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As conference play in men's college basketball continues to heat up, so, too, are the seats of several head coaches of teams that simply are not as good as they expected/used to be.
No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.
The AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll offers a weekly snapshot of which teams are performing at the highest level across the country. Shaped by recent results, strength of schedule, and momentum, the rankings highlight programs that are separating
The No. 1 team in the poll, Arizona remains undefeated despite facing off against ranked opponents Florida, UConn and Alabama and in six Quad 1 games total. The Wildcats face No. 11 BYU on Jan. 26, but they have West Virginia and Cincinnati before then — both of them top-100 teams by NET ranking — and UCF, the toughest of the bunch.
The Wildcats are 20-0 overall and 7-0 in the conference after blowing out Cincinnati and West Virginia by 61 combined points. They once again received all 60 first-place votes in the AP poll and have more than earned their position in the rankings.
Multiple high-level games came down to the end, including Robbie Avila hitting a game-winning 3 for Saint Louis.
In addition to the Wildcats taking on the Cougars, Duke faces Louisville on Monday in games certain to impact the Top 25 And 1
“Unfortunately the FOX agreement prevented [St. John’s] from playing in the CBS Classic,” said a source close to St. John’s leadership. FOX holds major Big East broadcast rights as the lead network partner under a six-year deal that began this season, extending through 2030-31.
Arizona is 20-0 with 10 games to go. Is a perfect regular season in its future? See the latest odds.
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Arizona vs. BYU odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Jan. 26 from proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Arizona Wildcats vs. AJ Dybantsa and the BYU Cougars 10,000 times and revealed Big 12 basketball picks for Monday
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Illini's Keaton Wagler chosen AP men's college basketball player of the week after win over Purdue
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 12 of the season: Keaton Wagler, No. 9 Illinois The freshman guard from Shawnee, Kansas, set an Illini record with nine 3-pointers while scoring 46 points in an 88-82 win at then-No.