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College basketball power rankings: Duke stays at No. 1, Florida rebounds

By Shayne Nissen

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 22: Duke Blue Devils guard Tre Jones (3) reacts after Duke Blue Devils center Vernon Carey Jr. (1) makes a basket during the first half of the 2K Empire Classic college basketball game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Georgetown Hoyas on November 22, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 22: Duke Blue Devils guard Tre Jones (3) reacts after Duke Blue Devils center Vernon Carey Jr. (1) makes a basket during the first half of the 2K Empire Classic college basketball game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Georgetown Hoyas on November 22, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – NOVEMBER 08: Auburn Tigers guard Samir Doughty (10) in action against Davidson Wildcats guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (3) during a college basketball game between the Auburn Tigers and Davidson Wildcats on November 08, 2019, at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD. (Photo by Daniel Kucin Jr./Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANNAPOLIS, MD – NOVEMBER 08: Auburn Tigers guard Samir Doughty (10) in action against Davidson Wildcats guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (3) during a college basketball game between the Auburn Tigers and Davidson Wildcats on November 08, 2019, at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD. (Photo by Daniel Kucin Jr./Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

16. Arizona

A year after missing the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats are showing signs of life once again under Archie Miller. A solid recruiting class and plenty of returning players will do that for you. With victories over South Dakota State and Long Beach State, Arizona moved to 6-0 on the season. They have been led by freshman Zeke Nnaji and Nico Mannion.

17. Auburn

Senior Samir Doughty continued his hot start to season with 20 points in a win over Colgate on Monday. He leads the Tigers in scoring, averaging 18.8 points per game. Overall, it’s been a team effort with five players scoring in double-digits against Colgate, including highly-touted freshman Isaac Okoro who had 11 and is averaging 15.5 points on the young season.

18. Tennessee 

It was questioned just how good Tennessee would be this year considering what they lost to the draft last season. But the Volunteers have passed the early test of the college season with victories against Washington and Murray State. Their lone victory this past week came against Alabama A&M as the Volunteers were led by Jordan Bowden who had 16 points in the win.

19. VCU

There always seems to be one really good team that comes out of the Atlantic Ten and threatens to make a long tournament run. It just so happens that its often VCU and this year is no different. The Rams look like a well-polished team already with a big win over LSU. This past week VCU defeated Florida Gulf Coast 78-48 and were led by Marcus Evans who scored 16 points, all in the first half.

20. Washington

Washington lost an early game to Tennessee but the Huskies have still jumped out to a 5-1 record. That said they also won the first game of the season against Baylor who just notched a win over Villanova last night. The Huskies might be hard to read early in the season but the talent is undeniable with Isaiah Stewart and Jaden McDaniels leading the way for the Huskies.