Johni Broome 's injury makes Auburn's spot more tenuous, but the Tigers beat Mississippi State by 22 even without him. Duke is barely breaking a sweat while blowing out inferior ACC competition. And then there's Iowa State, which has only a two-point loss to Auburn blemishing its résumé and just dispatched Kansas by 17.

Iowa State (Prev. 3, 14-1): The Cyclones are proving that the Big 12 goes through Ames after a thrilling overtime comeback win at Texas Tech. Duke (Prev. 4, 14-2): The Blue Devils continue to create separation in the ACC. Alabama (Prev. 5, 14-2): The Tide had a massive road win at Texas A&M.

Houston keeps moving on up in the latest edition of the NCAA NET Rankings. The Cougars are now at No. 3 in the NET, trailing top-ranked Auburn and No. 2 Duke. Last week, the Cougars were No. 4. Houston cracks the Top 10 in both major college basketball polls Houston is one of three Big 12 schools in the Top 10,

Ohio State remains undefeated as we hit the midseason point, but can its successes continue later in the season?

With two months of conference play left, which players stand out -- and does Broome or Flagg take the No. 1 spot?