So, who really wants to be #1??

Nolan Smith and Duke; back at 1?

Duke's 79-57 win over Georgia Tech saw them regain the #1 spot, and also end an "upset" type of weekend.

#4 ranked Pittsburgh  fell 60-59 to St. John's, who entered the rankings for the first time in what has almost been eternity.  Seriously, can anyone remember the last time St. John's made some noise on the basketball scene?  Besides winning the 2003 post-season NIT, I can't recall anything else.

#7 Notre Dame fell 72-58 to West Virginia, while #16 ranked Louisville beat #12 Connecticut;  another testament to just how brutal the Big East can be.  You can make an argument that it is possibly the best conference in America, even though they haven't produced a national champion since 2004.

Texas was literally held back by Nebraska

Kansas had retaken the top stop, only to get upset by Kansas State a few hours later.  That left the door open for Texas, who looked really good after putting the hurt on Oklahoma State last Wednesday.  The only thing standing between the Longhorns was a trip to Lincoln, NE.  Nebraska managed to hold off them off for 70-67 win.  The fans rushed the court to celebrate the upset win, but I'm thinking that there's probably more to the story.  I'll save that for a later discussion.

E'Twaun Moore and Purdue halted Ohio State.

Following Texas' loss to Nebraska, Ohio State had a great chance to go back to #1, but E'Twaun Moore (38 points) and Purdue had other ideas.  The Boilermakers handed Ohio State the second loss in as many days.

Since nobody wants to be #1, I guess Duke didn't mind skipping up four spots from their previous #5 position.  They started at the top anyway, so I guess they might as well take the reigns.

It's not even March and the madness is already under way.