College Basketball Power 10: Villanova Starts 2017 On Top

Dec 13, 2016; Villanova, PA, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) gets congratulations from head coach Jay Wright and guard Jalen Brunson (1) after leaving the game late in the second half against the Temple Owls at The Pavilion. Villanova defeated Temple, 78-57. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

2016 ended with arguably the most eventful week of college basketball.

After a couple of weeks of the top college basketball teams in the nation taking care of their business and not losing, conference play started last week and mayhem erupted.

Saturday was only the third time ever that both a top-10 Duke team and top-10 North Carolina team lost on the same day. It was also the first time that both teams lost by double-digits on the same day while ranked in the top 10.

Five of the top 10 teams lost last week and only three undefeated teams remain. Villanova, Baylor and Gonzaga are the final three teams standing after Oregon upset UCLA and USC, and Villanova took down Creighton.

It left the college basketball world even more confused of who the best teams in the nation are. Also, it led to a lot of shake-up in this week’s Power 10.

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Not to mention that this could be one of the most entertaining years in recent memory if the first week of conference play has any indications.