How UPI rates the basketball teams
The United Press International weekly Board of Coaches top 20 college basketball ratings with first-place votes and records through games of Sunday, Jan. 20, in parentheses: (eighth week) 1. DePaul (39) (15-0) 610 2. Oregon State (1) (17-1) 525 3. Duke (14-2) 429 4. Ohio State (1) (12-2) 418 5. Syracuse (14-1) 401 6. Louisville (13-2) 344 7. St. John's (14-1) 332 8. Notre Dame (11-2) 326 9. Kentucky (15-3) 283 10. Missouri (14-2) 157 11. Louisiana State (11-4) 151 12. North Carolina (10-3) 147 13. Clemson (12-3) 133 14. Maryland (13-2) 101 15. Purdue (11-4) 88 16. (tie) Indiana (11-4) 85 17. (tie) Weber State (17-1) 85 18. Tennessee (12-4) 56 19. Virginia (14-3) 40 20. Arizona State (12-4) 23