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Last week was the first full week of conference play, shaking up the Power 37 a bit as Florida returns to the top 20, and Michigan drops from the No. 2 spot.

Here are the latest rankings:

1. Arizona (1): The Wildcats continue to dominate the competition and are looking more like an overall No. 1. 
2. Iowa State (2): The Cyclones continue to handle every challenge, setting up an eventual showdown with Arizona. 
3. UConn (4): Dan Hurley has the Huskies back to being elite in the Big East and a title contender. 
4. Purdue (5): Braden Smith has raised his game to another offensive level.
5. Michigan (2): The Wolverines were primed to get beat after the near miss at Penn State. Wisconsin stunned them in Ann Arbor.
6. Gonzaga (6): The Zags have had to comeback against Seattle and Santa Clara, but still get the Ws behind Graham Ike’s dominance. 
7. Duke (7): The Blue Devils have handled each challenge, thus far, in the ACC.
8. Houston (8): The Cougars have an absolute star in Kingston Flemings.
9. Nebraska (10): The Huskers remain unbeaten after a comeback win at Indiana. 

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10. BYU (10): Richie Saunders is having an all-Big 12 start to the conference season. 
11. Vanderbilt (11): The ‘Dores are now the team to beat in the SEC.
12. Michigan State (13): The Spartans bounced back well from the loss at Nebraska. 
13. Illinois (14): The Illini held off a late surge at Iowa for another road win. 
14. Texas Tech (16): The Red Raiders are one of the toughest outs in the Big 12 and boast an exceptional 1-2 punch of Christian Anderson and JT Toppin. 
15. Miami (17): Jai Lucas should be in the running for ACC coach of the year. 
16. Florida (NR): A welcome back to the Gators after consecutive wins over Georgia and Tennessee. 
17. Utah State (35): The Aggies had one of the most impressive wins of the MWC season by beating Boise State, 93-68.
18. Virginia (25): Ryan Odom has the Cavaliers in the ACC top four chase. 

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19. Georgia (19): The Bulldogs have had some wild games but are still standing at 2-1 in the SEC. 
20. Clemson (33): Brad Brownell may be the least appreciated coach. He’s been a mainstay in the ACC race for years. The Tigers are 4-0 in the ACC. 
21. Villanova (18): The Wildcats were able to erase the Creighton home loss with a road win at Marquette. 
22. North Carolina (22): The Tar Heels beat back Wake Forest after the road loss at SMU. 
23. Seton Hall (27): The Pirates have won three in a row since losing to Villanova to set up a showdown with UConn. 
24. Wisconsin (NR): The Badgers got their first quad one win with the stunning upset at Michigan. 
25. Texas A&M (NR): The Aggies deserve the love after winning at Auburn and beating Oklahoma to start 3-0 in the SEC. 
26. Auburn (NR): The Tigers beat Arkansas handily after the buzzer-beater didn’t count against Texas A&M.
27. Alabama (9): The Tide were stunned by Texas at home after the road loss at Vanderbilt. 
28. Arkansas (15): John Calipari said the Hogs weren’t the team he had been coaching in the loss to Auburn. So let’s erase that one from the memory. 

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29. Missouri (NR): The Tigers beat Florida and won at Kentucky but then got beat at Ole Miss. 
30. West Virginia (NR): The Mountaineers are 2-1 in the Big 12 after the 11-point win over Kansas. 
31. St. John’s (NR): The Red Storm are finally clicking again after road wins over Butler and Creighton. 
32. San Diego State (NR): The Aztecs are 4-0 in the MWC and finding their groove again. 
33. Saint Mary’s (NR): The Gaels are 5-0 in the WCC and primed to challenge Gonzaga yet again. 
34. Miami (OH) (34): The RedHawks are 17-0 and storming through the MAC. 
35. Saint Louis (NR): The Billikens have won nine in a row and are 15-1 overall. 
36. George Mason (NR): The Patriots are 16-1 and have won seven n a row.
37. Stanford (NR): The Cardinal split their road trip by winning at Virginia Tech, after beating Louisville at home, and then falling at Virginia. The Cardinal are 2-2 in the ACC with UNC and Duke coming to Palo Alto. 

Dropped out: Iowa (20), SMU (21), UCF (23), Louisville (24), Kansas (26), TCU (28), Kentucky (29), Tennessee (30), Southern Cal (31), Indiana (32), Oklahoma (36), Mississippi State (37).

Andy Katz is an NCAA.com correspondent. Katz worked at ESPN for 18 years as a college basketball reporter, host and anchor. He’s covered every Final Four since 1992, and the sport since 1986 as a freshman at Wisconsin. He is a former president of the United States Basketball Writers Association. Katz can also be seen covering college basketball on Big Ten Network during the regular season. Follow him on Twitter at @theandykatz.

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