Thank God for playoffs....

So now that Duke has fallen, UConn seems to be first in line for the coveted #1 spot in the nation. But is UConn really the best team in the country? Or is it Pittsburgh? (being a WVU fan, I say no! But my voice means nothing) Or is Wake the best? How about Oklahoma? Honestly, I say Duke. here's my reasoning:

Duke lost AT Wake Forest Wednesday night. Wake Forest lost at HOME to Virginia Tech-who should be a Top 25 team, even thought hey lost to UGA- and didn't even score 50 in the loss. UConn lost at HOME to Georgetown, and Pitt lost AT Villanova. Oklahoma lost AT Arkansas. Not seeing my reasoning yet, are you?

Duke's loss was 70-68, on a VERY well planned and executed inbounds play by Wake in the Duke half of the court. It's not one of those losses that would hurt Duke if they were a bubble team. But any of the other teams (Pitt, Wake, OU, and UConn) don't have that argument. They were all upset by teams that they should have beaten, regardless of location, especially OU.

So here we are, at another "changing of the guard" for the rankings. We know Duke will fall. not far, but they will. They shouldn't fall, but such is life in College Basketball. If UConn wins out the rest of the week, there's no doubt that the voters will try them at #1 for at least a week. They play in the Big East-arguably the best conference in basketball. 6 of their next (and last) 10 are against ranked Big East teams, with 3 of those 6 on the road. My guess is that the Huskies won't be the top dog (no pun intended) for long.

But why am I trying to figure this out if we've got a system that actually works in NCAA basketball (Yes, another shot at the BCS)? Well, it's interesting to look at how topsy-turvy this sport gets.

So here's a question for you to answer in comments (if you so choose): Who's your new #1??