College basketball rankings: Kansas vs. Iowa State showdown results in shakeup to CBS Sports' Top-25 & 1
Following Wednesday night’s on-court action, including a pair of ranked matchups with one inside the top 10 of the AP Poll, Gary Parrish has provided another update to his top 25 & 1 Rankings at CBS Sports.
With his last edition coming just yesterday, not much shifted within the rating as a whole. There was just one change in his top 10 due to the 17-point outcome last night for No. 2 Iowa State over No. 9 Kansas in Ames. Another ranked matchup in the SEC also impacted the back half of the rankings, with No. 23 Georgia losing by 18 to No. 6 Tennessee on Rocky Top.
Beyond that, here’s how Parrish had his top 25 and 1 rated per his piece at CBS on Thursday:
1. Auburn Tigers
Auburn remained at No. 1 for CBS following what might’ve been its most impressive outing of the season on Tuesday. Without Johni Broome, arguably the best player in the country so far this year, due to an ankle sprain, the Tigers blew out No. 15 Mississippi State by 22 in The Jungle.
While Broome could be out some more moving forward, Auburn looked just fine and could further justify itself with two more ranked matchups up next with them at No. 23 Georgia on Saturday.
2. Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State also stayed at No. 2 with its 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas to extend the sport’s longest winning streak to a dozen. Curtis Jones led the Cyclones with a third-straight outing of 20-plus points as he shot a season-best from three with five makes on six attempts while Dishon Jackson (17 points) and Joshua Jefferson (10 points, 12 rebounds) gave them big games down low.
Now, tied for first in the conference while having the best overall record in the Big 12, Iowa State could keep adding wins with them playing West Virginia in Morgantown next.
3. Duke Blue Devils
Duke didn’t move from its slot at No. 3 following their 35-point win over Miami on Tuesday, which continued the second-longest win streak in the country at 11. The Blue Devils’ freshmen led them again with a career-best game from Kon Knueppel (25 points, 6-8 3PT), along with the outings of Khaman Maluach (12 points (85.7% FG), 15 rebounds) and Cooper Flagg (13 points, seven rebounds, six assists) against the Hurricanes.
The Blue Devils also have a good runway in the ACC, as they are playing two road games starting this weekend at Boston College.
4. Marquette Golden Eagles
Marquette didn’t move after surviving by two in overtime at DePaul on Tuesday. The Blue Demons came back twice in the first half and in overtime but, in the end, the Golden Eagles overcame no bench points and won behind four double-figure-scoring starters, specifically David Joplin (30 points, 7-13 3PT).
Marquette will now be back home this weekend with a matchup against Xavier on Saturday.
5. Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee stayed at No. 5 following a 74-56 win over the Bulldogs in Knoxville on Wednesday. It was a slow first half for both, with UGA having a slight lead at halftime, but the second half was all for the Vols at 49-30. Jordan Gainey scored a game-high of 19 off the bench for the Vols, while Zakai Zeigler put up 16 points, seven assists, and set a season-high in steals with six while tying his season-best in triples with four.
The Volunteers will now play their in-state rivalry game next with them playing Vanderbilt this weekend in Music City.
6. Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky kept its place at No. 6 after winning 81-69 over No. 11 Texas A&M on Tuesday. The Wildcats remained undefeated in ranked games this season behind a second-straight big outing from Jaxson Robinson (22 points, eight rebounds, five threes).
Now, UK will look to keep that streak alive with a top 10 matchup this weekend against No. 4 Alabama up next in Rupp Arena.
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7. Florida Gators
Florida fell to No. 7 yesterday for CBS following an 83-82 loss at home to Missouri. The Gators closed that final margin but it wasn’t enough after Mizzou still led by as many as 19 in the win.
At 2-2 in conference the past two weeks after being undefeated the first two months, Florida will look to regroup again with Texas coming to Gainesville on Saturday.
8. Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama slipped as well yesterday at CBS as the other top five home upset in the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide turned the ball over 21 times and made just five threes as No. 21 Ole Miss left Tuscaloosa with a 74-64 victory.
It’s now a turnaround for the Tide too as they’ll play a third-straight ranked matchup this weekend in the bluegrass in playing No. 6 Kentucky.
9. Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State stayed at No. 9 after extending its winning streak, the third-longest currently in the country, to 10 last night with a 90-85 victory over Penn State. The Spartans stayed ahead for the duration, despite getting outshot at home, behind a season-best game from Frankie Fidler (18 points, seven rebounds, four steals) as well as another showing from Jaden Akins (16 points).
They’ll now have their toughest matchup in a month and a half since Maui, though, with No. 19 Illinois coming to East Lansing.
10. Oregon Ducks (+1)
Oregon was the only team to move within the top 10 for CBS as it slid in following the Jayhawks’ loss. That’s with the Ducks having survived three straight one-possession games in conference play, including a one-point win at Penn State on Sunday.
After taking the weekdays off, the Ducks will be back in Eugene on Saturday where they’ll host No. 17 Purdue in a top 20 matchup in the Big Ten.
11. Mississippi State Bulldogs (+1)
12. Kansas Jayhawks (-2)
13. Purdue Boilermakers
14. Memphis Tigers
15. Ole Miss Rebels
16. Illinois Fighting Illini
17. Texas A&M Aggies
18. Michigan Wolverines
19. Connecticut Huskies
20. Gonzaga Bulldogs
21. Houston Cougars
22. Wisconsin Badgers (+2)
23. Missouri Tigers (+2)
24. Georgia Bulldogs (-1)
25. St. John’s Red Storm (+1)
26. Arizona Wildcats