NCAA men’s basketball rankings: January 18, 2022
Here are my top 25 composite rankings for NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball on January 18, 2022. My composite rankings use Markov chains and analytics to rank teams. Baylor retains the top spot. Wisconsin is ranked 13th, and there are 6 Big 10 teams in the top 25. The full rankings are here.
1 Baylor
2 Auburn
3 Villanova
4 Purdue
5 LSU
6 Gonzaga
7 Kansas
8 Houston
9 Iowa St
10 Arizona
11 Kentucky
12 Michigan St
13 Wisconsin
14 Xavier
15 Texas Tech
16 Texas
17 San Francisco
18 Illinois
19 BYU
20 USC
21 Providence
22 Iowa
23 Indiana
24 Belmont
25 Tennessee
Big 10 teamsn:
4 Purdue
12 Michigan St
13 Wisconsin
18 Illinois
22 Iowa
23 Indiana
32 Ohio St
84 Penn St
87 Minnesota
109 Rutgers
110 Northwestern
129 Nebraska
131 Maryland
144 Michigan