Last week in this space, we debated the merits of Alabama and Purdue in the battle for the top spot in the 2022-23 men's college basketball Power Rankings. This week, there's no need for a debate. The Crimson Tide lost by 24 to Oklahoma on Saturday (and it wasn't even that close for a long stretch of the second half), leaving the Boilermakers as the clear-cut pick for No. 1.
Matt Painter's team took any drama out of the proceedings by handling business early against Michigan State, jumping out to an 18-point lead by halftime and cruising from there.