Three teams ranked inside the top 10 of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll already have a loss. A pair of teams in the preseason top 25 are 0-2, as road trips feel like swimming against the current, and nine conference wins should make teams a lock for the NCAA Tournament.

Iowa State (Prev. 3, 12-1): The Cyclones are the team to beat in the Big 12 after a strong W over Baylor. Duke (Prev. 4, 12-2): The Blue Devils have won eight in a row, Cooper Flagg has been as good as advertised and the win at SMU put the Mustangs in their place in the ACC.

No. 10-ranked Kansas State has won 11 straight games by an average of 35.9 points since its loss to Duke on Nov. 25. And it delivered another statement on Wednesday when it earned a 71-47 road win over No.