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This is getting tougher every week, and not in a good way.  I could have been pulling names out of a hat after 16 or so.  Having teams ranked because they blow less than other teams.... that is a major blow.  To college basketball.
Rankings for Week 11
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 1. Pittsburgh            (19-1)   - I had them first last week - and defeating Syracuse is more impressive than Illinois.... sorry, OSU fans.
 2. Ohio St.              (20-0)   +2 - Very impressive indeed against Illinois - but not unbeatable. 
 3. Duke                  (18-1)   - Do many people really do think that San Diego State is better?  Do they have Coach K?
 4. San Diego St.         (20-0)   +2 - Continues to win... but I am not convinced they belong this high.  They are here because everyone else is inconsistent.
 5. Texas                 (16-3)   +6 - Impressive road win over Kansas this week. Apart from a one point loss to Connecticut, they have been piling on the wins since early December, and many of them were against top 30 teams.
 6. Kansas                (18-1)   -1 - Gotta move them below Texas if they end up next to each other...
 7. Brigham Young         (19-1)   - Piling on the wins... but... MWC is a lot weaker than other conferences (apart from the top 3).
 8. Connecticut           (16-2)   - One of the most impressive records in the very tough Big East.
 9. Villanova             (17-2)   - Falls to Connecticut on the road but rebounds with a great road win at Syracuse.
10. Syracuse              (18-2)   -8 - Two tough losses to very good teams this week.
11. Purdue                (17-3)   +5 - Nice win over Michigan State.
12. Wisconsin             (15-4)   +3 - Solid team, solid wins.
13. Texas A&M             (16-2)   -1
14. Missouri              (17-3)   -1
15. Notre Dame            (16-4)   +3
16. Kentucky              (15-4)   -6
17. Washington            (15-4)   +5
18. Minnesota             (15-4)   +5
19. Illinois              (14-6)   +1 - Couldn't pull it out against Ohio State; but showed that can play well even if McCamey has an off night. Oh, yeah, and beat Michigan State, too, this week.
20. West Virginia         (13-5)   -6 - Eenie, meanie, mini, moo, are we beating Purdue this week or losing to Marshall?
21. Vanderbilt            (14-4)  New - Could be pulling the names out of a hat after this.  They have better numbers than many others...
22. Georgetown            (14-5)   +2 - Georgetown is totally overrated.  But there is no one else to rate here
23. Cincinnati            (17-3)  New
24. Arizona               (16-4)  New
25. Louisville            (15-4)   -8 - Sad week when you lose to Providence but still stay in the rankings.

Next Ten:
26. Virginia Tech         (13-5)  +12 - Putting together a nice string of wins
27. Florida St.           (15-5)  +20 - they beat Duke, hello! And some of the better teams in the ACC (which is't much this year, but hey, you gotta play your schedule.)
28. Michigan St.          (12-7)   -9 - They are playing good teams... and... losing to them.  This ain't looking like a Final Four team to me, no matter what Gary Parrish says.
29. Nevada Las Vegas      (15-5)   -4 - Come on now, Colorado State, at home, by 15?
30. Marquette             (13-7)   +1
31. Florida               (15-4)   +2
32. North Carolina        (13-5)   -2
33. Maryland              (12-7)   +1
34. Temple                (13-5)   -5 - Two conference road losses... but... in a weak conference, you gotta beat the weaker teams to compile a rankable resume.
35. Utah St.              (18-2)   +2

Others on watch list: St. Mary's, St. John's, Tennessee, Washington St.

New this week: Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Arizona
Dropped out: Michigan St., Nevada Las Vegas, Gonzaga