My Top 25 Rankings

I usually have at least a gripe or two with the rankings that come out on Monday for the college basketball world, and this week I am sure will be no different. So instead of waiting and watching and being annoyed, here is the way that the rankings should look.

1. Ohio State: They still have not been beat, and they proved they can take the pressure, and go on the road against another top 25 team and win. They have this top spot until they lose.

2. Pittsburgh: They are undefeated in the Big East almost halfway through, and this week they had an impressive win at home against then number three Syracuse. They might be the most balanced team in the nation.

3. San Diego State: They have not lost yet, and deserve some respect for that. They have not played top tier competition but are beating good teams, and everyone put in front of them. We'll see their legitimacy this week against BYU.

4. Kansas: So they lost their first game, and it was at home. That hurts. The thing is it was to a top 10 team that is growing and getting better. They still have all the spots on the court covered with skill and this was not a bad loss.

5. Duke: They only have that one blemish, and Florida State is starting to look like a better loss than originally believed. They will not be tested much in the ACC and you still have to question their strength of schedule(worst in RPI top 10).

6. Connecticut: This team has not lost out of conference, and it beat two teams in the top 10. They are on a roll and growing as a team, while still having the Player of the Year as of now in Kemba Walker.

7. Texas: They are on a roll, and if they had held onto that game against Connecticut they would be a top five team easy. Jordan Hamilton is not getting the national recognition he deserves, and watch out for these freshman, they are going to be better and better.

8. Villanova: They lost a tough game on the road to Connecticut, and then went to the Carrier Dome and shot absolutely lights out in the first half, and held on in the second to win going away. They have two losses and a number of impressive wins. The Coreys are starting to heat up and players roles are being defined.

9. Syracuse: They were undefeated going into the week and lost two games. Drop them out of the top 10 right? Well one loss was at the new number two team without their leading scorer. The second less attractive at home by 11, but that was also to the number seven team in the nation. You can not punish a team too much for losing to two top 10 teams.

10. BYU: They just keep on winning, and Jimmer Fredette just keeps on scoring. They have one of the best backcourts in the nation, and they are better than people will give them credit. Their spot in top 10 will be earned or lost Wednesday against San Diego St.

11. Purdue
12. Notre Dame
13. Missouri
14. Texas A&M
15. Minnesota
16. Wisconsin
17. Kentucky
18. Washington
19. Georgetown
20. Saint Mary's
21. Illinois
22. Michigan State
23. Louisville
24. West Virginia
25. Florida State