THE TIMES’ RANKINGS / Top 25

CAPSULES AND RANKINGS

Team (Record): Comment

1. Kansas (29-1): Chewing on No. 1 seed (sunflower).

2. Minnesota (26-2): How the Midwest was won.

3. North Carolina (21-6): As I said, they’re finished.

4. Duke 23-7: Blue Devils look good even in losses.

5. Utah (23-3): Is this team on a mission?

6. South Carolina (23-6): Beat Kentucky in checkers too.

7. Kentucky (27-4): Loss at Rupp broke city ordinance.

8. UCLA (19-7): Will hire Mark Eaton to prepare for St. Mary’s center.

9. Wake Forest (22-5): Duncan told he has to go to NBA next year.

10. Cincinnati (24-6): Bob Huggins suspends towel boy.

11. Arizona (19-7): Primed for first-round tournament loss.

12. Xavier (22-4): Xers have won six in a row.

13. St. Joseph’s (21-6): Pretty good for a hospital team.

14. Col. of Charleston (28-2): Charleston, nation’s hoop capital?

15. New Mexico (23-6): Request to bring the Pit to NCAA denied.

16. Clemson (21-8): Tigers’ slide not as bad as Maryland’s.

17. Iowa State (19-7): Suddenly, this team bores me.

18. Maryland (20-9): Storm warning: Terrapins 3-7 in last 10.

19. Louisville (23-7): Has won three of last four conference tournaments.

20. California (19-8): No Gray? No way.

21. Colorado (21-8): Proposed change: Rocky Ricardo Mountains.

22. Villanova (21-8): Certainly not a Supernova.

23. Indiana (21-9): Sixth place in the Big Ten?

24. Illinois (20-8): Kiwane Garris the toast of Champaign.

25. Rhode Island (18-8): Nice time for five-game winning streak.