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5 College Basketball Teams Trending Up Going Into Week 9

5 College Basketball Teams Trending Up Going Into Week 9

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Several teams have surprised everyone by taking a step forward in Week 8 of the 2014-15 college basketball season, and look to be in prime position moving towards the 2015 NCAA tournament. Here are the five teams trending up right now in college basketball going into Week 9.

5. Arkansas Razorbacks

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5. Arkansas Razorbacks

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The Razorbacks have won four straight and both of their losses in December don’t look that bad. Watch Arkansas as we move into conference play.

4. Old Dominion Monarchs

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4. Old Dominion Monarchs

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ODU just wins games. C-USA will cannibalize itself, but whichever team comes out on top will be extremely dangerous in the tournament.

3. LSU Tigers

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3. LSU Tigers

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With eight straight wins, the LSU Tigers enter conference play with an 11-2 record that includes a win away from home over West Virginia.

2. Stanford Cardinal

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2. Stanford Cardinal

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Four straight wins, two of which were over top-25 opposition, should see Stanford bring a lot of confidence to the rest of Pac 12 play. Watch out, Arizona and Utah.

1. Seton Hall Pirates

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1. Seton Hall Pirates

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Back-to-back wins over top-15 opponents in St. John’s and Villanova make Seton Hall al legitimate contender for a top-four seed in the 2015 NCAA tournament.

Taylor Sturm is a Featured Basketball Writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TSturmRS, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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