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As we move deep into the month of March, we inch ever closer to the 2010 March Madness bracket tournament and the madness that ensues each and every spring in college basketball. With just one week remaining in conference play, the right to automatic bids are already up for grabs.

On that note, here are the top five teams lording over the college basketball right now, starting with the best of ‘em all, the Syracuse Orange. Syracuse’s rise to the top of the national polls produced an Orange infusion in the college basketball power rankings.

The Orange’s 95-77 victory Saturday over Villanova helped Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim regain his position as the no.1 coach in the power rankings too, them rankings that measure the nation’s top performers at each position. Picked before the season to finish sixth in the Big East, Syracuse already has clinched at least a share of the conference title. With a 27-2 overall record and an incredibly effective two-three zone defensive scheme, Syracuse should be the team to beat once the brackets are here.

Following at the second spot are the Kansas Jayhawks. After suffering their first conference loss, the Jayhawks are determined to bounce back. Coach Bill Self said, ”I am believing we can get something out of (the OSU loss). I don’t think the thing is broken. I do think we need to evaluate our things. We need to take great pride in the things that help us win, especially this time of year.”

The loss at Oklahoma State could be a sign of fate for Kansas as the last time the Jayhawks visited Stillwater back in 2008, they suffered a one-point defeat. Then they went on to win out, capturing the NCAA title. The defeat also meant that the only team to ever go undefeated in Big 12 play remains the 2001-02 Jayhawks squad coached by Roy Williams.

Go figure.

Next we have the Kentucky Wildcats. Also getting a defeat the last time out, Kentucky coach John Calipari called his team’s 74-65 loss at Tennessee a ”great learning experience.” The loss was only the second in 29 games for the Wildcats, who have clinched a bye in the SEC tournament but need one more win to assure themselves of their 44th conference title. At 12-2, they are a game ahead of second-place Vanderbilt in the Eastern Division and hold the tiebreaker because of their two wins over the Commodores.

We should see one mad dash to them bracket seeds in the next few weeks.

Which team will win the 2010 March Madness Bracket Tournament? SPORTSBETTING.com has the odds.

North Carolina Tar Heels 14/1

Duke Blue Devils 10/1

Connecticut Huskies 20/1

Villanova Wildcats 7/1

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