Biggest Winner: Wake Forest. The demon deacons lost a heartbreaking overtime game two weeks ago to top ranked UNC. This past weekend, Wake Forest came in ready to win and they took down then #6 Virginia on the road and #10 Syracuse. The squad moved up two spots to #11, but they could jump into the top 10 with a win over North Carolina this upcoming Friday.
Biggest Loser: Honestly this was tough to pick this week. There was no shocking upset or team that looked like they were headed in the complete wrong direction. Because of that, I am picking Iowa as the biggest loser this week. They lost on the road at unranked Michigan State. Road games are always tough, but top teams take care of those games. To make things harder for the hawkeyes, they have to face #4 Penn State on Friday and go on the road at #2 Maryland to close out the season. The Hawkeyes need a big win heading into the conference tournament to give them momentum.
Other Thoughts:
-Boston College rebounded nicely after dropping Louisville. Back up to #14.
-Nice win for Michigan, knocking off Northwestern.
-Can't go up when you're already on top, but UNC defeated their rival, Duke, on the road to solidify their top spot.
-Stanford just can't stop winning. Nine game winning streak now.
-Unrelated to the poll, but I cannot wait to see the conference tournaments start. Definitely going to be an exciting time
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