Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida in Top 5; Michigan State, Nebraska Jump
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The top conference races are coming to a clear end: Duke flexed its muscle on Virginia, Michigan dominated Illinois in Champaign, Florida beat Arkansas by a million points, and Arizona blew out Kansas to pretty much seal regular-season titles. The Big East and West Coast Conference are still up for grabs, though! And there is a Miami school in the top 25 for the first time this year! Here’s the latest edition of my men's college basketball rankings as of March 1. IMPORTANT NOTE on Miami (Ohio): The Redhawks continue to win and are now 29-0 (26-0 vs. Division I opponents), but they are still not close to being ranked in my top 25. Miami has played the 320th ranked schedule in the country. It ranks 51st in the NET and 87 at KenPom. I do not believe they are a top-25 team, but they are a wonderful story and I want to see them in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals have lost three of four games, but they still rank in the top 30 on offense and defense. This team is way too talented to have seven losses in ACC play. This is Louisville's last chance in my top 25 to show me that it deserves to be here. The Hurricanes have won six of their last seven games, including wins over North Carolina and NC State. The combo of point guard Tre Donaldson and big man Malik Reneau works well. I know the Wildcats have 10 losses (and those matter!), but none of them are bad losses. And when this team is right, it can beat most teams in the land. Guards Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler both had 23 points in a big win over Vanderbilt. At 27-4, I’ve had my eye on the Gaels for a while, but I needed to see them beat Gonzaga to finally welcome them into the fold. This team is young — it only starts one senior — and could be a top-15 team next season. The Commodores got smacked at Kentucky on Saturday and shot just 7-of-28 from beyond the arc. But they still rank 14th in KenPom and still are a joy to watch. The Vols went 0-2 this week at Mizzou and home against Alabama. The more concerning issue w
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- No Data Available - BROWSE BY SPORTS & TEAMS PLAYERS SHOWS PERSONALITIES TOPICS Built on College Basketball College Basketball Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida in Top 5; Michigan State, Nebraska Jump Updated Mar. 1, 2026 9:14 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Casey Jacobsen College Basketball Studio and Game Analyst The top conference races are coming to a clear end: Duke flexed its muscle on Virginia , Michigan dominated Illinois in Champaign, Florida beat Arkansas by a million points, and Arizona blew out Kansas to pretty much seal regular-season titles. The Big East and West Coast Conference are still up for grabs, though! And there is a Miami school in the top 25 for the first time this year! Here’s the latest edition of my men's college basketball rankings as of March 1. IMPORTANT NOTE on Miami : The Redhawks continue to win and are now 29-0 (26-0 vs. Division I opponents), but they are still not close to being ranked in my top 25. Miami has played the 320th ranked schedule in the country. It ranks 51st in the NET and 87 at KenPom . I do not believe they are a top-25 team, but they are a wonderful story and I want to see them in the NCAA Tournament. #25 Louisville Cardinals Previously ranked: 22 20-7 (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Cardinals have lost three of four games, but they still rank in the top 30 on offense and defense. This team is way too talented to have seven losses in ACC play. This is Louisville 's last chance in my top 25 to show me that it deserves to be here. #24 Miami Hurricanes 18-7 The Hurricanes have won six of their last seven games, including wins over North Carolina and NC State. The combo of point guard Tre Donaldson and big man Malik Reneau works well. #23 Kentucky Wildcats 25-2 I know the Wildcats have 10 losses (and those matter!), but none of them are bad losses. And when this team is right, it can beat most teams in the land. Guards Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler both had 23 points in a bi...
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