College Basketball Rankings: Week 18's Top 68 Teams by CFN

We’ve passed the point of making significant changes to our college basketball rankings, at least at the top.

There may be a few tweaks and adjustments, but with only one more weekend until the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal, and the preseason nearly over, there’s no need to get too worked up about one odd loss here or an off-night there.

If a team begins to collapse, struggle, or sputter – hello, Texas A&M, Texas, and UCLA – that is one thing. And, yes, there are some wild mood swings, but in a few short weeks, The Tournament will begin and sort everything out.

The teams ranked 51 through 68 are real. All of the teams listed below need to win big over the next two weeks.

The 68 best college basketball teams, at the moment, appear to be…

College Basketball Rankings: CFN’s Top 68 Teams for Week 18

68 McNeese

Record: 24-6
Last Week Ranking: NR
Up Next: Stephen F Austin
Predicted Regular Season Record: 25-6
NCAA Tournament Projection: 12

67 George Mason

Record: 22-7
Last Ranking: 63
Up Next: La Salle, at Richmond
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-7
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

66 Stanford

Record: 19-10
Last Week Ranking: NR
Up Next: at Notre Dame, at Louisville
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

65 Northwestern

Record: 16-13
Last Week Ranking: 67
Up Next: UCLA, at Maryland
Predicted Regular Season Record: 16-15
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

64 Oregon State

Record: 20-11
Last Ranking: 65
Up Next: WCC Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

63 Wake Forest

Record: 20-9
Last Ranking: 66
Up Next: at Duke, Georgia Tech
Predicted Regular Season Record: 21-10
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

62 Bradley

Record: 24-7
Last Ranking: 62
Up Next: Northern Iowa
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-7
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

61 San Francisco

Record: 23-8
Last Ranking: 61
Up Next: WCC Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

60 Pitt

Record: 16-13
Last Ranking: 55
Up Next: at NC State, Boston College
Predicted Regular Season Record: 18-13
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

59 Santa Clara

Record: 20-11
Last Ranking: 57
Up Next: WCC Tournament
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

58 Villanova

Record: 17-12
Last Ranking: 60
Up Next: Butler, at Georgetown
Predicted Regular Season Record: 19-12
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

57 UC Irvine

Record: 25-5
Last Ranking: 59
Up Next: at UC Davis, at UCSB
Predicted Regular Season Record: 27-5
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

56 North Texas

Record: 21-6
Last Ranking: 58
Up Next: Wichita State, Charlotte, at Temple
Predicted Regular Season Record: 24-6
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

55 Baylor

Record: 17-12
Last Ranking: 54
Up Next: at TCU, Houston
Predicted Regular Season Record: 18-13
NCAA Tournament Projection: 11

54 Cincinnati

Record: 17-12
Last Ranking: 53
Up Next: Kansas State, at Oklahoma State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 18-13
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

53 Colorado State

Record: 20-9
Last Ranking: 56
Up Next: San Jose State, at Boise State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 20-11
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out

52 SMU

Record: 21-8
Last Ranking: 48
Up Next: Syracuse, at Florida State
Predicted Regular Season Record: 23-8
NCAA Tournament Projection: Out