With seven top-10 upsets final week, the second week of January disguised itself as the primary week of March. Andy Katz re-ranks his high 36 groups following the craziness.
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Energy 36 (Jan. 15)
UConn (6): The Huskies had been the one potential No. 1 seed that didn’t lose final week, with wins at Xavier and over Georgetown.
Purdue (1): The Boilermakers misplaced at Nebraska after which obliterated Penn State to keep up its standing as a potential one-seed.
North Carolina (5): The Tar Heels proceed to look the a part of the ACC’s greatest with wins at NC State and over Syracuse.
Kansas (2): The Jayhawks had been shocked at UCF however then bounced again to beat Oklahoma.
Tennessee (9): The Vols break up the week with a loss at Mississippi State and a win at Georgia.
Memphis (7): The Tigers scored over 100 factors in wins over UTSA and at Wichita State.
Duke (8): The Blue Devils crushed Pitt on the highway and avenged an early-season loss to Georgia Tech.
Auburn (11): Auburn knocked off Texas A&M and LSU to remain atop the SEC with rival Alabama.
Wisconsin (12): The Badgers received at Ohio State after which beat again Northwestern.
Kentucky (4): The Wildcats dispatched Missouri however then misplaced in OT to Texas A&M in Faculty Station.
Baylor (28): Baylor is again with wins over BYU and Cincinnati within the Large 12.
TCU (NR): The Horned Frogs had a fantastic week by beating Oklahoma and Houston at house.
Houston (3): The Cougars discovered life within the Large 12 is tough with losses at Iowa State and at TCU.
Alabama (NR): The Tide is popping in Nate Oats’ favor. Alabama is undefeated within the SEC wins over South Carolina and at Mississippi State.
Oklahoma (10): The Sooners had a tough week dropping at TCU and at Kansas.
Arizona (16): The Wildcats proceed to be onerous to determine with a house win over Utah and a highway loss at Washington State and at the moment are two video games again of Oregon.
Marquette (13): The Golden Eagles have misplaced two in a row, at Seton Corridor and to Butler.
Illinois (14): The Illini knocked off Michigan State however then had been shocked at house by Maryland.
Seton Corridor (21): The Pirates proceed to be highway warriors with wins at Georgetown and Butler.
Utah State (29): The Aggies proceed to be atop the standings within the MWC with wins over Wyoming and at UNLV.
Ole Miss (20): The Rebels got here out of a highway loss at Tennessee to beat Florida and Vanderbilt at house.
Texas Tech (NR): The Crimson Raiders are 3-0 within the Large 12 after wins over Oklahoma State and Kansas State.
Dayton (34): Dayton had one recreation and beat Duquesne on the highway to go to 3-0 within the A-10 and 13-2 total.
Oregon (25): The Geese are 5-0 within the Pac-12 after profitable at Washington State and taking down Cal.
Iowa State (NR): Hilton magic was on full show with wins over Houston and Oklahoma State.
Creighton (18): The Blue Jays beat St. John’s by one at house and have now received 4 in a row.
St. John’s (24): The Crimson Storm beat Windfall by two and almost pulled off the upset in Omaha, earlier than dropping by one to Creighton.
Villanova (NR): The Wildcats misplaced to St. John’s however then beat DePaul.
New Mexico (33): The Lobos had a disappointing loss at UNLV however then ran away from San Diego State on the Pit.
San Diego State (15): The Aztecs had received seven in a row earlier than the loss to the Lobos.
Wake Forest (17): The Demon Deacons had received 9 in a row earlier than dropping at Florida State. However Wake then simply beat again Virginia at house.
Northwestern (22): The Wildcats received at Penn State and made a late run at Wisconsin earlier than falling.
Nebraska (31): The Huskers had a signature win over Purdue earlier than falling flat at Iowa. Nonetheless, this Huskers’ staff is trying NCAA-worthy.
Michigan State (27): The Spartans had been one possession in need of profitable at Champaign then sprinted previous Rutgers on Sunday.
Clemson (26): The Tigers stopped the three-game slide with a house win over Boston Faculty.
Boise State (NR): Don’t look now however the MWC is no less than six deep with Boise State its first three MWC video games, together with wins over Colorado State and at Nevada.
Dropped out: South Carolina (19), Colorado State (30), Ohio State (32), Cincinnati (23), Gonzaga (35), Nevada (36) Into account: FAU, JMU, Georgia, Mississippi State, Saint Mary’s.
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Prime video games for the week of Jan. 15
Purdue at Indiana, Tuesday: The Hoosiers swept the Boilermakers final season. Purdue nonetheless received the common season and Large Ten match titles. However the sweep had a shelf life. A win over Purdue this season may have much more that means for Indiana this season. The Hoosiers desperately want to enhance their shaky resume. Purdue now wants to stick with the Large Ten undefeated Wisconsin Badgers.
Alabama at Tennessee, Saturday: The Tide has rectified early-season struggles and is now an SEC contender once more. The identical is true for the Vols. These at the moment are two of the highest 4 groups within the SEC with Kentucky and Auburn.
Creighton at UConn, Wednesday: The Bluejays had been presupposed to be a primary challenger for the Huskies. They nonetheless can, however beating UConn on the highway would go a great distance towards that changing into a actuality.
Utah State at New Mexico, Tuesday: The Aggies used a five-point play to win at UNLV to remain atop the standings whereas the Lobos had a stellar effort to knock off San Diego State at house. These are two of the highest groups in a loaded MWC.
St. John’s at Seton Corridor, Tuesday: This may certainly be a heated rivalry once more. Each groups have already had vital convention wins and are primed to problem for a top-three end.
Villanova at Marquette, Monday: The Wildcats have been all around the map this season however they’re greater than able to pulling off a highway upset like they’ve already this season at Creighton. Marquette has proven vulnerability, dropping to Butler at house.
Ole Miss at Auburn, Saturday: The Tigers are an elite offensive staff and a legit SEC title contender. The Rebels have only one loss after beating Florida and Vanderbilt at house following the highway loss at Tennessee.
Georgia at Kentucky, Saturday: The Wildcats almost pulled off the highway win in OT at Texas A&M. They’re nonetheless SEC elite. The jury remains to be out if Georgia is a pretender or contender within the SEC with a 2-1 begin.
Texas Tech at Houston, Wednesday: Houston has misplaced two in a row within the Large 12 and must reset at house. Texas Tech is the most popular staff within the league after beating Texas in Austin and taking down Oklahoma State and Kansas State for a 3-0 Large 12 begin.
San Diego State at Boise State, Saturday: The Aztecs acquired blitzed within the second half at New Mexico. In the meantime, Boise State has ripped off three straight wins to begin the MWC by beating San Jose State and Nevada on the highway round a house win over Colorado State.
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March Insanity Nationwide Participant of the Week
DaRon Holmes II, Dayton: The 6-10 junior produced one of the vital dominant performances of the season for the surging Flyers. He scored 33 factors, which included going 3 for five on 3s, grabbed 12 boards and dished out two assists in Dayton’s 72-62 win at Duquesne. The Flyers have received 10 in a row and have re-asserted themselves because the staff to beat within the A-10 and a legit NCAA Match staff, probably no matter getting the AQ out of the A-10. Holmes is averaging 18.7 factors, 7.3 boards, 2.7 assists and is taking pictures 54.8 % on the season. He’s delivering an all-American marketing campaign, to this point.
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March Insanity Nationwide Group of the Week
TCU: The Horned Frogs turned their season round this previous week with house wins over Oklahoma and Houston. The Horned Frogs almost clipped Kansas in Lawrence to open the Large 12, however had been denied within the last minute. Emanuel Miller transformed a layup with six seconds left to seal the win over Houston. TCU, which missed out on non-conference resume wins in opposition to Clemson and Nevada, the latter in Hawaii, desperately wanted a great begin to the Large 12. TCU has it now with a 2-1 file and 13-3 total. Nothing will come straightforward within the Large 12, with video games at Cincinnati and in opposition to Iowa State subsequent, however TCU now has two wins over two of the highest groups within the league to tipoff January.
Andy Katz is an NCAA.com correspondent. Katz labored at ESPN for 18 years as a school basketball reporter, host and anchor. He is coated each Last 4 since 1992, and the game since 1986 as a freshman at Wisconsin. He’s a former president of the US Basketball Writers Affiliation. Katz may also be seen masking faculty basketball on Large Ten Community, Fox and FS1. Observe him on Twitter at @theandykatz.
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