The college basketball rankings and the Republican Party have a lot in common lately: they are both in flux.
The college basketball polls took a major reshuffling Monday because of upsets over the weekend. Syracuse lost its No. 1 slot falling at Notre Dame. Two other top-10 teams, Baylor and Duke, both lost at home. Kentucky and Missouri are now No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in both major polls. The question is for how long?
Murray State is the only undefeated team left in the nation. Pollsters are still not giving the mid-major a lot of respect as the Racers are ranked No. 9 and No. 11. Murray State has a chance to remain undefeated in the regular season, but watch out in the postseason.
There are several teams in the hunt for the national title with no clear favorite. Syracuse seems to get some major love, but will a weakened Big East Conference harm the Orange in a title run? How about Kentucky? Possibly. How about Ohio State? Maybe. Duke? Go ahead and insert your team here.
Missouri is an interesting team. But does it have the staying power. That team is extremely quick, shoots well and plays solid defense. The rub is the Tigers only feature seven scholarship players. Will they run out of gas and/or foul out in tight games.
It’s safe to stay only one thing when we get to March. Murray State will not win the national title. March is shaping up to be quite fun. I think this year it will definitely live up to the March Madness term.
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