Bo Ryan's Badgers are off to a blistering pace and more hoop thoughts

I also thought about ranking UCLA, but the Bruins have had five easy home wins against mediocre opponents. When they beat somebody decent, I'll take a closer

Bo Ryan hasn't led such a potent offense since he was coaching at Division III Wisconsin-Platteville :: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

I also thought about ranking UCLA, but the Bruins have had five easy home wins against mediocre opponents. When they beat somebody decent, I'll take a closer look. Cincinnati also hasn't played a tough slate thus far, but I'm watching them. We'll know more about the Bearcats when they hit the road to play New Mexico and Xavier in December.