ClutchPoints’ Men’s College Basketball Power Rankings: Iowa State endures free fall down top 25

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The men’s college basketball power rankings saw some major movement since last week, as multiple of the best teams in the nation lost two straight games. There are also some teams on impressive winning streaks. Conference play is thinning the fat and painting a clearer picture of which teams truly belong in the top 25 and which teams don’t. So, how does the top 25 stack up on Jan. 20?

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25. Louisville

Against subpar teams, Louisville has the offensive firepower to put up huge numbers. However, it has struggled against ranked teams this year, and is now just 13-5 on the season. Mikel Brown’s extended absence isn’t helping the Cardinals’ case, and they are another loss or underwhelming performance away from falling out of the top 25 altogether.

24. Saint Louis

Saint Louis is 17-1 and in the midst of an 11-game winning streak. It’s scored in the triple digits in four games during that stretch alone. Fans will remember Robbie Avila as a star from a couple of years ago when he was still with Indiana State. He isn’t the only player producing on this team, though. In fact, six players are scoring double-digit scoring figures for Saint Louis.

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23. Georgia

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Georgia and its high-scoring offense lost a thriller in overtime to Ole Miss, but the Bulldogs made up for it by dominating Arkansas. The team is still first in scoring (96 points per game) despite not having a true top option.

22. Arkansas

While Arkansas did just lose to Georgia, they’ve still done enough to narrowly outrank them here. With so many great freshmen in college basketball this year, Darius Acuff Jr. has gone somewhat underappreciated. He is averaging 19.8 points and an SEC-leading 6.3 assists per game. The Razorbacks have another test coming up in the form of the fading…

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