6): After beating UConn, basketball team in far better shape than football program.

6. Villanova 12-1 (7): Corey Stokes got hot in time to take out Rutgers.

7. Connecticut 11-1 (4): The Huskies aren't getting a breather any time soon: Tuesday at Notre Dame and Saturday at Texas.

8. Missouri 13-1 (10): Great holiday gift for Tigers' fans, wrapping up first unbeaten December since 1991-92.

9. Kentucky 11-2 (12): Brandon Knight's reputation rising after 25 points in win over Louisville.

10. San Diego State 15-0 (11): The Aztecs are off to their best start in school history.

11. Texas 11-2 (13): Who has enough muscle to go up against the Longhorns? They pull down 43.1 boards per game.

12. Purdue 13-1 (15): E'Twaun Moore is a driver, right? He proved his versatility with seven 3s against Northwestern.

13. Notre Dame 12-2 (14): The Irish will try to avoid a 1-2 Big East start when they face UConn on Tuesday.

14. Georgetown 12-2 (9): The Hoyas shot 10 percent worse (42.6) than their average against Notre Dame.

15. Texas A&M 12-1 (16): Is this a red flag? The Aggies needed a comeback to beat McNeese State.

16. Kansas State 11-3 (17): Jacob Pullen completed his three-game suspension. Wildcats have three more without Curtis Kelly.

17. Central Florida 13-0 (18): Marcus Jordan scored 22 of 26 points after halftime to beat Princeton.

18. BYU 14-1 (19): The Cougars' biggest test comes Wednesday at UNLV.

19. Michigan State 9-4 (20): The Spartans started Big Ten play with a bang, beating Minnesota.

20. Illinois 12-3 (25): Demetri McCamey won the point guard battle against Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor.

21. Memphis 11-2 (21): Which Tennessee team will the Tigers face on Wednesday?

22. Minnesota 11-3 (8): The Gophers allowed

17 3-pointers in two Big Ten losses.

23. Vanderbilt 11-2 (NR): Four double-digit scorers give the Commodores a balanced attack.

24. Wisconsin 11-3 (NR): The Badgers jump into the rankings despite losing to Illinois. They knocked off Minnesota to start Big Ten play.

25. UNLV 12-2 (NR): The Rebels ride three straight victories into their game against BYU.

Copyright © 2021, The Baltimore Sun, a Baltimore Sun Media Group publication | Place an Ad

You've reached your monthly free article limit.

Get Unlimited Digital Access

4 weeks for only 99¢
Subscribe Now

Cancel Anytime

Already have digital access? Log in

Log out

Print subscriber? Activate digital access