Men’s college basketball Top 25: Michigan, Arizona remain at top, but here come Purdue, Houston

Triviatime:What’sthesignificanceofNov.14andNov.19? … … Answer:Nov.14isthelasttimeanopponentwasabletokeepitwithinsingledigitsagainstMichigan,andNov.19isthelasttimeanopponentkeptitwithinsingledigitsofArizona. Rightnow,it’sthosetwoandeveryoneelse.Andtheyseemtobegettingevenbetter.Michiganhasscored100-pluspointsinfiveofitslastsixgames.Arizonaisdominatingwithdefense,withonlyFlorida(1.07pointsperpossession)andUConn(1.06PPP)scoringapointperpossessionagainsttheWildcatsthisyear. Buttwoteamsthatwonbigthisweekend—PurdueandHouston—mighteventuallyjoinMichiganandArizonainthattoptier.TheBoilermakersandCougars’presenceintheirrespectiveconferencessuggestsneitherMichigannorArizonaisgoingtocakewalktoaconferencetitle.Moreonthosetwobelow. Alsothisweek,Icelebratethepick-and-rollmaestros(Purdue’sBradenSmithandTexasTech’sChristianAnderson),Gonzaga’shookkings,Vanderbilt’sthievesandCalebWilson’stwitc