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Bigger threat?
Duke and UNC faced off once again on Wednesday night, and this time the Blue Devils came out on top, thanks to a buzzer-beater by Austin Rivers.
Most thrilling finish?
Rivers' shot was incredibly exciting, especially given the circumstances, but is a buzzer-beater the most dramatic type of finish in sports?
What does your college basketball Top 25 look like?
Sixteen ESPN experts come together each Thursday to compile their rankings into one list of the most powerful teams in the country. Do you agree with their order? Click on the logos to start your rankings and see SportsNation's Top 25!
College Basketball Top 25
Kentucky
Kentucky
Record: 24-1
Expert Rank: 1
Syracuse
Syracuse
Record: 24-1
Expert Rank: 2
Ohio State
Ohio State
Record: 21-3
Expert Rank: 3
Missouri
Missouri
Record: 22-2
Expert Rank: 4
Kansas
Kansas
Record: 19-5
Expert Rank: 5
Duke
Duke
Record: 20-4
Expert Rank: 6
North Carolina
North Carolina
Record: 20-4
Expert Rank: 7
Michigan State
Michigan State
Record: 19-5
Expert Rank: 8
Georgetown
Georgetown
Record: 17-4
Expert Rank: 9
Baylor
Baylor
Record: 21-3
Expert Rank: 10
Florida
Florida
Record: 19-5
Expert Rank: 11
Saint Mary's
Saint Mary's
Record: 22-2
Expert Rank: 12
Murray State
Murray State
Record: 23-0
Expert Rank: 13
UNLV
UNLV
Record: 21-4
Expert Rank: 14
San Diego State
San Diego State
Record: 20-3
Expert Rank: Tied 15
Marquette
Marquette
Record: 20-5
Expert Rank: Tied 15
Virginia
Virginia
Record: 19-4
Expert Rank: 17
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Record: 18-6
Expert Rank: 18
Florida State
Florida State
Record: 16-7
Expert Rank: 19
Michigan
Michigan
Record: 18-7
Expert Rank: 20
Indiana
Indiana
Record: 18-6
Expert Rank: Tied 21
Louisville
Louisville
Record: 19-5
Expert Rank: Tied 22
Mississippi State
Mississippi State
Record: 18-5
Expert Rank: Tied 22
Wichita State
Wichita State
Record: 21-4
Expert Rank: 24
Creighton
Creighton
Record: 21-4
Expert Rank: Tied 25
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Record: 16-8
Expert Rank: Tied 25
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Record: 17-7
Expert Rank: Not ranked
Harvard
Harvard
Record: 20-2
Expert Rank: Not Ranked
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