And since we're in a giving mood, let's look at one thing each top-25 team needs in the second half of the 2024-25 season. Johni Broome to stay healthy. There hasn't been a more dominant team in college basketball this season -- Auburn is putting up historic efficiency numbers through the first two months.

How much benefit of the doubt should we give those Big Ten Conference teams who played the toughest non-conference schedules? Ken Pomeroy’s analytics site classifies some games as either A (top 50) or B (top 100) quality based on both opponent and location.

The first week of Big 12 women's basketball play is in the books. Kansas State and TCU are still leading the pack, but Oklahoma State and Colorado are on the rise after making early statements. Let's get into this week's conference power rankings: More: Oklahoma State's Jacie Hoyt returns to sideline,