Men’s Basketball or Which Team Is on Top in Week 14?

Welcome back, college sports fans, as we finish up the rankings for this week, the 14th of the season, with the Men’s Top 365. There are just 3 1/2 weeks left before the conference tourneys so every game is important. In both the men’s and women’s games, we almost get used to teams being 22-2 or 21-4 or something really good like that, but winning game after game is a difficult task for even a given year’s best team. Upsets occur every week. This week was no exception as we see some teams dropping.

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By the way, the reason we call games won by the underdog “upset” is because of a horserace in the 1800s when a long-odds horse shocked everyone by beating the best horse of the time. Of course, the winning horse’s name was “Upset.” Since then, individuals and teams pulled an Upset when they stole an unexpected victory. Now, we use the term as both a noun and a verb, rarely saying “pulling an…” It’s just an upset.

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Below are the games to watch this week including Southern Cal at Ohio St (15-11 SCAL with 12:09 in the first half).

DayGames to Watch
WedSouthern Cal @ Ohio St, Florida @ Georgia, Virginia Tech @ Clemson, Furman @ Mercer, South Florida @ Wichita St, UAB @ Tulsa, Missouri @ Texas A&M, Seattle @ Santa Clara, New Mexico @ Grand Canyon
ThuMarist @ Merrimack, Hofstra @ Charleston, UT Martin @ Lindenwood, N Iowa @ Belmont, Utah Valley @ Utah Tech, UC Davis @ UC San Diego
FriQuinnipiac @ Siena, Michigan St @ Wisconsin, UMASS @ Akron
SatClemson @ Duke, TCU @ Oklahoma St, Navy @ Colgate, UCLA @ Michigan, Kansas @ Iowa St, Texas A&M @ Vanderbilt, North Dakota St @ North Dakota, Kentucky @ Florida, South Alabama @ Arkansas St, Miami FL @ NC St, Hofstra @ Wilmington, Portland St @ N Colorado, Purdue @ Iowa, Sam Houston @ Kennesaw St, Steph F Austin @ Rio Grande, VCU @ Richmond, West Virginia @ UCF, Texas Tech @ Arizona, Virginia @ Ohio St
SunIndiana @ Illinois, Fairfield @ St Peters, Merrimack @ Quinnipiac, Siena @ Marist, Davidson @ Dayton, Belmont @ Murray St
MonSyracuse @ Duke, South Alabama @ Marshall, Houston @ Iowa St
TueMichigan @ Purdue, North Carolina @ NC St, St Louis @ Rhode Island, Miami OH @ UMASS, Louisville @ SMU, TCU @ UCF, Kent St @ Bowling Green, Virginia Tech @ Miami FL, UCLA @ Michigan St, Wisconsin @ Ohio St, SEMO @ UT Martin, Nebraska @ Iowa, Georgia @ Kentucky, Grand Canyon @ San Diego St

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That may seem like a lot, but keep in mind there are just under 340 games scheduled in those seven days. One more loss by these schools (or a first one by Miami OH) and the post-season could go south in a hurry. Seeding is important especially for those teams looking for byes or double byes.

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As a reminder, we can use the Score and RPIF columns to predict the winner of these games. Just add 4.5 to the home team and compare. If one team has the higher Score and RPIF, that team should win and the differences when the “losing” team is subtracted from both metrics provides a range of theoretical point spread. If one team has the higher Score, but the other team has a higher RPIF, we cannot predict that game – too close to call.

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Thank you for reading and sharing with others. We need help to grow, and our readers are doing a great job! Thank you also for comments and questions as they make us better at what we do. With no further ado, we are proud to present the Week 14 Men’s Basketball Top 365 from Michigan to MS Valley.

RANKTeamRecordSOSScoreRPIRankRPIF
1Michigan22-125100.000.6881182.5
2Arizona23-13698.440.6793180.1
3Duke22-23294.930.6726178.3
4UCONN22-24093.520.6657176.4
5Kansas19-5489.510.6802180.4
6Nebraska21-35388.330.64813171.9
7Houston22-28786.870.63122167.4
8Purdue20-43386.590.65011172.4
9Illinois20-52085.740.6559173.8
10Michigan St20-43885.700.64515171.1
11North Carolina19-51485.640.6588174.6
12Texas Tech17-6385.320.6774179.6
13Vanderbilt20-45184.400.63817169.3
14Iowa St21-37384.310.62724166.3
15Virginia21-39382.060.61627163.4
16Alabama16-7281.610.6725178.3
17Arkansas18-61181.510.64912172.2
18Florida17-6681.310.65210173.0
19St Johns19-54181.210.63321167.9
20BYU18-61980.590.64316170.6
21Gonzaga24-213680.370.60235159.7
22St Louis23-115779.580.59737158.4
23UCF17-62278.980.63818169.3
24Clemson20-48978.930.60830161.3
25Louisville18-63478.130.62823166.6
26St Marys21-48578.110.60832161.3
27Villanova19-56677.910.61428162.9
28Utah St21-312277.760.59836158.6
29SMU17-71676.990.63719169.0
30Kentucky17-71776.630.63420168.2
31NC St18-74474.100.61429162.9
32Tennessee16-72673.820.62225165.0
33Iowa18-59573.670.59244157.0
34Wisconsin17-74972.530.60831161.3
35Santa Clara21-511872.280.58249154.4
36Georgia17-67272.030.59540157.8
37VCU18-66370.340.59541157.8
38Miami OH24-034670.280.54394144.0
39Miami FL19-514670.180.57058151.2
40California17-76470.120.59342157.3
41Indiana17-84670.070.60334160.0
42Yale18-415969.980.56861150.7
43Virginia Tech16-83769.560.60533160.5
44Southern Cal18-611269.540.57652152.8
45Auburn14-10169.410.64614171.4
46Belmont22-421769.310.55775147.8
47George Mason21-418268.950.56272149.1
48Stanford15-91268.540.61726163.7
49Nevada17-77067.920.58646155.5
50Oklahoma St16-85667.660.59243157.0
51Liberty20-327767.450.54393144.0
52Texas A&M17-613167.120.56565149.9
53San Diego St17-611066.860.56959150.9
54Seton Hall16-86166.350.58347154.7
55Missouri16-79166.110.57256151.7
56UCLA17-710766.100.56762150.4
57New Mexico18-613765.730.55973148.3
58Tulsa20-424065.480.54392144.0
59Akron19-521365.070.54490144.3
60Ohio St15-86264.930.58050153.9
61McNeese20-523664.800.54197143.5
62Wilmington20-427964.800.535105141.9
63CA Baptist18-618063.550.54689144.8
64Kent St17-712863.090.55478147.0
65TCU15-95962.560.57453152.3
66Murray St18-813261.630.54984145.6
67South Florida16-87661.470.56467149.6
68Boise St15-95761.400.57254151.7
69Steph F Austin22-334861.370.509139135.0
70Texas15-97461.210.56468149.6
71Utah Valley18-622861.210.530113140.6
72Troy17-813460.260.54391144.0
73Grand Canyon15-89660.230.55477147.0
74West Virginia15-99060.020.55676147.5
75Baylor13-111559.910.59539157.8
76High Point22-434759.360.502158133.2
77Colorado14-105858.970.56663150.1
78N Iowa16-910658.630.54688144.8
79LSU14-106058.580.56370149.4
80Arizona St13-12758.550.59738158.4
81Marshall15-99458.170.54985145.6
82Charleston16-911957.890.54196143.5
83Winthrop18-820357.670.521124138.2
84UC Irvine16-816957.430.529115140.3
85Hawaii17-532357.330.503152133.4
86Bradley17-914957.050.530114140.6
87Dayton15-99256.770.54787145.1
88Creighton13-114356.720.56960150.9
89Syracuse13-115056.320.56664150.1
90St Thomas20-633356.260.495168131.3
91Georgetown13-115455.920.56371149.4
92E Tenn St18-728955.870.503151133.4
93Cincinnati12-121055.870.58745155.7
94Arkansas St15-109755.720.54099143.3
95North Dakota St20-634055.480.490180130.0
96Washington12-122155.020.58051153.9
97Davidson15-912554.920.532109141.1
98William & Mary15-916254.340.520125137.9
99Illinois St16-918554.290.515132136.6
100Xavier12-122853.920.57057151.2
101Wake Forest11-12853.720.58248154.4
102UC San Diego16-919853.680.511137135.6
103Quinnipiac17-923353.650.506147134.2
104Santa Barbara16-825353.650.502154133.2
105Wright St16-920553.470.509140135.0
106Oakland14-117953.390.54098143.3
107Sam Houston16-826053.330.500163132.6
108Wichita St15-914753.330.520126137.9
109Merrimack16-921453.250.508141134.8
110Hofstra16-921653.220.507144134.5
111Arlington14-915453.160.518130137.4
112Butler13-118152.990.539100143.0
113Siena17-829152.810.494172131.0
114Portland St16-633852.810.483194128.1
115Austin Peay17-634552.780.480199127.3
116St Bonaventure14-1010152.760.533107141.4
117Rhode Island14-1010552.490.531110140.9
118Marist16-828052.310.493174130.8
119South Alabama17-733252.300.483190128.1
120Long Island16-828652.110.493175130.8
121Wyoming13-117552.050.539101143.0
122Columbia14-824251.810.499164132.4
123FAU14-1012151.670.523121138.7
124UC Davis15-922951.530.500162132.6
125UAB15-919751.180.504150133.7
126Colorado St14-1015151.160.513135136.1
127Navy20-636151.090.465229123.4
128Furman16-926550.980.490179130.0
129UT Martin19-635950.920.465230123.4
130Wofford17-832750.840.480201127.3
131Northridge15-1019250.670.502156133.2
132Buffalo14-1017050.660.508142134.8
133Fairfield16-1023850.540.496167131.6
134Mississippi11-124550.510.55379146.7
135UMASS15-1020050.430.500159132.6
136App St17-930450.390.483193128.1
137St Peters14-827450.340.488183129.5
138Coastal15-1116550.310.508143134.8
139Florida St11-132350.300.56466149.6
140San Francisco14-1210250.170.524119139.0
141Mississippi St11-125250.130.54983145.6
142Duquesne14-1014450.100.511136135.6
143Geo Wash14-1111549.960.520127137.9
144W Kentucky13-1111449.790.519128137.7
145Lipscomb15-1022749.710.494171131.0
146Notre Dame11-14949.670.57255151.7
147Seattle15-1023449.410.492176130.5
148Depaul12-128349.180.528116140.1
149Pacific16-1026949.080.484188128.4
150Tulane13-1013948.980.510138135.3
151St Josephs15-1021148.890.495170131.3
152Providence11-133948.890.55181146.2
153Stony Brook15-1024648.860.488184129.5
154Oregon St13-137148.770.533106141.4
155TN St16-833948.640.467225123.9
156Memphis12-118248.610.528117140.1
157Harvard13-923748.580.490181130.0
158Mercer15-1025748.420.484189128.4
159Iona14-1117948.390.500160132.6
160Towson13-1210948.200.516131136.9
161LMU13-137848.180.527118139.8
162Oklahoma12-129948.180.519129137.7
163Kansas St10-132447.950.55974148.3
164Minnesota11-135547.900.54195143.5
165Toledo12-128647.900.524120139.0
166Richmond14-1115847.880.503153133.4
167Jax St13-1019947.660.491178130.3
168Green Bay14-1214847.560.502157133.2
169Utah Tech14-1119047.540.492177130.5
170Robert Morris16-1030847.520.473209125.5
171Temple15-832947.470.469217124.4
172Charlotte13-1114047.060.504149133.7
173South Carolina11-136546.750.531111140.9
174Georgia Tech11-136746.720.530112140.6
175Colgate15-1029946.610.471212124.9
176Kennesaw St14-931746.590.468221124.2
177C Arkansas15-1030246.540.470213124.7
178Bowling Green14-1027546.410.474205125.7
179IL Chicago13-1214146.390.500161132.6
180Missouri St13-1024346.370.480198127.3
181SEMO15-1031146.200.467224123.9
182Penn11-1016046.090.496166131.6
183Lindenwood15-1031646.030.466228123.6
184UNLV12-1212045.970.507145134.5
185Bethune13-1119645.960.487186129.2
186Northwestern10-142745.910.55280146.4
187Valparaiso13-1216345.750.495169131.3
188Ohio13-1216645.630.494173131.0
189Penn St10-142945.530.54886145.4
190N Kentucky15-1128845.400.468219124.2
191Rio Grande14-1125945.340.474204125.7
192Cornell11-1018345.270.489182129.7
193Mid Tenn11-1210844.670.506148134.2
194Elon13-1218844.450.483191128.1
195N Colorado15-1033544.320.453252120.2
196Fresno St11-138444.240.515133136.6
197Drexel13-1220144.090.481196127.6
198Texas St15-1131944.090.458242121.5
199Queens14-1129244.000.464232123.1
200Montana St14-1129443.950.463235122.8
201James Madison12-1312743.890.499165132.4
202Vermont15-1034243.810.449262119.1
203S Illinois11-146843.780.522123138.5
204Fort Wayne14-1129843.740.461238122.3
205Portland12-149843.650.506146134.2
206Morehead St13-1223143.330.473208125.5
207North Texas13-1125043.150.470214124.7
208Montana14-1131843.120.455246120.7
209LA Tech13-1032142.890.452255119.9
210Maryland9-143542.760.538102142.7
211Fordham13-1222142.440.472210125.2
212Campbell12-1316842.320.483192128.1
213Samford13-1226342.210.464233123.1
214Boston College9-144242.190.533108141.4
215Fullerton12-1317442.180.482195127.9
216American13-1226741.940.461237122.3
217Monmouth12-1223041.860.470215124.7
218Drake12-1413841.680.487185129.2
219Southern Miss13-1323541.670.467223123.9
220SIUE16-936441.640.423314112.2
221Rutgers9-153041.360.537103142.5
222FIU11-1218741.310.474206125.7
223Balt County14-836541.280.423315112.2
224Utah9-153141.280.536104142.2
225Pittsburgh9-161341.230.55082145.9
226NJ Tech13-1229041.120.455247120.7
227Idaho13-1132841.060.445274118.1
228Asheville11-1315340.890.481197127.6
229Washington St11-166940.720.513134136.1
230New Mexico St11-1221040.660.468220124.2
231North Dakota14-1331040.360.448267118.8
232Dartmouth10-1121840.300.466227123.6
233Hampton12-1323240.190.463234122.8
234Tarleton12-1227840.120.452254119.9
235Oregon8-16540.100.56469149.6
236Howard15-1036340.090.420322111.4
237South Dakota14-1233440.070.438291116.2
238C Connecticut13-1035039.920.429306113.8
239Ga Southern14-1135339.500.427308113.3
240New Orleans11-1415239.400.478203126.8
241Corpus Christi13-1233039.310.437292115.9
242Radford13-1330039.280.445273118.1
243Lamar12-1326638.970.452257119.9
244Marquette9-164838.870.522122138.5
245Weber St12-1327238.860.451258119.6
246Abilene Chr10-1317838.360.468218124.2
247Alabama A&M13-1135238.310.422318111.9
248Grambling11-1228438.290.446271118.3
249Presbyterian12-1330637.710.439289116.5
250Denver12-1427137.480.446272118.3
251Ark Pine Bluff11-1326437.420.447269118.6
252Youngstown St12-1332436.810.431302114.3
253West Georgia11-1328736.730.440286116.7
254Longwood13-1334436.710.422316111.9
255South Dakota St11-1424736.640.448266118.8
256SC Upstate11-1425136.530.447268118.6
257Bellarmine11-1330136.260.436295115.7
258Mt St Marys11-1522335.990.452256119.9
259Le Moyne12-1333735.920.424312112.5
260Nicholls10-1518435.180.457244121.2
261Sacramento St9-1417335.080.460239122.0
262Detroit10-1329334.850.433300114.9
263Fla Gulf Coast10-1519434.830.453251120.2
264Chrls So11-1430934.720.429307113.8
265Rice10-1421934.700.449264119.1
266Milwaukee10-1712934.560.472211125.2
267Greensboro10-1520834.550.450260119.4
268Indiana St10-1520934.520.449263119.1
269Mercyhurst12-1334934.470.410333108.8
270Idaho St10-1521234.470.449265119.1
271San Diego10-1617234.460.459240121.8
272Omaha12-1434334.310.415329110.1
273East Texas10-1618134.140.456245121.0
274E Michigan9-1515034.120.462236122.6
275UTEP9-1516433.920.459241121.8
276Louisiana9-1613033.720.469216124.4
277Manhattan10-1619333.590.450261119.4
278E Kentucky9-1613333.550.466226123.6
279Princeton8-1511133.420.474207125.7
280Chattanooga10-1526133.220.434296115.1
281E Illinois10-1622432.990.442282117.3
282W Carolina8-1512632.970.468222124.2
283Sacred Heart10-1622632.960.442280117.3
284Army10-1527332.830.431303114.3
285Southern11-1335432.780.401343106.4
286Lehigh10-1527632.760.430304114.1
287NC A&T9-1425432.720.434297115.1
288Jacksonville9-1617132.500.453250120.2
289Incarnate Word10-1528532.480.426309113.0
290Cal Poly9-1617532.420.452253119.9
291TN Tech10-1530331.950.421320111.7
292Georgia St9-1618631.930.446270118.3
293Lowell10-1530531.910.420321111.4
294Cleveland St10-1530731.890.420323111.4
295Old Dominion8-178831.880.480200127.3
296W Michigan8-1515631.860.454249120.4
297New Hampshire8-1420731.810.441285117.0
298N Illinois8-1421531.700.440288116.7
299New Haven10-1433631.580.407335108.0
300NC Central9-1333131.580.410332108.8
301Boston Univ10-1532031.390.415328110.1
302Little Rock9-1622231.110.436293115.7
303Florida A&M9-1334130.820.403339106.9
304La Salle7-174730.700.502155133.2
305Norfolk St11-1435830.570.386354102.4
306East Carolina7-167730.080.478202126.8
307UC Riverside8-1713530.030.454248120.4
308Morgan St10-1336030.020.383356101.6
309Long Beach8-1618929.670.438290116.2
310S Utah8-1619129.610.436294115.7
311N Arizona9-1628329.560.417326110.6
312Holy Cross9-1629629.260.414330109.8
313SELA8-1717629.170.443279117.5
314Stonehill9-1631428.800.408334108.2
315Brown7-1424528.730.424313112.5
316Canisius8-1719528.490.434298115.1
317Bucknell8-1816128.400.444275117.8
318Loyola MD9-1632228.360.403338106.9
319Bakersfield8-1720228.340.431301114.3
320Citadel9-1632628.300.402342106.6
321Delaware7-1616728.140.441284117.0
322Ball St8-1531527.980.405337107.4
323Bryant8-1627027.980.415327110.1
324Stetson8-1724127.650.422317111.9
325Jackson St7-1714227.460.444276117.8
326Houston Chr8-1724827.450.419325111.2
327E Washington7-1714327.450.444278117.8
328Lafayette8-1724927.430.419324111.2
329Prairie View9-1535527.310.380358100.8
330C Michigan7-1715527.240.440287116.7
331TX Southern7-1526826.950.412331109.3
332Wagner8-1435126.710.379359100.5
333Northeastern6-1710026.310.458243121.5
334Fair Dickins9-1635626.180.37636299.7
335MD Eastern8-1731225.980.399347105.8
336Albany8-1731325.970.399348105.8
337San Jose St6-188025.850.464231123.1
338North Alabama7-1629725.260.400345106.1
339Nwestern St7-1820625.140.421319111.7
340Evansville6-1910424.240.450259119.4
341Pepperdine6-1911623.900.444277117.8
342North Florida6-1912323.770.442281117.3
343Niagara6-1817723.550.426310113.0
344Alabama St7-1732523.510.386355102.4
345Loyola Chicago6-1912423.150.441283117.0
346SC St6-1725522.900.402340106.6
347IU Indy7-1928122.850.396350105.1
348St Francis6-1825821.990.399346105.8
349Maine6-1922521.760.407336108.0
350VMI6-1928220.730.388353102.9
351Oral Roberts5-2011720.450.433299114.9
352Alcorn St5-1823919.970.399349105.8
353S Indiana5-1924419.080.393352104.3
354Delaware St6-1736219.000.33836389.7
355Chicago St5-2020418.870.402341106.6
356UTSA4-1911318.060.429305113.8
357W Illinois5-2122018.020.396351105.1
358Air Force3-211816.560.487187129.2
359Kansas City4-2025215.800.380357100.8
360Binghamton5-2035715.590.33436588.6
361Coppin St4-2125615.130.378360100.3
362ULM4-2126215.090.37636199.7
363Rider3-2010314.970.424311112.5
364Gardner Webb3-2214513.190.400344106.1
365MS Valley1-232956.090.33736489.4

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