{"id":141991,"date":"2022-11-28T15:58:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/purdue-arizona-soar-to-the-top-of-the-power-36-college-basketball-rankings\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T15:58:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:58:03","slug":"purdue-arizona-soar-to-the-top-of-the-power-36-college-basketball-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/purdue-arizona-soar-to-the-top-of-the-power-36-college-basketball-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue, Arizona soar to the top of the Power 36 college basketball rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"
Now the fun begins. <\/p>\n
We’ve got real numbers to crunch. And this means the Power 36 and, I would think, the AP Top 25 is going to be turned upside down. Who you beat and where you do it matter more than your ranking the previous week, but results are what matter most and we’ve got some significant ones over the past week.<\/p>\n
So pay attention here, because the rankings are a reward for the wins secured against quality competition over the past week. And yes teams can drop if they win and don’t show well against average competition. <\/p>\n
Here we go!<\/p>\n
Last week’s rankings in parentheses:<\/em><\/p>\n 1. Purdue (15): <\/strong>The Boilermakers deserve the No. 1 ranking this week. Why? Purdue had the best two wins by knocking off Gonzaga and Duke en route to the Phil Knight Legacy title in Portland. Purdue also beat West Virginia to open the event. They are playing the best basketball in the country right now. Deal with it. <\/p>\n 2. Arizona (17): <\/strong>Did you watch the Maui Invitational? The Wildcats were wildly impressive in winning the title by beating a high-level Creighton. This team is really great entertainment. <\/p>\n 3. Texas (5):<\/strong> The Longhorns have one of the most impressive wins to date by rocking Gonzaga in Austin last week. Texas hasn’t had as many high-level games yet. But they are coming. <\/p>\n 4. Houston (2):<\/strong> Yes, the Cougars can drop in my power rankings by winning a close game against Kent State in comparison to what these others have done. Still love Houston, but they aren’t No. 1-worthy yet. <\/p>\n 5. Indiana (4): <\/strong>The Hoosiers have one true road win at Xavier. They have looked dominant in the rest of the games and will get a chance to show even more against North Carolina this week. <\/p>\n 6. UConn (22): <\/strong>The Huskies won the Phil Knight Invitational and were impressive in doing so, especially in taking out Alabama. This team can shoot, defend and score in the low post. <\/p>\n \u201cIt means a lot to me. It shows that all the hard work I put in over the summer and the last couple months is paying off.\u201d@TheAndyKatz<\/a> spoke with @UConnMBB<\/a>‘s Donovan Clingan about winning the Phil Knight Invitational Championship and being named Tournament MVP \ud83c\udfc6 pic.twitter.com\/HmClePrDpU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 7. Tennessee (28): <\/strong>Welcome back, Vols, to where you belong. Tennessee beat Kansas to win the Battle 4 Atlantis.<\/p>\n 8. Kansas (3):<\/strong> The Jayhawks escaped Wisconsin at the buzzer and lost to Tennessee in the title game in Atlantis. All good still in Lawrence. <\/p>\n 9. Duke (12):<\/strong> The Blue Devils are getting healthier with but they only had serious difficulty Purdue in Portland. Duke has a rising star in Kyle Filipkowski and an invaluable lead guard in Jeremy Roach. <\/p>\n 10. Creighton (8):<\/strong> The Bluejays made a national name for themselves in Maui. They are going to be a tough out throughout the course of the season. Omaha is going to be rocking. <\/p>\n 2022 Maui Invitational: Bracket, schedule, scores<\/strong><\/p>\n 11. Virginia (10): <\/strong>The Cavaliers have emerged as an ACC favorite yet again. Last season’s NCAA miss was clearly an anomaly. <\/p>\n 12. Arkansas (9):<\/strong> I love this Hogs team. Once they get Nick Smith Jr. back, this team should\/could be in the top five. <\/p>\n 13. Baylor (11):<\/strong> The Bears have a showdown with Gonzaga in South Dakota that should give us even more of a barometer on the Bears. <\/p>\n 14. Alabama (21): <\/strong>I’m sold on the Tide. Brandon Miller is an absolute stud and the four-overtime win against North Carolina proved this team is going to be factor. <\/p>\n DOWN GOES NUMBER 1: Alabama tops North Carolina in a quadruple-overtime thriller<\/strong><\/p>\n 15. Gonzaga (6): <\/strong>The Zags dispatched Xavier Sunday night to get third-place in the Phil Knight Legacy, but Purdue made the Zags look a bit small. Gonzaga leaves Portland 2-1 with huge games coming up against Baylor in South Dakota and Alabama in Birmingham. <\/p>\n 16. State of Iowa (NR): <\/strong>The Cyclones fell to UConn in the Phil Knight Invitational title game but the wins over ‘Nova and North Carolina proved they are going to be in the Big 12 chase. <\/p>\n 17. North Carolina (1):<\/strong> The Tar Heels drop after going 1-2 in Portland, but they were a whisker away from going 2-1. The game at Indiana on Wednesday will be major test. I know seeing them drop this much may seem crazy but a road win against Indiana can sling them back up. The one win in Portland came against the University of Portland. <\/p>\n 18. Maryland (16): <\/strong>The Terps are undefeated under new coach Kevin Willard. Big week for Maryland with winnable game at Louisville before hosting Illinois and going to Wisconsin. <\/p>\n six wins The full highlights pic.twitter.com\/03QiI1RbYn<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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Six wins by double digits<\/p>\n