My Top Five Teams in College Basketball

We're getting close to conference season right now for college basketball. That means that the games are going to getting more intense and have more implications for who make the NCAA Tournament or not. So far, there are five teams that stand out in my mind as the top five teams in college basketball and here they are ranked from one to five.

1. Syracuse: Syracuse is playing the best basketball of any team in the country right now. They are 12-0 and already have quality wins over California, North Carolina and Flori

da. They have won every game so far by double digits. They are lead by super transfer Wesley Johnson and guard Andy Rautins. They will be hard to beat and deserve this ranking.

2. Kentucky: John Calipari and John Wall sure have brought Kentucky back to prominence quickly. After the coaching change in the offseason, Kentucky

went on the recruiting trail and landed the best freshmen class in the country. That class which includes Wall and Bledsoe are playing lights out and have lead Kentucky to a 13-0 start. They hav

e everything you want in a team and should go to the final four this year.

3. Texas: Texas has actually been overshadowed this year.........By another team in their university. While everyone has been talking about Texas Football, people have forgotten that Texas Basketball is off to a undefeated start with wins over UNC and Michigan State. They are one of the most athletic teams in the country and can take anybody on.

4. West Virginia

5. Kansas

6. Duke

The three teams above (West virginia, Kansas, Duke) are all off to very good starts this year as well. I believe that West Virginia is the best of those three. John Huggins has done a marvelous job of making a good West Virginia team into a great team. On to Kansas, I actually have them ranked a lot lower than most people. Most publications have them #1 in the country but I believe they are over-ranked. They haven't challenged themselves the way the above teams have and haven't proven anything to me yet. Then Duke: What is there to say about them? Duke is Duke. They are having another year where they are dominating almost every night. They have to be considered the favorites to win the ACC title. The player to watch on Duke is Kyler Singlar. He is a tall dynamic player who can go inside or outside.

Take these rankings as you want. Feel free to make your own rankings or comment on my rankings in the comments section under the article.