Longhorns surge to No. 2 behind suffocating defense

NCAA Basketball Power Rankings

Checked In: Georgetown, North Carolina, Louisville

Dropped Out: Missouri, Texas A&M, Syracuse

The Next 16: 17) Florida, 18) Syracuse, 19) Texas A&M, 20) Purdue, 21) Missouri, 22) Vanderbilt, 23) Arizona, 24) St. Mary's, 25) Florida State, 26) Tennessee, 27) West Virginia, 28) Duquesne, 29) Utah State, 30) Illinois, 31) Xavier, 32) George Mason.

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