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Terry Hutchens CNHI Sports Indiana (Indianapolis, IN) About: I'm the Indiana University beat writer for CNHI Sports Indiana and in my 20th season covering the Hoosiers. My work is syndicated in 13 newspapers in Indiana.
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Jan 1, 2018 Week 9 Rankings for Terry Hutchens1 Michigan State (43) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 43 Voters Lowest: 4 - Tyson Alger 1600 Points
2 Duke (21) 13-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 15 - David Cloninger 1556 Points
3 Xavier 14-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - David Cloninger Lowest: 15 - Graham Couch 1325 Points
4 West Virginia 12-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Mark Berman Lowest: 13 - Theo Lawson 1304 Points
5 Villanova (1) 13-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Paul Klee Lowest: 8 - Norm Wood 1444 Points
6 Wichita State 11-2 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Brant Wilkerson Lowest: 17 - Craig Meyer 1026 Points
7 Virginia 12-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Zach Osterman Lowest: 19 - Graham Couch 1048 Points
8 Arizona State 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jesse Newell 1336 Points
9 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Kevin McNamara Lowest: 21 - Carlos Silva 894 Points
10 Oklahoma 11-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 19 - Jesse Newell 1160 Points
11 Kansas 11-2 Actual: 10Highest: 3 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 20 - David Cloninger 963 Points
12 Purdue 13-2 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 883 Points
13 North Carolina 12-2 Actual: 12Highest: 4 - Doug Doughty Lowest: 19 - Norm Wood 890 Points
14 TCU 12-1 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 760 Points
15 Arizona 11-3 Actual: 14Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Doug Doughty 832 Points
16 Kentucky 11-2 Actual: 17Highest: 5 - Doug Doughty Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 742 Points
17 Miami (FL) 12-1 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Matt Vautour 782 Points
18 Gonzaga 12-3 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Paul Klee Lowest: NR - Shannon Ryan 410 Points
19 Cincinnati 12-2 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Jesse Newell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 410 Points
20 Texas Tech 12-1 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Graham Couch 483 Points
21 Seton Hall 13-2 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Luke DeCock Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 353 Points
22 Arkansas 11-2 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 254 Points
23 Butler 12-3 Actual: 29Highest: 22 - Justin Jackson Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 23 Points
24 Baylor 10-3 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - David Cloninger Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 83 Points
25 Florida State 11-2 Actual: 24Highest: 12 - Graham Couch Lowest: NR - 33 Voters 119 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Tennessee 25-Clemson