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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Mar 9, 2026 Week 18 Rankings for Mark Berman1 Duke (56) 29-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 56 Voters Lowest: 3 - Johnny Congdon 1519
2 Michigan (1) 29-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Johnny Congdon Lowest: 3 - 31 Voters 1434
3 Arizona (4) 29-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 3 - 29 Voters 1439
4 Florida 25-6 Actual: 4Highest: 4 - 56 Voters Lowest: 5 - 5 Voters 1337
5 Houston 26-5 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Connor Earegood 1241
6 Iowa State 25-6 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 5 Voters Lowest: 13 - Brenden Martin 1137
7 UConn 27-4 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1178
8 Michigan State 25-6 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Brenden Martin 1083
9 Miami (OH) 31-0 Actual: 20Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 420
10 St. John's 25-6 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - Johnny Congdon 733
11 Virginia 27-4 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brenden Martin Lowest: 19 - Jeff Neiburg 953
12 Illinois 24-7 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Brice Cherry 1037
13 Arkansas 23-8 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 24 - Percy Allen 532
14 Nebraska 26-5 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 939
15 North Carolina 24-7 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - Toyloy Brown 488
16 Gonzaga 28-3 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - Abby Schnable Lowest: 21 - Scott Richey 846
17 Alabama 23-8 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Connor Earegood 602
18 Kansas 22-9 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Donna Ditota Lowest: 22 - Justin Jackson 608
19 Texas Tech 22-9 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Matt Young Lowest: 22 - Toyloy Brown 554
20 Wisconsin 22-9 Actual: 23Highest: 12 - Jeff Rabjohns Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 201
21 Vanderbilt 24-7 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Jeff Neiburg Lowest: NR - Dave Preston 323
22 Saint Mary's 27-4 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Matt Young 325
23 Purdue 23-8 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - Brice Cherry 529
24 Louisville 22-9 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Victor Flores Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 140
25 Georgia 22-9 Actual: 31Highest: 24 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 10
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Tennessee
