NCAA Basketball: Where do the UCLA Bruins stand in our latest top 25?

By Doug Winkey | Dec 5, 2016

Nov 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; USC Trojans guard De'Anthony Melton (22) and guard Elijah Stewart (30) blocks a shot by Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks forward Tre'Shawn Thurman (15) in the second half of the game at Galen Center. USC one 82-72. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 29, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright during the second half against the Pennsylvania Quakers at Palestra. Villanova Wildcats won 82-57. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

The top 25 teams continue to fluctuate through the early part of the NCAA basketball season.

Some definite changes have happened since our last top 25 last week. Upsets remain a staple of college basketball, but a few schools are surging early. College hoops never fails to disappoint.

Early season tournaments have finished and we are now just a few weeks away from conference play. So far, the question about the second best league in the game is a heated one. The Big 12 sports the best collective winning percentage of all conferences, but the Big East is ahead in strength of schedule. This is a debate that will likely never end even though the ACC remains the best league in America.

I personally hope the chaos continues during conference play so more mid-major teams have a shot at at-large births. Squads from the Mountain West and Summit League have already taken down big programs and scored boosts for the small conferences. Only time will tell if the emotional lifts will continue through the winter.

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