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Teams that must right the ship (USC, Missouri, Arizona), make noise (Dayton, George Mason) or hold serve (Alabama).

The Wildcats and Billikens are demoted, Georgia gets promoted, and New Mexico moves ahead of SDSU in the MW at-large race.

Darius Acuff Jr. makes a big leap, Mikel Brown Jr. reenters -- and Darryn Peterson plummets down the rankings.

Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve are back to do a deep dive into college hoops as Steve's List makes its debut, NBA All-Star weekend and more top NBA storylines. Who is the face of the NBA? Thoughts on the current All-Star game format? And a word on Kevin Durant's burner situation... Then, Steve gives his list of CBB teams that can win the National Championship. Some surprises make the cut, and some teams are surprisingly left off... but if you know Steve, it might not be too shocking. Finally, thoughts on Jerome Tang's firing from Kansas State, an Olympics update, shoutouts to Harry Engle and Anthony Kim, paper towel use, the one fatal flaw for all of Steve's teams and a BIG revelation that left SVP STUNNED. | SVPod (0:00) Intro (4:01) The KD burner situation (10:06) Shoutout to the merch buyers (11:21) All-Star wknd recap (17:46) Who is the FACE of the NBA? (23:00) NBA Draft or no draft? (29:00) What we watched over the wknd (30:06) CBB wknd recap (33:31) Coming up in CBB (39:30) Steve’s CBB teams that can WIN IT ALL (58:50) Which Duke natty hurt SVP more? (1:02:00) Fatal flaw for teams on Steve’s list (1:05:30) Thoughts on K-State firing Jerome Tang (1:17:06) Olympics update (1:19:00) Vrabel greeting the players was awesome (1:20:16) Will teams ever sit on their own bench in timeouts? (1:21:16) What a college debut for Harrison Engle (1:25:51) Ever listened to a pod all the way through? (1:26:46) We need Dilfer vs. Hasselbeck (1:27:26) The paper towel usage is getting out of hand (1:29:00) Steve revelations! (1:32:16) Shoutout Anthony Kim (1:40:06) Pebble Beach recap (1:45:30) Remembering covering Dale’s passing (1:50:12) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a month until Selection Sunday, Bilas reveals which teams he has at the top of the pecking order.

The Huskies remain on the top line with Houston's loss, but could they be better off as a 2-seed in the East?

Michigan is No. 1 in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 13 years, ending Arizona's nine-week reign at the top.

After nine straight weeks at the top, the Wildcats fall after back-to-back losses, making way for the Wolverines.

— David Mirkovic had 25 points and seven rebounds and No. 8 Illinois rebounded from back-to-back overtime losses with a 71-51 victory over Indiana on Sunday.