By David Isaacs

6) Florida (7-2)

Too much kissing? A bad case of mono will keep Corey Brewer out of Florida's lineup for the next two weeks. AP

The Gators will be without Corey Brewer, who's out with mono for at least two weeks. Coach Billy Donovan and center Joakim Noah complained of symptoms, but tests revealed they wouldn't miss any games. As for who will replace Brewer in the starting lineup, SIOC has insider information on the subject. According to a Florida official who wishes to remain anonymous, Donovan will simply play four players, because the Gators can go 4-on-5 against Providence, Florida A&M, and Stetson without breaking much of a sweat.

Mark of Swamp Ball:

Followed up a tough loss to the Kansas Jayhawks by beating the Southern Jaguars 83-27 in a game in which seemingly every Gators player got playing time. At one point in the second half, coach Billy Donovan signaled to Albert the Alligator, who proceeded to battle on the offensive glass and pick up several key assists en route to victory.

7) Texas A&M (7-0)

Like Alabama, the Aggies haven't faced any tough opponents yet. That will change soon, as this team is about to battle LSU and UCLA on the road. Acie Law IV will have to up his game in order to rise to the challenge.

8) Marquette (8-1)

Beat Duke, lose at home to North Dakota State? Someone's taking a page from Kansas. And speaking of which...

9) Kansas (6-2)

What is the story with this team? The "lose to a mid-major/beat one of the best teams in America/lose to a mid-major" shtick is getting old. The Jayhawks should probably just try to get into the tournament as a No. 12 seed. That way -- assuming all the other lower-seeded teams win -- they'll be able to beat the No. 5, 4, and 1 seeds en route to the Final Four.

Jeremy of Phogblog.com: Despite their oft-discussed potential, the Toddler Jays are still prone to wetting the bed every once in a while. This fan is still hoping they'll trade their plastic sheets for a Championship Banner in April.

10) Duke (7-1)

Josh McRoberts had a nice stat line against Georgetown (15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists), but he's still shooting 44.8% from the field this season. For a 6-foot-10 forward/center, that's not pretty. Maybe Coach K should start giving DeMarcus Nelson some more looks, because he's shooting 53.5% -- 48.1% from downtown.

The Fitster of Duke Basketball Report: Greg Paulus re-emerged from the dead on Saturday night with 13 second-half points and some solid defense to propel the Blue Devils to a comeback win over Georgetown. Paulus had injured his foot during the preseason and Coach K wisely chose to eschew the Churchill Downs solution of shooting his point guard, and instead allowed Paulus to slowly regain his form to the sour dismay of Duke haters everywhere.

11) LSU (4-1)
12) Wisconsin (7-1)
13) Wichita State (6-0)
14) Washington (6-0)
15) Memphis (5-1)
16) Arizona (5-1)
17) Butler (9-0)
18) UConn (7-0)
19) Syracuse (7-1)
20) Gonzaga (8-1)
21) Nevada (7-0)
22) Georgia Tech (6-2)
23) Georgetown (4-3)
24) Oklahoma State (9-0)
25) Oregon (6-0)

SIOC's Sour Rankings

3) Dartmouth (0-6)

There's a problem when your finest accomplishment of this young season is "only losing by 10." Dartmouth hereby receives the nickname "Big Zero" until they win a game.

2) Nicholls State (0-9)

Lost by single digits to Auburn, so despite two more losses than the next team in our rankings, they're safe from being No. 1. For now.

1) Southern (0-7)

Congratulations to the worst college basketball team in America. We feel sorry for any team that has a tough time winning, but we can't help but laugh at one that has been royally destroyed by two ranked opponents. Southern got waxed by 59 by Wisconsin on November 19, then suffered a similar fate against Florida nine days later. We assume coach Rob Spivery asked his team to limit the margin of defeat to 50 points. Alas, it didn't work. Florida limited Southern to 27 points, won by 56, and ended the game on a 67-15 run.

The Underrated Player of the Week Award

Apparently, Ohio State has been holding back a little secret. In case you weren't aware, the Buckeyes have been hiding a seven-foot manchild on the bench. Greg Oden, who sat for a month while recovering from wrist surgery, played with mixed results on Saturday. He put up only 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks. We'll certainly keep our eye out for this kid who has the potential to be a good college player, and we'll provide updates next week.

This week's top matchups

3) #12 Wisconsin vs. #8 Marquette (12/9, 2 PM PST):

The Golden Eagles are scrappy, that's for sure. By going small with a three-guard lineup, this team regularly pulls out wins on the strength of fast breaks and points off their 21.8 turnovers-forced-per-game. All they'll have to do is contain Alando Tucker, who's only the Big Ten's second-leading scorer. Tucker has increased his scoring average every season of his college career, and his senior year is no exception.

2) #7 Texas A&M vs. #11 LSU (12/5, 9 PM EST):

Texas A&M faces their first true test since, well, losing to LSU in the NCAA Tournament last season. In that game, Darrel Mitchell -- since graduated -- hit a three to send the Tigers to the Sweet 16. This year, though, the Aggies may have the edge. Acie Law XXXIX heads a squad of four returning starters, while the Tigers are hoping that Dameon Mason and Tasmin Mitchell will fill the shoes of Mitchell and Tyrus Thomas (now a Chicago Bull).

1) #7 Texas A&M vs. #1 UCLA (12/9, 2:30 PM PST):

Haven't had enough of the Aggies? Good, you can watch them play #1 UCLA next Saturday. Acie Law LXVI certainly won't mind another opportunity to drive up his draft stock (NBADraft.net has him at No. 22) while the Bruins look to solidify their hold on the No. 1 spot. In the AP poll from November 27, UCLA was far from the unanimous choice, with only half the No. 1 votes. Beating a top 10 team certainly wouldn't hurt.

Number of the week: 3.1

Pepperdine's Willie Galick has played seven games this season, but we get the feeling that he'd rather chill on the bench. Galick has fouled out in four of the seven, and it only took 10 minutes to do it in two of them. During his 90 minutes of playing time, the 6-8 Galick has picked up 29 fouls -- one every 3.1 minutes. Pepperdine, as you might imagine, is 1-6.

Think a team or player is deserving of an award next week? Disagree with the way things stack up? E-mail us at mondayawards@gmail.com.