The latest 2011 AP NCAA Basketball Rankings have the Big Ten's big three all holding place or moving up:
- North Carolina Tar Heels (62)
- Kentucky Wildcats
- Ohio St. Buckeyes (1)
- Connecticut Huskies (2)
- Syracuse Orange
- Duke Blue Devils
- Louisville Cardinals
- Memphis Tigers
- Baylor Bears
- Florida Gators
- Wisconsin Badgers
- Xavier Musketeers
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Kansas Jayhawks
- Michigan Wolverines
- Marquette Golden Eagles
- Pittsburgh Panthers
- Vanderbilt Commodores
- Gonzaga Bulldogs
- California Golden Bears
- Missouri Tigers
- Florida St. Seminoles
- Arizona Wildcats
- Mississippi St. Bulldogs
- Texas A&M Aggies
The (3) Ohio St. Buckeyes (3-0) hold their place at the third slot after the top three teams start the season 10-0, but they will face some challenges early, including a late November game against the (22) Florida St. Seminoles and a a December matchup against (19) Gonzaga.
Ohio St. did its part to help knock the (10) Florida Gators down from the No. 7 spot, beating them November 15 by a score of 81-74. The Buckeyes play next on Wednesday night when they welcome the Wis.-Milwaukee Panthers (4-0) to town.
After three straight games of allowing 41 points or less, the (11) Wisconsin Badgers lifted from No. 14 to 11. The Badgers play the UMKC Kangaroos (1-3) on Tuesday night, but their greatest challenges await them next week when they face (1) North Carolina and (16) Marquette in back-to-back games.
The (15) Michigan Wolverines (3-0) have a big chance to jump in the rankings again this week as they face off against the (8) Memphis Tigers on Monday afternoon.
Fans of the Michigan St. Spartans (2-2) have cause to hope as the Spartans remain on the lip of the Top 25 with 58 votes despite sporting two early-season losses.
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