Week Two of the BlogPoll sees more stability at the top - though that's sure to change with UConn and Pitt meeting tonight - and more shakedown in spots 5-10. Here's our vote for this week:
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| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | |
| 3 | North Carolina | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | |
| 5 | Memphis |
 6 |
| 6 | Michigan St. |
7 |
| 7 | Wake Forest |
1 |
| 8 | Clemson |
 3 |
| 9 | Villanova |
3 |
| 10 | Marquette |
4 |
| 11 | Louisville |
4 |
| 12 | Illinois |
5 |
| 13 | Arizona St. |
6 |
| 14 | Missouri |
8 |
| 15 | Duke |
6 |
| 16 | Gonzaga |
4 |
| 17 | Xavier |
7 |
| 18 | Kansas |
2 |
| 19 | Louisiana St. |
2 |
| 20 | Butler |
5 |
| 21 | UCLA |
7 |
| 22 | South Carolina |
3 |
| 23 | Washington | |
| 24 | Dayton | |
| 25 | Texas | |
| Last week's ballot | ||
- Inside track on number one seeds: UNC, Oklahoma, and the winner of UConn/Pitt. After everyone kept losing again this week, suddenly Memphis is back in the top five. I doubt they'll get that treatment from the selection committee again, so watch out for Michigan State.
- Clemson, Wake, Marquette, Louisville and Nova each lost once this week. Nova gets the bump because they beat Marquette handily.
- Taking advantage this week: Illinois, Arizona State (who beat UCLA) and Missouri (who beat Kansas).
- Two-time losers this week include Duke and UCLA, who accordingly take the biggest fall. Xavier and Butler each lose in-conference, also keeping them from moving up, and Utah State suffered their second loss of the season against Boise State, effectively removing them from the Top 25.
- LSU is for real, kids. The Tigers won a double overtime war against Mississippi State in a week where they moved to 9-1 in conference and continued to put a stranglehold on the rest of the SEC. Don't forget that some of these kids were on the team that played in the 2006 Final Four.