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College Hoops Power Rankings: Contenders Emerge as Conference Play Heats Up

There was no change among the top four teams of this week's college basketball power rankings, a rare beat of stability in a volatile season for the top teams. The rest of the top 10, though, couldn't say the same. Let's dive into this week's SI Top 25:

1. Baylor (16-1)

Winners of 15 straight, the Bears survived their first test as the AP No. 1, beating Oklahoma at home Monday night, but face a potentially tricky road test at Florida in prime time on Saturday for the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Baylor ranks just eighth in Big 12 play in three-point shooting and ninth in two-point shooting, but is still finding ways to win game.