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College Basketball Rankings 1/16/15: Nothing Is Given, Everything Is Earned

By Nathan Giese

Jan 13, 2015; Durham, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes center Tonye Jekiri (23) pulls down a loose ball in front of Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2015; Durham, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes center Tonye Jekiri (23) pulls down a loose ball in front of Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 13, 2015; Durham, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes center Tonye Jekiri (23) pulls down a loose ball in front of Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2015; Durham, NC, USA; Miami Hurricanes center Tonye Jekiri (23) pulls down a loose ball in front of Duke Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor (15) during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

How weird has college basketball been this season? Just as you think you have everything figured out, know who the best team is and who’s the favorite to win it all, something dramatic happens that changes the landscape entirely.

This has become a trend over the last few years, and part of this reason is because parity is never more evident than it is now. With so many players leaving for the NBA early from high-profile programs, the other teams are benefitting from keeping their players around longer, giving them experience that the Kentuckys and the Dukes do not have.

Parity is fun, but it makes for a bit of a mess. Completing college basketball rankings can be a difficult task, but it has been done before, and it will continue to be done.

Here’s this week’s top 25, complete with one fun fact for each team.

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