For the first time this season, there's a new team sitting atop my rankings.
Michigan held the No. 1 spot through much of December and, at times, looked downright unbeatable. But a shaky week opened the door. The Wolverines narrowly escaped at Penn State before stumbling at home against Wisconsin on Saturday. That was enough to usher in a new No. 1: Arizona. The Wildcats, who had already claimed the top spot in the AP Poll in recent weeks, backed it up with an impressive road win at TCU on Saturday. I'll get a close look at them Wednesday night when they face Arizona State, where I'll be on the sideline for FS1.
As we move deeper into the season, only five teams remain unbeaten at the Division I level: Arizona, Iowa State, Vanderbilt, Nebraska, and Miami (OH). Which of those is the biggest surprise? It has to be Nebraska. Sitting at 16-0, the Cornhuskers have blown past expectations after losing their top two players from a team that didn't even reach the NCAA Tournament a year ago. Remarkably, Nebraska remains the only power-conference program without an NCAA Tournament win. This feels like the year that narrative finally changes, doesn't it?
With that, here's the latest...
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