Here are the top 10 men's college basketball teams by NET ranking, who is already fighting on the bubble and the biggest risers and fallers through week 9.

A practical breakdown of the NET rankings, one of NCAA college basketball's most misunderstood team-ranking systems.

Florida didn't make a big jump in the NET after beating Vanderbilt, as some expected. Here's where the Gators stand.

The No. 1 team in the poll, Arizona remains undefeated despite facing off against ranked opponents Florida, UConn and Alabama and in six Quad 1 games total. The Wildcats face No. 9 BYU on Jan. 26, but they have West Virginia and Cincinnati before then — both of them top-100 teams by NET ranking — and UCF, the toughest of the bunch.

Tyler Tanner got 19 points and 14 assists in Vanderbilt 's 83-71 win at South Carolina on Saturday that allowed it to remain one of six undefeated teams in the sport. The Commodores are 14-0 with 12 double-digit victories and super-strong computer numbers.

Despite boasting a 9-1 home record, Iowa's 0-3 mark on the road has become a sore spot for the program's NET ranking, as the Hawkeyes are No. 20 overall. This ranking falls behind fellow Big Ten foes, including No. 1 Michigan, No. 5 Purdue, No. 10 Illinois, No. 11 Nebraska, and No. 14 Michigan State.

A look at MSU's basketball game against Maryland on Saturday — including matchup analysis, how to watch and listen, the betting line and a prediction.

January, Illinois has already played seven conference outings. The result? A 15-3 overall record. Not half-bad. Yet there are also 13 well-respected clubs that currently have two or fewer losses. Nevertheless,