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Illinois & Texas Tech Break Into Top 10 of Men's Basketball Power 37 Rankings

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January 19, 20263 days ago
Illinois, Texas Tech surge into top 10 of latest men's basketball Power 37

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Illinois and Texas Tech have entered the top 10 of the latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings. Arizona remains at number one. The rankings saw significant movement following a week of upsets and key matchups across college basketball.

After a week of upsets and marquee matchups, Illinois and Texas Tech enter the top 10 as the Power 37 sees significant movement. Here are the latest rankings: 1. Arizona (1): The Wildcats continue to roll in the Big 12. 2. UConn (3): The Huskies aren’t playing their best, but they keep finding ways to win in the Big East. WATCH: Final four minutes of UConn-Seton Hall 3. Purdue (4): The Boilermakers are in the mix for a No. 1 seed behind Braden Smith’s stellar play. 4. Duke (7): The Blue Devils got the sweep in the Bay Area behind Cameron Boozer’s player of the week numbers. 5. Nebraska (9): Time to give the Huskers the top five ranking they have earned. 6. Michigan (5): The Wolverines found ways to beat back the Northwest schools and come out with two more road wins. 7. Gonzaga (6): The Zags are beat up in the post but are still winning in the WCC. 8. Houston (8): The Cougars have re-emerged as the team to challenge Arizona for the top Big 12 spot. 9. Illinois (13): The Illini are playing well at the right time and finding a variety of offensive options. 10. Texas Tech (14): The Red Raiders beat back BYU and are poised to make a run to a top three Big 12 finish. 11. Michigan State (12): The Spartans got the first win on the Northwest swing in impressive fashion. 12. Iowa State (2): The Cyclones took a major drop after the loss to Cincinnati came after the loss at Kansas. MORE: No. 2 Iowa State falls to Cincinnati on the road 13. BYU (10): The Cougars couldn’t handle the 1-2 punch of JT Toppin and Christian Anderson in Lubbock. 14. Florida (16): The Gators are rolling with a 4-1 SEC record after sweeping a road trip. 15. Vanderbilt (11): The Commodores came back to earth with a pair of SEC losses. 16. Clemson (20): The Tigers are undefeated in the ACC and knocked off Miami. 17. Virginia (18): Ryan Odom’s crew is going to be a threat to finish in the top two in the ACC. 18. Miami (15): No shame in the first ACC loss coming at Clemson. 19. Wisconsin (24): The Badgers have found their groove again after winning at Michigan. They followed that up with a buzzer win at Minnesota and taking down Rutgers. 20. St. John’s (31): The Red Storm are back after taking down Creighton and Villanova on the road. 21. Kansas (NR): The Jayhawks are back in their rightful place of the polls after beating Iowa State and Baylor. 22. Kentucky (NR): The Wildcats are back in the good graces of the polls with three-straight wins, including winning at LSU and at Tennessee. 23. San Diego State (32): The Aztecs held off New Mexico and the lone unbeaten in the Mountain West. 24. Alabama (27): The Tide have won two in a row and are back in the SEC mix. 25. Georgia (19): The Bulldogs lost a buzzer-beater to Ole Miss, but are still just a game out of first. WEDNESDAY RECAP: Vandy undefeated no more, Ole Miss wins at the buzzer 26. Texas A&M (25): The Aggies lost at Tennessee but were able to beat rival Texas. 27. Miami (OH) (34): The RedHawks continue to find a way to win and are one of the three remaining unbeaten teams. 28. Villanova (21): The Wildcats had a setback losing at home to St. John’s. 29. Missouri (29): The Tigers are in a group in the SEC where everyone is taking turns beating each other. See below. 30-33. Auburn (26), Arkansas (28), Ole Miss (NR), Tennessee (NR): See above. 34. Utah State (17): The Aggies suffered their first loss in the MWC to Grand Canyon. 35. West Virginia (30): The Mountaineers got a bounce back win over Colorado after a tough loss at Houston. 36. Saint Louis (35): The Billikens continue to be the team to beat in the A-10 with (see below). 37. George Mason (36): See above. On the verge: Murray State, Ohio State, UCF, New Mexico.

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    Men's Basketball Power 37: Illinois & Texas Tech Surge Top 10