Riley Saxon
By Riley Saxon
1. Gonzaga – The only drama is how long teams can keep the deficit within single digits
2. Baylor – More pauses means greater chance of not running he table
3. Michigan – They’re so good, some are ready to bump them into Gonzaga/Baylor tier
4. Ohio St. – We’re keeping them top 4 after an electrifying game vs Michigan
5. Illinois – Won at The Barn; starting their peak at the right time
6. Alabama – Another gritty win; can clinch share of SEC title on Wednesday
7. Villanova – Bounced back with big win over UConn
8. Oklahoma – Dip in schedule continues with game at Kansas St before returning home for rivalry tilt with Oklahoma St
9. West Virginia – What a comeback on Saturday; Will be a tough out for any team in March
10. Creighton – No game in the past week
11. Iowa – The defense has improved, but still a stumbling block
12. Florida St. – Finally getting the respect they deserve in the Saxon Top 25
13. Virginia – Terrible week; need a go-to guy to step up
14. Texas Tech – Started the season 8-2; 6-5 since
15. Texas – 2 ranked games to round out February provide a chance to right the ship in a big way
16. Houston – I once asked if they would go undefeated in conference. Whoops.
17. Wisconsin – Glass Half full: They’re a veteran team, they’ll figure it out; Glass half empty: they’re a veteran team, shouldn’t they have it figured out?
18. Missouri – Dropped to 6th in the SEC
19. Tennessee – Inconsistency is maddening
20. Belmont – Not a lot of love because of a weak schedule, but going to make noise in March
21. Loyola Chicago – Snuck by Valpo
22. Kansas – Back in the Top 25 and Eyes on Texas, then Baylor
23. USC – Still have the Pac 12 player of the year; 2 Quad 1 Road games remaining means high seed well within reach
24. Purdue – Won the games they were supposed to this week; opportunity knocks with Wisconsin and Indiana on the docket for March
25. Oklahoma St – Handled their business against Iowa St
Dropped Out
(22) Virginia Tech – Sucks to drop a team out during a ‘Rona Pause, but other teams just more deserving right now
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