December 5th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

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  1. nova Villanova Wildcats (8-0), +1
  2. ucla California-Los Angeles Bruins (9-0), +9
  3. baylor Baylor Bears (8-0), +6
  4. kansas Kansas Jayhawks (7-1)
  5. duke Duke Blue Devils (8-1)
  6. unc North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1), -3
  7. uk Kentucky Wildcats (7-1), -6
  8. gonzag Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-0)
  9. maryca Saint Mary’s Gaels (6-0), +3
  10. creigh Creighton Bluejays (8-0)
  11. ind Indiana Hoosiers (7-1), +2
  12. lou Louisville Cardinals (7-1), +2
  13. wvu West Virginia Mountaineers (6-1), NEW, +13
  14. uva Virginia Cavaliers (7-1), -8
  15. butler Butler Bulldogs (8-0), +1
  16. wisc Wisconsin Badgers (7-2), +2
  17. pur Purdue Boilermakers (6-2), -2
  18. xavier Xavier Musketeers (7-1), -11
  19. sc South Carolina Gamecocks (8-0), +1
  20. fla Florida Gators (7-1), +1
  21. ariz Arizona Wildcats (6-2), -4
  22. nd Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-0), +1
  23. ohiost Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1), NEW, +3
  24. cin Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1), NEW, +2
  25. iowast Iowa State Cyclones (5-2), -6

 

Dropped from rankings:

ri Rhode Island Rams (Previously #22, -4), cuse Syracuse Orange (Previously #24, -2), oreg Oregon Ducks (Previously #25, -1)

 
Biggest Movers:

Up: wvu West Virginia Mountaineers (+13)
Down: xavier Xavier Musketeers (-11)

 

-Asher Fair