Here are Pantagraph sportswriter Jim Benson’s power rankings of men's college basketball teams:

1. Kansas: Early scare gave Bill Self plenty of practice ammo.

2. Duke: No one has looked better in season’s first week.

3. Texas: Longhorn fans not thinking hoops for awhile.

4. Michigan State: Kalin Lucas saved the day against Zags.

5. Tennessee: This could be the year Pearl has total package.

6. North Carolina: Champs still have talent galore.

7. Kentucky: Frosh John Wall is one-and-done in Lexington.

8. Butler: Big Thanksgiving test against Tubby’s Gophers.

9. Purdue: Lewis Jackson’s foot injury will slow down Boilers.

10. West Virginia: Huggins working his magic at alma mater.

11. Clemson: Athletic team could upend Duke and Carolina.

12. Villanova: Lost a lot of talent from Final Four team.

13. UConn: Likely to meet Duke in NIT final in NY.

14. Louisville: Pitino distraction not affecting Cards.

15. Syracuse: Le Moyne wouldn’t want piece of Orange now.

16. Dayton: Chris Wright is best player you never heard of.

17. Michigan: DeShawn Sims poised for huge senior year.

18. Oklahoma: Willie Warren taking over for Blake Griffin.

19. Ohio State: Evan Turner is a double-double machine.

20. Washington: Soph guard Isaiah Thomas off to fast start.

21. St. Mary’s: Drubbed good San Diego State team by 22.

22. Gonzaga: The Zags are reloading, not rebuilding.

23. Illinois: Freshmen hope to hit jackpot in Vegas.

24. Georgia Tech: Oak Park’s Shumpert one of ACC’s best.

25. Siena: 4 starters back from team that beat Ohio St. in NCAA.