We’re still in the preseason stage of college basketball for a few more days, though some conference tournaments are already underway, but there’s enough going on to cause a relatively significant mid-week shakeup in the CFN Top 68 College Basketball rankings.
First, the belief that Duke might be the best team in the country, but Auburn’s loss to a struggling-yet-loved-by-the-rankings Texas A&M was significant.
Iowa State lost at home. Mississippi State, another fan favorite, lost at home to a mediocre Texas team. Missouri fell to a mediocre Oklahoma team on the road.
Marquette lost. Tennessee lost to Ole Miss, and Florida defeated Alabama. Michigan lost at home to a shhhhhhh-quietly-terrific Maryland squad.
So, before the big weekend of games and the real fun begins, here’s our midweek update to the top 68.
College Basketball Rankings: Top 68 Teams for Thursday, Week 18
68 McNeese
Record: 25-6
Last Week Ranking: 68
Up Next: Southland Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 25-6
67 George Mason
Record: 23-7
Last Ranking: 67
Up Next: at Richmond
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-7
66 Stanford
Record: 19-11
Last Week Ranking: 66
Up Next: at Louisville
Predicted Regular Season Record: 19-12
65 Northwestern
Record: 16-14
Last Week Ranking: 65
Up Next: at Maryland
Predicted Regular Season Record: 16-15
64 Oregon State
Record: 20-11
Last Ranking: 64
Up Next: WCC Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
63 Wake Forest
Record: 20-10
Last Ranking: 63
Up Next: Georgia Tech
Predicted Regular Season Record: 21-10
62 Pitt
Record: 16-14
Last Ranking: 60
Up Next: Boston College
Predicted Regular Season Record: 17-14
61 Bradley
Record: 24-7
Last Ranking: 62
Up Next: Missouri Valley Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-7
60 San Francisco
Record: 23-8
Last Ranking: 61
Up Next: WCC Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
59 Santa Clara
Record: 20-11
Last Ranking: 59
Up Next: WCC Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
58 Cincinnati
Record: 17-13
Last Ranking: 54
Up Next: at Oklahoma State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 18-13
57 Villanova
Record: 18-13
Last Ranking: 58
Up Next: at Georgetown
Predicted Regular Season Record: 19-13
56 UC Irvine
Record: 25-5
Last Ranking: 57
Up Next: at UCSB
Predicted Regular Season Record: 26-5
55 North Texas
Record: 22-6
Last Ranking: 56
Up Next: Charlotte, at Temple
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-6
54 Baylor
Record: 18-12
Last Ranking: 55
Up Next: Houston
Predicted Regular Season Record: 18-13
53 Colorado State
Record: 21-9
Last Ranking: 53
Up Next: at Boise State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 21-10
52 SMU
Record: 22-8
Last Ranking: 52
Up Next: at Florida State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
51 Xavier
Record: 20-10
Last Ranking: 49
Up Next: Providence
Predicted Regular Season Record: 21-10
50 Drake
Record: 27-3
Last Ranking: 48
Up Next: Missouri Valley Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 27-3
49 Texas
Record: 17-13
Last Ranking: 50
Up Next: Oklahoma
Predicted Regular Season Record: 18-13
48 Indiana
Record: 18-12
Last Ranking: 47
Up Next: Ohio State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 19-12
47 Nebraska
Record: 17-13
Last Ranking: 46
Up Next: Iowa
Predicted Regular Season Record: 18-13
46 Oklahoma
Record: 18-12
Last Ranking: 51
Up Next: at Texas
Predicted Regular Season Record: 18-13
45 New Mexico
Record: 24-6
Last Ranking: 45
Up Next: UNLV
Predicted Regular Season Record: 25-6
44 Arkansas
Record: 18-12
Last Ranking: 44
Up Next: Mississippi State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 19-12
43 UC San Diego
Record: 26-4
Last Ranking: 43
Up Next: at UC Davis
Predicted Regular Season Record: 27-4
42 Vanderbilt
Record: 20-10
Last Ranking: 40
Up Next: at Georgia
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
41 San Diego State
Record: 20-8
Last Ranking: 34
Up Next: Nevada
Predicted Regular Season Record: 21-8
40 West Virginia
Record: 18-12
Last Ranking: 42
Up Next: UCF
Predicted Regular Season Record: 19-12
39 Ole Miss
Record: 21-9
Last Ranking: 41
Up Next: at Florida
Predicted Regular Season Record: 21-10
38 Utah State
Record: 24-6
Last Ranking: 37
Up Next: Air Force
Predicted Regular Season Record: 25-6
37 Georgia
Record: 19-11
Last Ranking: 39
Up Next: Vanderbilt
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
36 VCU
Record: 25-5
Last Ranking: 36
Up Next: Dayton
Predicted Regular Season Record: 26-5
35 North Carolina
Record: 20-11
Last Ranking: 38
Up Next: Duke
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-12
34 Boise State
Record: 22-8
Last Ranking: 35
Up Next: Colorado State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
33 Gonzaga
Record: 23-8
Last Ranking: 33
Up Next: WCC Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
32 Kansas
Record: 19-11
Last Ranking: 30
Up Next: Arizona
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
31 Ohio State
Record: 17-13
Last Ranking: 31
Up Next: at Indiana
Predicted Regular Season Record: 17-14
30 Texas A&M
Record: 21-9
Last Ranking: 32
Up Next: at LSU
Predicted Regular Season Record: 22-9
29 Creighton
Record: 21-9
Last Ranking: 29
Up Next: Butler
Predicted Regular Season Record: 22-9
28 Memphis
Record: 25-5
Last Ranking: 28
Up Next: USF
Predicted Regular Season Record: 26-5
27 Mississippi State
Record: 20-10
Last Ranking: 27
Up Next: at Arkansas
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
26 UCLA
Record: 21-9
Last Ranking: 25
Up Next: USC
Predicted Regular Season Record: 22-9
25 Michigan
Record: 22-8
Last Ranking: 23
Up Next: at Michigan State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 22-9
24 UConn
Record: 21-9
Last Ranking: 26
Up Next: Seton Hall
Predicted Regular Season Record: 22-9
23 BYU
Record: 22-8
Last Ranking: 24
Up Next: Utah
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
22 Purdue
Record: 21-9
Last Ranking: 22
Up Next: at Illinois
Predicted Regular Season Record: 21-10
21 Illinois
Record: 19-11
Last Ranking: 21
Up Next: Purdue
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
20 Kentucky
Record: 20-10
Last Ranking: 20
Up Next: at Missouri
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
19 Arizona
Record: 20-10
Last Ranking: 15
Up Next: at Kansas
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
18 Marquette
Record: 22-8
Last Ranking: 16
Up Next: St. John’s
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
17 Saint Mary’s
Record: 27-4
Last Ranking: 17
Up Next: WCC Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 27-4
16 Clemson
Record: 25-5
Last Ranking: 18
Up Next: Virginia Tech
Predicted Regular Season Record: 26-5
15 Oregon
Record: 22-8
Last Ranking: 19
Up Next: at Washington
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
14 Missouri
Record: 21-9
Last Ranking: 11
Up Next: Kentucky
Predicted Regular Season Record: 22-9
13 Louisville
Record: 24-6
Last Ranking: 13
Up Next: Stanford
Predicted Regular Season Record: 25-6
12 Iowa State
Record: 22-8
Last Ranking: 10
Up Next: at Kansas State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
11 Maryland
Record: 23-7
Last Ranking: 14
Up Next: Northwestern
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-7
10 Texas Tech
Record: 23-7
Last Ranking: 12
Up Next: at Arizona State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-7
9 St. John’s
Record: 26-4
Last Ranking: 9
Up Next: at Marquette
Predicted Regular Season Record: 26-5
8 Wisconsin
Record: 23-7
Last Ranking: 8
Up Next: Penn State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-7
7 Alabama
Record: 23-7
Last Ranking: 5
Up Next: at Auburn
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
6 Tennessee
Record: 24-6
Last Ranking: 4
Up Next: South Carolina
Predicted Regular Season Record: 25-6
5 Michigan State
Record: 24-5
Last Ranking: 6
Up Next: Michigan
Predicted Regular Season Record: 25-5
4 Florida
Record: 26-4
Last Ranking: 7
Up Next: Ole Miss
Predicted Regular Season Record: 27-4
3 Houston
Record: 26-4
Last Ranking: 3
Up Next: at Baylor
Predicted Regular Season Record: 27-4
2 Auburn
Record: 27-3
Last Ranking: 1
Up Next: Alabama
Predicted Regular Season Record: 28-3
1 Duke
Record: 27-3
Last Ranking: 2
Up Next: at North Carolina
Predicted Regular Season Record: 28-3