The Honor Roll for college football may have ended, but that means our attention turns to men’s college basketball from now until April. Arizona and Michigan are clearly the best teams in the country, but who follows those two juggernauts? Find out below.
Arizona (21-0, 8-0 Big 12) comes in at No. 1 following a big win at BYU on Monday night, despite the Cougars’ late surge to cut the game to one possession. The Wildcats visit Arizona State on Saturday at 2 p.m. on TNT.
Michigan (19-1, 9-1 Big Ten) comes in at No. 2 after a thrilling 75-72 win against then-unbeaten Nebraska. The Wolverines visit No. 7 Michigan State at 8 p.m. on FOX.
Duke (19-1, 8-0 ACC) comes in at No. 3 after a dominant 83-52 win over Louisville at home. The Blue Devils visit Virginia Tech on Saturday at noon on ESPN.
UConn (20-1, 10-0 Big East) comes in at No. 4 after an 87-81 win over Providence on Tuesday. The Huskies ride a 16-game winning streak at Creighton on Saturday at 8 p.m. on FOX.
Illinois (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) comes in at No. 5 after extending its win streak to 10 games on Thursday night against Washington. The Fighting Illini visit No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday at 4 p.m. on FS1.
Nebraska (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten) comes in at No. 6 after seeing its undefeated season end at Michigan. The Cornhuskers host No. 5 Illinois on Sunday at 4 p.m. on FS1.
Michigan State (19-2, 9-1 Big Ten) comes in at No. 7 following an overtime win at Rutgers in comeback fashion. The Spartans host No. 2 Michigan at 8 p.m. on FOX.
Iowa State (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) comes in at No. 8 after beating Colorado on Thursday night. The Cyclones visit Kansas State on Sunday at 2 p.m. on FOX.
Gonzaga (21-1, 9-0 WCC) comes in at No. 9 after surviving at home against San Francisco on Saturday. One week later, the Bulldogs will host Saint Mary’s on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Houston (18-2, 6-1 Big 12) comes in at No. 10 after a 79-70 win at TCU on Wednesday. The Cougars return home to host Cincinnati on Saturday at noon on FOX.
Texas Tech (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) comes in at No. 11 after getting revenge on Houston on Saturday. The Red Raiders travel to UCF this Saturday at noon on ESPN2.
Vanderbilt (18-3, 5-3 SEC) comes in at No. 12 after back-to-back wins over Mississippi State and Kentucky to bounce back from a three-game losing streak. The Commodores visit Ole Miss on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
Kansas (15-5, 5-2 Big 12) comes in at No. 13 and has momentum after a thrilling win over Iowa State sparked a four-game winning streak. College GameDay comes to the Phog as the Jayhawks host No. 14 BYU on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN.
BYU (17-3, 5-2 Big 12) comes in at No. 14 after a marvelous comeback fell short against top-ranked Arizona on Monday night. The Cougars will look for their best win of the year at No. 13 Kansas on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Purdue (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten) comes in at No. 15 after a loss at Indiana has the Boilermakers on a three-game losing streak. They look to bounce back on Sunday at Maryland at 1 p.m. on CBS.
Arkansas (16-5, 6-2 SEC) comes in at No. 16 and is riding a three-game winning streak into a Saturday night battle against Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Virginia (17-3, 6-2 ACC) comes in at No. 17 after surviving a double-overtime thriller at Notre Dame on Tuesday. The Cavaliers look to build off that win with a meeting at Boston College on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on The CW.
Florida (15-6, 6-2 SEC) comes in at No. 18 after a blowout road win against South Carolina, bouncing back from a home loss to Auburn. The Gators return home to host No. 20 Alabama on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ABC.
North Carolina (16-4, 4-3 ACC) comes in at No. 19 after an impressive come-from-behind win at Virginia on Saturday. The Tar Heels look to build more momentum with a visit to Georgia Tech on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ACC Network.
Alabama (14-6, 4-3 SEC) comes in at No. 20 following an easy win against Missouri. We will see what happens with Charles Bediako. Not a fan of that being allowed. The Crimson Tide visit No. 18 Florida on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ABC.
Clemson (17-4, 7-1 ACC) comes in at No. 21 after defeating Georgia Tech on the road by 14. With a week off, the Tigers host Pittsburgh at noon on ACC Network.
Louisville (14-6, 4-4 ACC) comes in at No. 22 after a poor offensive showing at Duke on Monday night. The Cardinals need to pick up the slack, and they can do that as they host SMU on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN.
St. John’s (16-5, 9-1 Big East) comes in at No. 23 and are red-hot with a seven-game winning streak. The Red Storm, with the top offense in the league, visit DePaul on Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Peacock.
Tennessee (14-6, 4-3 SEC) comes in at No. 24 after back-to-back thrilling road wins over Alabama and Georgia. The Volunteers return home to host Auburn on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Miami (Ohio) (21-0, 9-0 MAC) wraps the ranking up at No. 25 as one of the two remaining undefeated teams. The RedHawks put the nation’s longest winning streak on the line on Saturday against Northern Illinois at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+.