Mark Berman The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) About: Mark Berman covers Virginia Tech basketball for The Roanoke Times in Roanoke, Va. He is a Syracuse University graduate who grew up in Trumbull, Conn. He has been at The Roanoke Times since 1998. He covered James Madison for The Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Va., from 1989-98. His blog can be read at http://blogs.roanoke.com/courtside .
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Jan 19, 2026 Week 11 Rankings for Mark Berman1 Arizona (61) 18-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters 1525
2 Nebraska 18-0 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - 6 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1207
3 UConn 18-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 35 Voters Lowest: 9 - Donna Ditota 1419
4 Duke 17-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - 5 Voters 1296
5 Gonzaga 19-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1103
6 Purdue 17-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1318
7 Michigan 16-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 15 Voters Lowest: 7 - Mark Berman 1377
8 Houston 17-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 8 - 7 Voters 1217
9 Michigan State 16-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Donna Ditota Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 998
10 Iowa State 16-2 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 1001
11 Illinois 15-3 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: 16 - Jeff Rabjohns 893
12 Texas Tech 14-4 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Matt Young Lowest: 20 - Dylan Sinn 805
13 Virginia 16-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - Peter Rauterkus 713
14 BYU 16-2 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - Brenden Martin 791
15 Florida 13-5 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Donna Ditota Lowest: 21 - Jon Wilner 651
16 Vanderbilt 16-2 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 656
17 Alabama 13-5 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Eric Crawford Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 571
18 Clemson 16-3 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 5 Voters 449
19 Saint Louis 17-1 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 187
20 Miami (OH) 19-0 Actual: 25Highest: 17 - Brenden Martin Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 99
21 Wisconsin 13-5 Actual: 26Highest: 20 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 64
22 Arkansas 13-5 Actual: 20Highest: 17 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 298
23 Louisville 13-5 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 195
24 Kansas 13-5 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 305
25 St. John's 13-5 Actual: 26Highest: 20 - Geoff Grammer Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 64
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Georgia 22-North Carolina
