Every week in 2021-22, I will hand out awards for the week that just unfolded in college basketball and unveil a new top 25:
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA. He averaged 28.5 PPG in wins over Washington and USC.
TEAM OF THE WEEK: Nebraska. After losing 24 straight games to ranked teams, the Cornhuskers stunned Ohio State and Wisconsin.
COACH OF THE WEEK: Hubert Davis, North Carolina. His Tar Heels beat Duke in Mike Krzyzewski's farewell to Cameron. North Carolina also beat Syracuse.
SHOCK OF THE WEEK: Oklahoma State over Texas Tech. The Red Raiders lost to the unranked Cowboys.
DIAPER DANDY OF THE WEEK: Justin Lewis, Marquette. The second-year freshman averaged 27 PPG in two games.
VITALE'S TOP 25:
1. Gonzaga
2. Arizona
3. Baylor
4. Kentucky
5. Auburn
6. Tennessee
7. Purdue
8. Kansas
9. Duke
10. Villanova
11. UCLA
12. Texas Tech
13. UConn
14. Arkansas
15. Providence
16. Wisconsin
17. Saint Mary's
18. Illinois
19. Murray State
20. USC
21. Houston
22. Iowa
23. North Carolina
24. Texas
25. South Dakota State
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