2. Kentucky

Freshman Anthony Davis leads nation in blocks (4.4 per game).

3. UNC

Barnes’ field goal (48.3 percent) and 3-point (48.6 percent) shooting are way up last year  (42.3 percent and 34.4 percent respectively).

4. Ohio State

Matta hesitancy to develop bench players was costly when Buckeyes got in foul trouble at Indiana.  

5. Duke

Tough test Wednesday at Temple (9-3).

6. U-Conn

Lamb-Napier the best backcourt duo in Big East?

7. Baylor

Unimpressive in win over Mississippi State.

8. Missouri

Play Oklahoma (10-2) on Tuesday, at Kansas State (11-1) on Saturday.

9. Georgetown

Graduation of talented but ball-dominating PG Wright – addition by subtraction.

10.  Michigan State

With 13 straight wins, the hottest team in the Big Ten.

11.  Indiana

DeMatha grad Oladipo had 15 points and the go-ahead basket in upset of Ohio State.

12.  Louisville

Rough week for Cardinals – two losses in state in four days.

13.  UNLV

Best FG shooting team (48.1 percent) and best FG defense (40.3 percent) in Mountain West.

14.  Florida

Quality losses (Syracuse by four, Ohio State by seven) say more about Florida than its quality wins (FSU, Texas A&M)

15.  Mississippi State

Impressive stuff from Sydney against Baylor, mixed with some expected knuckleheadedry (Is that a word?)

16.  Marquette

17.  Kansas

18.  Murray State

19.  Virginia

20.  Harvard

21.  Kansas State

22.  Michigan

23.  Gonzaga

24.  Wisconsin

25.  San Diego State

And my Comcast top eight (District, Maryland, Virginia)

1.  Georgetown (12-1)

The most overachieving Hoyas team since Reggie (Williams) and the Miracles?

2.  Virginia (12-1)

No. 2 in the nation in points per game defense (50.4).

3.  Virginia Tech (11-3)

No. 2 in the nation in 3-point shooting defense (24.1 percent).

4.  VCU (10-3)

Seven straight wins and some good ones – USF, UAB, Richmond, and @ Akron.

5.  Maryland (9-3)

Addition of Len and Howard have made huge difference.

6.  Loyola (9-3)

After quality win over Bucknell, ready to challenge Iona in MAAC?

7.  George Mason (9-4)

Win at College of Charleston (10-3) was best this year for Patriots.

8.  Norfolk State (9-5)

No. 39 in the RPI, third best in the DMV.