All the following figures come from collegerpi.com, where Jerry Palm dissects each and every in team in Division I with his unique formula. For a look at how Palm determines the Ratings Percentage Index, go here. For notes on what’s shaking up inside this college basketball cauldron, just follow the jump.

Top 20 (Record, strength of schedule). SOS is according to the RPI:

1. Memphis (13-0, 13)
2. North Carolina (16-0, 24)
3. St. Mary’s (13-2, 10)
4. Tennessee (13-1, 21)
5. Michigan State (13-1, 25)
6. Vanderbilt (16-0 64)
7. Texas (13-2, 17)
8. Dayton (13-1, 50)
9. Xavier (13-3, 9)
10. Syracuse (12-4, 3)
11. Arizona (10-5, 1)
12. Kansas (15-0, 103)
13. Pittsburgh (13-2, 32)
14. UCLA (15-1, 52)
15. Massachusetts (11-4, 30)
16. Butler (15-1, 115)
17. Ohio State (12-3, 16)
18. Rhode Island (14-2, 119)
19. Wisconsin (13-2, 41)
20. Mississippi (13-1, 172)

For more information and tidbits, just follow.
Gone from the Top 20 that were there a month ago: Miami (was ranked second), Oregon (7th), Texas A&M (9th), Arkansas (10th), Sam Houston State (11th), Providence (12th), Marquette (13th), Texas-Arlington (15th), North Texas (16th), Duke (17th), Washington State (18th).

Lowest ranked undefeated team: Washington State, ranked 29th.

Toughest SOS: Arizona, ranked 11th.

Other notable placings:

247–Miss. Valley State (0-10); still ahead of almost 100 other schools despite no D-I wins.

217–Kentucky (6-7, 130)

138–Nebraska (11-2, 331)

120–North Carolina A&T (1-8, 2)

116–Florida (14-2, 302)

80–Arizona State (13-2, 258)

37–Miami (OH) (6-7, 4)

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