AP top 25 ballot of Kevin Dunleavy — Washington Examiner.
- Duke (6-0)
Coach K on PG Cook’s star turn in Bahamas: “It’s when a team has confidence its point guard that you take off.”
2. Indiana (6-0)
Hoosiers host North Carolina on Tuesday night.
3. Syracuse (4-0)
Most improved player is 6-6 sophomore Michael Carter-Williams, who is emerging as stat sheet stuffer averaging 11.0 points, 8.0 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.0 steals.
4. Ohio State (4-0)
Has Duke PG Cook truly arrived? Answer comes Wednesday in Durham as he faces Craft of Buckeyes.
5. Louisville (5-1)
“Battle 4 Atlantis” sounds more like a bad reality show than a basketball tournament.
6. Kentucky (4-1)
The nation’s top field goal shooting team at 55.8 percent, led by 6-7 freshman Alex Poythress (67.9 percent).
7. Florida (5-0)
Gardner (6-8, 290) and Marquette (4-1) present a big challenge in Gainesville on Thursday.
8. Michigan (5-0)
One of five undefeated teams in the Big Ten, most in one conference in the nation.
9. Arizona (3-0)
We’ll find out more about Wildcats in first 15 days of December – Texas Tech (3-0), Southern Miss (5-0), Clemson (4-1), and Florida (5-0)
10. Creighton (6-0)
6-7 junior Wragge has been a nice complement to McDermott, hitting 21 of 36 (58.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
11. Michigan St. (5-1)
Nice point guard matchup Thursday at Miami – Canes’ Shane Larkin vs. Wolverines’ Keith Appling.
12. Missouri (5-1)
Pressey had 16 turnovers in Bahamas, but also had 44 points, 23 assists, and hit two big shots as Tigers escaped VCU.
13. UNC (5-1)
Tar Heels scored 18 points in first half against Butler and trailed all the way. Probably got them too high, but they are UNC.
14. Kansas (4-1)
7-foot Withey is second in the nation with 5.0 blocks per game.
15. Gonzaga (6-0)
Showed swagger in Old Spice Classic with decisive wins over Clemson, Oklahoma, and Davidson.
16. Colorado (5-0)
One of three undefeated teams left in the improved Pac-12
17. New Mexico (6-0)
Nice run in Paradise Jam with wins over George Mason, UConn.
18. Oklahoma State (5-0)
First true road test for Cowboys and freshman PG Marcus Smart comes Saturday at improved Va. Tech (5-0).
19. UConn (5-1)
Huskies needed to hit their final eight 3-point tries to rally past Stony Brook.
20. Illinois (7-0)
Look like a different team under former Ohio U. coach John Groce.
21. San Diego State (4-1)
Franklin, a 6-5 junior, is averaging 11 rebounds per game.
22. Pittsburgh (5-1)
Third in the nation in assists with 19.5 per game, led by senior Woodall (6.5 pg).
23. Cincinnati (6-0)
The nation’s top rebounding team with 49.2 per game
24. Wichita State (6-0)
The 6-8 JUCO duo of Early (14.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg) and Hall (13.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg) have risen.
25. Georgetown (4-1)
Otto Porter has hit 6 of 8 from beyond the arc.
Next Five (in no particular order): VCU, Maryland, Minnesota, Murray State, Marquette
