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NCAA Basketball: Top 25 features upsets galore

Jan 28, 2017; Malibu, CA, USA; Pepperdine Waves forward Chris Reyes (14) guards Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nigel Williams-Goss (5) in the first half of the game at Firestone Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Malibu, CA, USA; Pepperdine Waves forward Chris Reyes (14) guards Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nigel Williams-Goss (5) in the first half of the game at Firestone Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 26, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jacob Evans (1) dunks the ball against the Xavier Musketeers in the second half at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats won 86-78. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats guard Jacob Evans (1) dunks the ball against the Xavier Musketeers in the second half at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats won 86-78. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

13. Cincinnati Bearcats

Previous Ranking: 17

Record: 19-2 (8-0 American)

Cincy is steadily climbing up the top 25 rankings while other, less-consistent teams fall around them. The Bearcats won a huge cross-town battle with Xavier and then followed it up by crushing South Florida by 41 points. A road date with surprising Tulsa is next.

Leading scorer Jacob Evans was huge in the win over the Musketeers. The wing scored 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting and grabbed seven boards. Four other Bearcats scored in double-digits as well, with Troy Caupain leading the way with 16. This is Mick Cronin’s most dangerous offensive team in recent years and should be dangerous come tournament time.