College Basketball: On3’s Week 18 Top 25

As we enter March, the top 25 teams in the country are starting to become more stable. Auburn remains the only two-loss team in the rankings. The Tigers continue to have big matchups as they navigate the SEC.

This week, while teams shifted around, no teams moved into or out of the top 25 list.

This list is how I see the twenty-five best teams in college basketball, after watching through the first 17 weeks of games. This season is coming to an end, and if these last few weeks of conference games are any indication, there still could be some twists and turns that continue to happen.

Week 17 Top 25

But for this moment, as we are inching toward March Madness, here are On3’s updated Top 25 college basketball rankings as we enter week 18 of the college basketball season.

1. Auburn, 27-2 (15-1)

Previously: No. 1
Last Five: 5-0

Leading Scorer: C Johni Broome, 18.4
Leading Rebounder: C Johni Broome, 10.8

Next: @ No. 21 Texas A&M (3/4)

2. Duke, 26-3 (17-1)

Previously: No. 3
Last Five: 5-0

Leading Scorer: F Cooper Flagg, 19.3
Leading Rebounder: F Cooper Flagg, 7.6

Next: Wake Forest (3/3)

3. Houston, 25-4 (17-1)

Previously: No. 4
Last Five: 5-0

Leading Scorer: G LJ Cryer, 14.8
Leading Rebounder: J’Wan Roberts, 6.3

Next: Kansas (3/3)

4. Tennessee, 24-5 (11-5)

Previously: No. 5
Last Five: 4-1

Leading Scorer: G Chaz Lanier, 17.8
Leading Rebounder: F Igor Milicic, 7.5

Next: @ Ole Miss (3/5)

5. St. John’s, 26-4 (17-2)

Previously: No. 6
Last Five: 5-0

Leading Scorer: F RJ Luis, 17.8
Leading Rebounder: C Zuby Ejiofor, 8.0

Next: @ Marquette (3/8)

6. Florida, 25-4 (12-4)

Previously: No. 2
Last Five: 4-1

Leading Scorer: G Walter Clayton, 16.9
Leading Rebounder: C Alex Condon, 7.7

Next: @ No. 8 Alabama (3/5)

7. Michigan State, 24-5 (15-3)

Previously: No. 8
Last Five: 5-0

Leading Scorer: G Jaden Akins, 12.9
Leading Rebounder: F Jaxon Kohler, 7.9

Next: @ Iowa (3/6)

8. Alabama, 23-6 (12-4)

Previously: No. 7
Last Five: 2-3

Leading Scorer: G Mark Sears, 19.1
Leading Rebounder: F Grant Nelson, 8.0

Next: No. 7 Florida (3/5)

9. Iowa State, 22-7 (12-6)

Previously: No. 10
Last Five: 3-2

Leading Scorer: G Curtis Jones, 16.8
Leading Rebounder: F Joshua Jefferson, 7.6

Next: No. 19 BYU (3/4)

10. Texas Tech, 22-7 (13-5)

Previously: No. 9
Last Five: 3-2

Leading Scorer: F JT Toppin, 17.3
Leading Rebounder: F JT Toppin, 9.0

Next: Colorado (3/5)

College basketball week 18 rankings: teams 11-25

11. Clemson, 24-5 (16-2)
Previously: No. 12
Last Five: 5-0
Next: @ Boston College (3/5)

12. Wisconsin, 22-7 (12-6)
Previously: No. 14
Last Five: 3-2
Next: @ Minnesota (3/4)

13. Memphis, 24-5 (14-2)
Previously: No. 17
Last Five: 4-1
Next: @ UTSA (3/4)

14. Louisville, 23-6 (16-2)
Previously: No. 16
Last Five: 5-0
Next: Cal (3/5)

15. Maryland, 22-7 (12-6)
Previously: No. 15
Last Five: 4-1
Next: @ No. 18 Michigan

16. Marquette, 22-7 (13-5)
Previously: No. 20
Last Five: 4-1
Next: @ UConn (3/5)

17. Missouri, 21-8 (10-6)
Previously: No. 18
Last Five: 3-2
Next: @ Oklahoma (3-5)

18. BYU, 21-8 (12-6)
Previously: No. 24
Last Five: 5-0
Next: @ No. 9 Iowa State

19. St Mary’s, 27-4 (17-1)
Previously: No. 22
Last Five: 5-0
Next: West Coast Conference Tournament

20. Michigan, 22-7 (14-4)
Previously: No. 11
Last Five: 3-2
Next: Maryland (3-5)

21. VCU, 24-5 (14-2)
Previously: No. 25
Last Five: 5-0
Next: @ Duquesne

22. Arizona, 19-5 (13-5)
Previously: No. 23
Last Five: 2-3
Next: Arizona State (3/4)

23. Kentucky, 19-10 (8-8)
Previously: No. 19
Last Five: 2-3
Next: LSU (3/4)

24. Texas A&M, 20-9 (9-7)
Previously: No. 13
Last Five: 1-4
Next: No. 1 Auburn (3/4)

25. Purdue, 20-9 (12-6)
Previously: No. 21
Last Five: 1-4
Next: Rutgers (3/4)