The Real Top 25 - Week 13

Since last week: 

Kentucky remained undefeated and on top of the rankings after surviving yet another average SEC team, this time Florida in Gainesville.

Duke and Virginia edged past Gonzaga, thanks to big home wins and the Zags' weak schedule.

Arizona dropped a couple spots after losing at Arizona State.

Oklahoma State and Cincinnati entered the rankings based on impressive wins over Kansas and SMU, respectively.


1. Kentucky (23-0) [LW: 1] - Last week: beat Georgia 69-58; won at Florida 68-61. This week: at LSU; South Carolina.
2. Duke (20-3) [LW: 3] - Last week: beat Georgia Tech 72-66; beat Notre Dame 90-60. This week: at Florida State; at Syracuse.
3. Virginia (21-1) [LW: 4] - Last week: won at North Carolina 75-64; beat Louisville 52-47. This week: at NC State; Wake Forest.
4. Gonzaga (23-1) [LW: 2] - Last week: won at Santa Clara 77-63; won at San Francisco 81-70. This week: Loyola Marymount; Pepperdine.
5. Wisconsin (21-2) [LW: 5] - Last week: beat Indiana 92-78; beat Northwestern 65-50. This week: at Nebraska; Illinois.
6. Villanova (21-2) [LW: 7] - Last week: beat Marquette 70-52; beat Georgetown 69-53. This week: at Providence; at Butler.
7. Kansas (19-4) [LW: 8] - Last week: beat Iowa State 89-76; lost at Oklahoma State 67-62. This week: at Texas Tech; Baylor.
8. Arizona (20-3) [LW: 6] - Last week: lost at Arizona State 81-78. This week: at Washington; at Washington State.
9. Louisville (19-4) [LW: 10] - Last week: won at Miami 63-55; lost at Virginia 52-47. This week: Pittsburgh; NC State.
10. Notre Dame (21-4) [LW: 9] - Last week: beat Boston College 71-63; lost at Duke 90-60. This week: at Clemson.
11. Iowa State (17-5) [LW: 12] - Last week: lost at Kansas 89-76; beat Texas Tech 75-38. This week: at Oklahoma; West Virginia.
12. Utah (17-4) [LW: 13] - Last week: won at Colorado 79-51. This week: Stanford; California.
13. North Carolina (18-6) [LW: 11] - Last week: lost to Virginia 75-64; won at Boston College 79-68. This week: at Pittsburgh.
14. Oklahoma (16-7) [LW: 15] - Last week: beat West Virginia 71-52; won at TCU 68-56. This week: Iowa State; at Kansas State.
15. Northern Iowa (22-2) [LW: 14] - Last week: won at Indiana State 61-51; beat Drake 69-53. This week: Illinois State; at Missouri State.
16. Wichita State (20-3) [LW: 17] - Last week: won at Bradley 62-59; beat Missouri State 78-35. This week: Indiana State; at Illinois State.
17. Baylor (17-5) [LW: 20] - Last week: beat TCU 77-57; won at West Virginia 87-69. This week: Oklahoma State; at Kansas.
18. Butler (18-6) [LW: 24] - Last week: beat St. John's 85-62; beat DePaul 83-73. This week: Villanova.
19. Oklahoma State (15-7) [LW: NR] - Last week: won at Texas 65-63OT; beat Kansas 67-62. This week: at Baylor; at TCU.
20. Cincinnati (17-6) [LW: NR] - Last week: won at SMU 62-54; beat South Florida 63-58. This week: at Temple; Tulane.
21. SMU (18-5) [LW: 19] - Last week: lost to Cincinnati 62-54; won at Tulsa 68-57. This week: at Houston; Connecticut.
22. West Virginia (18-5) [LW: 16] - Last week: lost at Oklahoma 71-52; lost to Baylor 87-69. This week: Kansas State; at Iowa State.
23. VCU (19-5) [LW: 18] - Last week: won at George Mason 72-60; lost at St. Bonaventure 73-71. This week: LaSalle; at George Washington.
24. Texas (15-8) [LW: 23] - Last week: lost to Oklahoma State 65-63OT; won at Kansas State 61-57. This week: TCU; Texas Tech.
25. Maryland (19-5) [LW: 21] - Last week: beat Penn State 64-58; lost at Iowa 71-55. This week: Indiana; at Penn State.


On the outside looking in: Arkansas (18-5); Ohio State (18-6); Georgetown (15-8); Iowa (15-8); Providence (17-7); Mississippi (16-7); Texas A&M (16-6).

Dropped out: Georgetown; Ohio State.