TOP 25 / COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Team (Record) Comment

1. Duke (36-1): A dynasty if players resist NBA.

2. Connecticut (32-2): Please keep Duke’s margin to 10.

3. Ohio State (27-8): But Buckeyes could challenge Huskies.

4. Michigan State (33-4): Cleaves struggled vs. Duke in December.

5. St. John’s (28-9): Artest probably headed to NBA.

6. Kentucky (28-9): One win from deja blue all over again.

7. Maryland (28-6): March never was Terrapins’ month.

8. Auburn (29-4): Overrated, overrated.

9. Cincinnati (27-6): Kept Duke from perfection.

10. Miami (23-7): Patient with Hamilton, now may lose him.

11. Stanford (26-7): Here’s to Jason Collins’ health.

12. Iowa (20-10): A fitting send-off for Dr. Tom.

13. Arizona (22-7): Terry takes “Cats” socks to NBA.

14. Temple (24-11): Chaney a prince among coaches.

15. UCLA (22-9): Why don’t you stay, Baron?

16. Gonzaga (28-7): Santangelo, Frahm are juniors.

17. Miami of Ohio (24-8): NBA, learn to spell Szczerbiak.

18. Utah (28-5): That’s Notre Dame’s loss.

19. Purdue (21-13): Sweet 16, sour team.

20. Florida (22-9): Fine future in Gainesville.

21. North Carolina (24-10): Duke has upper hand for years.

22. SW Missouri State (22-11): Probably could beat Hoosiers.

23. Indiana (23-11): Last Sweet 16 was 1994.

24. Arkansas (23-11): NCAA title was five years ago.

25. Oklahoma (22-11): Sampson kicked NCAA habit of losing.