Ranked teams have lost a bunch lately, but no loss is more gut-wrenching than UConn’s to Creighton on Wednesday night. Quad 1 opportunities are plentiful this weekend, including my No. 1 team against my No. 2 team.
Michigan (25-1, 15-1 Big Ten) remained No. 1 after a dominant 91-80 win at Purdue on Tuesday. The Wolverines take on No. 2 Duke in the Edward Jones Capital Showcase on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Duke (24-2, 13-1 ACC) moved up to No. 2 with dominant wins at home against Clemson and Syracuse. The Blue Devils take on No. 1 Michigan in Washington, D.C., on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Iowa State (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) moved up to No. 3 after a huge win at home against Houston. The Cyclones visit BYU, now without Richie Saunders for the year, on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Arizona (24-2, 11-2 Big 12) dropped to No. 4 after bouncing back from an overtime loss at home to Texas Tech with a 75-68 win over BYU on Wednesday. The Wildcats visit No. 5 Houston in a massive Big 12 showdown on Saturday at 3 p.m. on ABC.
Houston (23-3, 11-2 Big 12) fell to No. 5 after a close loss at Iowa State on Big Monday. The Cougars host No. 4 Arizona on Saturday at 3 p.m. on ABC.
Florida (20-6, 11-2 SEC) moved up to No. 6 after extending its win streak to six games with a 76-62 win over South Carolina. The Gators visit Ole Miss on Saturday at noon on ESPN.
Kansas (20-6, 10-3 Big 12) moved up to No. 7 after a dominant win at Oklahoma State, despite concerns remaining around Darryn Peterson. The Jayhawks host Cincinnati on Saturday at 1 p.m. on CBS.
Illinois (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) moved up to No. 8 following back-to-back dominant wins over Indiana and USC, two tournament-caliber teams. The Fighting Illini visit UCLA on Saturday at 8 p.m. on FOX.
St. John’s (21-5, 14-1 Big East) skyrockets to No. 9 after extending its win streak to 12 games with wins at Providence and Marquette. The Red Storm return home to host Creighton on Saturday at noon on FOX.
Purdue (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) fell to No. 10 after a stunning 91-80 loss at home to top-ranked Michigan. The Boilermakers aim for a bounce-back win against arch-rival Indiana at 8 p.m. on FOX.
Michigan State (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) improved to No. 11 following a dominant 82-59 win over UCLA at home. The Spartans stay at home to host Ohio State on Sunday at 1 p.m. on CBS.
UConn (24-3, 14-2 Big East) plummeted to No. 12 after a gut-wrenching Quad 3 loss to Creighton in a rocking Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies visit No. 20 Villanova in a massive game on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. on TNT and truTV.
Nebraska (22-4, 11-4 Big Ten) fell to No. 13 after a stunning, momentum-halting loss at Iowa on Tuesday. The Cornhuskers host Penn State on Saturday at 2 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Virginia (23-3, 11-2 ACC) comes in at No. 14 after back-to-back wins over Ohio State and Georgia Tech, extending its win streak to seven games. The Cavaliers host Miami (Fla.) on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN2.
Gonzaga (26-2, 14-1 WCC) improved to No. 15 after back-to-back convincing wins over Santa Clara and San Francisco. The Bulldogs return home to host Pacific on Saturday at 9 p.m. on ESPN+.
North Carolina (20-6, 8-5 ACC) dropped to No. 16 after a blowout loss at N.C. State on Tuesday and do not have Caleb Wilson for the time being. The Tar Heels visit Syracuse on Saturday at 1 p.m. on ABC.
Miami (Ohio) (26-0, 13-0 MAC) moved up to No. 17 after a huge win at UMass on Tuesday to remain undefeated. The RedHawks return home to host Bowling Green at 8:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Alabama (19-7, 9-4 SEC) comes in at No. 18 after extending its win streak to five games with a double-overtime thriller over Arkansas. The Crimson Tide visit LSU on Saturday at 6 p.m. on SEC Network.
Villanova (21-5, 12-4 Big East) moved up to No. 19 after surviving an overtime thriller at Xavier, extending its win streak to six games. The Wildcats host No. 12 UConn in a massive Big East showdown on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. on TNT and truTV.
Arkansas (19-7, 9-4 SEC) fell to No. 20 after a double-overtime loss at Alabama. The Razorbacks return home to host Missouri on Saturday at 4 p.m. on ESPN.
Vanderbilt (21-5, 8-5 SEC) dropped to No. 21 after losing at Missouri in the final seconds. The Commodores host rival No. 23 Tennessee on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN.
Texas Tech (19-7, 9-4 Big 12) dropped to No. 22, losing JT Toppin for the year in a loss at Arizona State. The Red Raiders return home to host a struggling Kansas State on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on FOX.
Tennessee (19-7, 9-4 SEC) comes in at No. 23 after rattling off three-straight wins, all of which were by nine points or more. The Volunteers visit rival No. 21 Vanderbilt on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN.
Utah State (23-3, 13-2 Mountain West) comes in at No. 24 after extending its win streak to 10 games with wins over Memphis and Boise State. The Aggies now visit Nevada on Saturday at 10 p.m. on FS1.
N.C. State (19-8, 10-4 ACC) comes in at No. 25 after bouncing back from back-to-back losses with a blowout home win against rival North Carolina. The Wolfpack are on a week-long break before visiting No. 14 Virginia on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on ACC Network.