After Michigan misplaced 91-88 at residence to Wisconsin on Saturday, Arizona is the brand new No. 1 in Sunday morning’s up to date CBS Sports activities Prime 25 And 1 each day faculty basketball rankings. The Wolverines had been the No. 1 crew within the Prime 25 And 1 for the final 32 days — however slipped to No. 8 after they have been knocked from the unbeaten ranks by the Badgers in a surprising upset by which Michigan closed as an 18.5-point favourite.
Arizona moved up a spot after defeating TCU 86-73 to enhance to 16-0. The Wildcats are actually considered one of 5 undefeated groups remaining.
One other crew but to lose, Nebraska, was 14-0 after being picked 14th within the Large Ten preseason media ballot. Evidently, that was an wonderful begin to the season — one which launched the Cornhuskers into the highest 10 of the Related Press Prime 25 ballot for the primary time since 1966. However, if we’re being trustworthy, most anticipated Fred Hoiberg’s crew to lastly take their first loss this week — both at Ohio State on Monday or at Indiana on Saturday.
The Cornhuskers have been underdogs in each video games.
However they beat Ohio State 72-69 on Monday. Then, on Saturday, they overcame a 16-point deficit and upset Indiana 83-77. So, yeah, Nebraska is nonetheless undefeated — particularly 16-0 with 5 Quadrant-1 victories. And regardless of the Cornhuskers’ laptop numbers lagging exterior of the highest 10, in case you’re rating basketball groups on accomplishments at this level on this season, it appears cheap to group Nebraska with the three different undefeated power-conference groups — specifically Arizona, Iowa State and Vanderbilt.
So welcome to the highest 4, Cornhuskers!
I’ve moved Nebraska from No. 10 to No. 4 within the Prime 25 And 1, which induced Gonzaga and Duke to be pushed down one spot every, no fault of their very own.
Faculty basketball scores, winners, losers: Michigan loses first recreation, Nebraska tops Indiana, stays unbeaten
Kyle Boone
Subsequent up for the Cornhuskers’ is Tuesday’s recreation towards Oregon inside Pinnacle Financial institution Enviornment. Nebraska’s subsequent recreation towards one other at present ranked crew is Jan. 27 at Michigan.
“The composure this crew has continued to indicate — that is what I am most pleased with with this group,” Hoiberg stated throughout his postgame radio interview.