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Murray's AP Top 25: Iowa uprising, Pack's RPI up

Reno Gazette-Journal sports columnist Chris Murray is one of 65 voters in the college basketball AP Top 25 poll. Here is a look at the biggest movers and shakers in his poll this week.

Team on the rise

* Iowa: The Hawkeyes had a so-so non-conference run but opened Big 10 play with wins over Michigan State, my No. 1 team last week, and Purdue, my No. 10 team. As a result, Iowa went from unraked to 17th my ballot. The basketball team’s strong week takes some sting off Iowa’s 45-16 Rose Bowl loss.