College Basketball Rankings: CBS Sports overhauls Top 25 And 1 after 8 ranked losses on Saturday

After a spectacular slate of Saturday games, CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish updated his college basketball Top 25 And 1 rankings. Eight teams ranked in the AP Top 25 suffered losses on Saturday, leaving Parrish with plenty to consider.

While one SEC team fell out of Parrish’s rankings this past week, the conference still reigned supreme with eight teams in the Top 25 And 1 rankings. The Big Ten had the second-most teams of any conference in Parrish’s rankings with five.

With so many stunning outcomes to break down, let’s dive into Parrish’s latest college basketball rankings.

1. Auburn Tigers

Previous Ranking: 1
Auburn has a vice grip on the No. 1 spot in Parrish’s rankings. On Saturday, the Tigers comfortably defeated Georgia 82-70. Auburn star Johni Broome was spectacular in the win, racking up 31 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 11-18 from the field.

He wasn’t the only one with a hot hand for the Tigers. Auburn had four starters score double figures against the Bulldogs. It was a team effort for the Tigers, who recorded 17 assists on their 27 made field goals.

2. Duke Blue Devils

Previous Ranking: 3
Duke jumped back up to No. 2 in Parrish’s rankings this weekend after dealing a 110-67 shellacking to Illinois. The Blue Devils had a whopping seven players score double digits in the win.

Freshman star Cooper Flagg was a standout, as usual. Flagg stuffed the stat sheet in the win, notching 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists on 5-10 shooting. With the victory, Duke improved to 24-3 on the season.

3. Florida Gators

Previous Ranking: 2
Florida’s drop in Parrish’s rankings on Sunday wasn’t due to a weak performance this weekend. On Saturday, the Gators took care of business against LSU, running away with a 79-65 triumph.

In the win, Florida sophomore Rueben Chinyelu erupted for a career-high 19 points while also reeling in 13 rebounds. It was a comeback effort for the Gators, who trailed LSU 37-31 at halftime.

4. Alabama Crimson Tide

Previous Ranking: 4
On Saturday, Alabama bounced back from back-to-back losses with a 96-83 win over Kentucky. It was a must-have win for the Crimson Tide. Kentucky was without starting guards Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler, and a loss would’ve been detrimental to Alabama’s NCAA Tournament résumé.

Mark Sears didn’t allow the Wildcats to pull off the upset, exploding for 30 points, four rebounds and four assists in the win. Sears shot a perfect 11-11 from the charity stripe. Aden Holloway added 19 points off the bench to Alabama’s winning effort.

5. Houston Cougars

Previous Ranking: 5
On Saturday, Houston squared off against arguably its greatest threat for the Big 12 crown: Iowa State. The Cougars proved superior in the highly-anticipated matchup, defeating the Cyclones 68-59.

It wasn’t always pretty for the Cougars, who committed 17 turnovers. Alas, Cougars star LJ Cryer ultimately stepped up for his team. He logged a game-high 28 points while shooting 5-7 from beyond the arc in the victory.

6. Tennessee Volunteers

Previous Ranking: 6
Tennessee marched into College Station on Saturday and emerged with a 77-69 win over Texas A&M. Tennessee had a midweek bye ahead of the game and it showed. The Volunteers played with extreme urgency, and never let their foot off the gas.

Chaz Lanier was particularly excellent, collecting a season-high 30 points on 8-13 shooting from 3-point range. Of course, veteran guard Zakai Zeigler did his part as well, recording 16 points and seven assists against the Aggies.

7. Michigan State Spartans

Previous Ranking: 9
Michigan State declared itself the crown program in the Great Lake State on Friday with a hard-fought 75-62 win over Michigan. With the victory, Michigan State secured sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings.

Michigan State’s backcourt duo of Jase Richardson and Jaden Atkins proved deadly against the Wolverines. The pair combined for 32 points and nine rebounds in the win while only committing two turnovers.

8. Iowa State Cyclones

Previous Ranking: 8
Despite suffering a 68-59 loss against Houston on Saturday, Iowa State didn’t fall in Parrish’s rankings. After all, losing to the Cougars is nothing to be ashamed of.

In the loss, Iowa State struggled to find a shooting rhythm, shooting just 39.1% from the field. With four games left in the season, the Cyclones can’t allow the ugly performance to snowball.

9. Wisconsin Badgers

Previous Ranking: 7
Wisconsin fell two spots in Parrish’s updated rankings after falling 77-73 to Oregon in overtime on Saturday. It was a sloppy showing for the Badgers, who committed 17 turnovers against the Ducks.

Oregon capitalized on Wisconsin’s mistakes, scoring 24 points off turnovers. Despite ending up on the wrong end of the contest, Wisconsin guard John Tonje still had a solid showing, recording points and seven rebounds.

10. St. John’s Red Storm

Previous Ranking: 11
St. John’s defense proved deadly again this week in its 82-58 triumph over DePaul on Wednesday. In the win, the Red Storm squeezed 16 turnovers out of DePaul and scored 19 points off their mistakes.

St. John’s didn’t only win the physicality battle on defense but on the glass as well. The Red Storm racked up 16 offensive rebounds in the contest compared to DePaul’s mere seven.

11. Texas A&M (-1)
12. Texas Tech (+4)
13. Michigan
14. Purdue
15. Missouri (-3)
16. Mississippi State (-1)
17. Kentucky
18. Louisville (+4)
19. Arizona
20. Marquette
21. Ole Miss (-3)
22. Creighton (-1)
23. Maryland
24. Memphis
25. Clemson
26. Saint Mary’s