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College Basketball Power 10: Seven of Top 10 Went Down Last Week

By Jeremy Karll

Jan 24, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles players celebrate with fans after their game against the Villanova Wildcats at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Golden Eagles won 74-72. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles players celebrate with fans after their game against the Villanova Wildcats at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Golden Eagles won 74-72. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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9. West Virginia (17-4)

After a two-loss week, West Virginia handed second-ranked Kansas its first loss since the start of the season. The Mountaineers survived a scare against Texas A&M to improve to 17-4 on the year and make a significant leap in the polls.

Despite four games to unranked teams this season, West Virginia’s resume is still very strong. They have now beaten the sixth ranked team in Virginia and the top two ranked teams in the nation in Baylor and Kansas.

The Mountaineers could easily be 21-0 right now and the top-ranked team in the country.

West Virginia’s famous full-court press was in full swing against Kansas. It held one of the best backcourts in the nation in check. Kansas only shot 42.4 percent from the field and turned the ball over 13 times, while also losing the rebounding battle by seven.

At just 5-3 in conference play, West Virginia’s hopes on winning the Big 12 are slim. That said, they are a legitimate Final Four contender if they get hot at the right time. This season, we’ve seen the good and bad from the Mountaineers.

When they’re on they can compete with any team, but that’s evidently not always been the case.

With four losses, West Virginia is on thin ice when it comes to its NCAA Tournament seed. They travel to Iowa State and host Oklahoma State this week.