Men's College Basketball Rankings: Purdue, Texas Tech Make Massive Jumps

Every week, we have incredible storylines this season in men's college basketball. 

This week, previously undefeated and top-ranked Arizona lost back-to-back games to bring the Wildcats back down to Earth a bit. Miami (Ohio) now remains the lone unbeaten team, so I need to address why I still don't have them ranked in my rankings. I have tremendous respect for the RedHawks and coach Travis Steele for what they’ve accomplished. No matter the conference, going undefeated into late February is difficult to do. It’s a great story, and we love the underdog in America. However, I don't believe Miami is one of the 25 best teams in college basketball.

The word "undefeated" does matter, but not so much that I feel obligated to rank them. I’m still rooting for them to win, and I believe they should be included in the NCAA Tournament field — even if they don’t win their conference.

That said, here’s the latest edition of my men's college basketball rankings, as of Feb. 15.

Utah State is tied with San Diego State for first place in the Mountain West. On Saturday, the Aggies flexed their muscles against a struggling Memphis team, beating the Tigers by 24 points.

Louisville is back in my rankings after winning five consecutive games, including dropping 118 points against NC State and then beating Baylor handedly in a random non-conference game in February. (More of this, please!)

Tennessee moved up two spots in my rankings after beating Mississippi State and LSU, which was expected. The Vols' defense is still one of the toughest around. This Saturday's contest at Vanderbilt is a big one.

Alabama has won four games in a row in the SEC and made 31 3-pointers combined this week. Next up is a conference matchup against Arkansas on