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College basketball rankings: No. 1 Baylor might have a short stay at the top

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Baylor is No. 1 in the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one) for the fifth consecutive day and should move to No. 1 in the Associated Press poll Monday afternoon. It's a ranking earned -- most notably because the Bears are 15-0 with seven top-55 KenPom wins, including victories over Xavier, Oregon and Louisville.

Next up: A road game at West Virginia.

So, yes, Baylor will be a top-ranked underdog Tuesday night and is statistically likely to lose its first game as the AP poll's No. 1 team -- which, let's be clear about this, will not invalidate the Bears' No.