As a result, Houston (14-3, 6-0) jumped three spots to No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, released Monday. In the only rankings that actually matter — the NCAA NET Rankings —

The midway point of college basketball's regular season has passed, and some of the sport's top squads are establishing themselves in an elevated tier of dominance. In particular, the top squads in the ACC and Big 12 are simply dismantling the opposition in head-turning fashion.

Houston looks to stay undefeated in Big 12 play as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Houston-UCF prediction and pick.

Auburn and Iowa State extended their winning streaks this week to nine and 12 games, respectively, further entrenching themselves at the top of the men's college basketball power rankings as both handled top-15 opponents at home with ease -- Auburn against No.

Tennessee basketball spent five weeks ranked No. 1 before falling in the polls in back-to-back weeks following losses to Florida and Vanderbilt.