College Basketball top 25

If I had a vote in the Associated Press poll (and let's be honest, I probably know more than some voters anyways) this is what my ballot would look like

1.  Duke (11-0)- Boast 3 wins over top 5 opponents.  #1 until someone beats them
2.  Michigan (12-0)- Has been very impressive, may have best starting 5 in the country.
3.  Arizona (11-0)- Still undefeated, and won an impressive game against Florida.
4.  Louisville (11-1)- Big game against Kentucky on the 29th, could be a marquee win.
5.  Indiana (11-1)- Lost in OT to Butler, but still arguably one of the top teams in the country.  Zeller needs to step up like a POY candidate again.
6.  Kansas (11-1)- Big win over an overrated Ohio State squad.  McLemore could win Naismith.
7.  Cincinnati (12-0)- Undefeated with wins over average opponents.  Needs a bigger win.
8.  Missouri (10-1)- Won over a previously undefeated Illini squad.  Pressey is a very good guard.
9.  Illinois (12-1)- Mizzou is the only blemish.  Won't win the Big Ten, but could place 3rd over OSU
10.  Gonzaga (11-1)- Only loss to Illinois, Gonzaga gets Baylor this week.  Pangos vs. Jackson an intriguing match-up.
11.  Georgetown (10-1)- Otto Porter does a little bit of everything well.  Could contend for Big East title.
12.  Syracuse (10-1)- Did not look good against Temple, who were demolished by Duke.  This team is good, but not elite.
13.  Ohio State (9-2)- Only losses to Duke and Kansas, this team this team is good, but not a match-up nightmare.
14.  Oklahoma State (10-1)- An underrated team.  Beat NC State decisively.  A New Year's Eve game vs. Gonzaga will show us how good this team really is.
15.  Michigan State (9-2)- Tom Izzo has this team competing at a high level.  A bad loss to Miami, but still the only team to beat Kansas.
16.  NC State (9-2)- Haven't really beat anyone yet, but this team is deep and tough inside.  This team will beat Duke at home.
17.  UNLV (11-1) Continues to beat teams even without Mike Moser.  Anthony Bennett might be the freshman of the year.  He reminds me of Arizona alum Derrick Williams.
18.  Butler (9-2) Big win over a very good Indiana squad.  I would not want to face this team in the tournament.
19.  Virginia Commonwealth (9-3) I would not want to face this team either.  Even with 3 losses, this is a top 20 team in the country.
20.  Minnesota (11-1) Ranked too high by the AP.  Have lots of wins, but against no quality opponents.  Rodney Williams has some ridiculous athleticism.
21.  Kansas State (9-2) Bruce Weber has this team playing good basketball.  Big win at Florida this week.
22.  Florida (8-2) I am not impressed by this team.  The Pac-12 has been getting heat for not being competitive, but the SEC looks miserable this year as well.  This is the Big Ten's year.
23. Kentucky (8-3) I am probably being too nice on John Calipari.  An unpcoming game against Louisville should show whether UK deserves to be ranked or not.  I'll take Louisville by 5. 
24.  UCLA (9-3) Probably shouldn't rank this team either.  But Muhammad, Adams and Anderson are finally playing well together.  I'll say I told you so when they beat Missouri on the 28th.
25.  Creighton (11-1) Good, but forgettable.  McDermott is playing some incredible basketball, but has he improved at all since last year?

Next 5: Temple, San Diego State, Notre Dame, Wyoming, Maryland

And taking a line from Buster Olney,
Today will be better than yesterday.  Happy Holidays!