Power Rankings: Gonzaga, Auburn, Kentucky make gains

The first week of in-season College Basketball Power Rankings is always something of a crapshoot.

Auburn and Gonzaga slot right behind Kansas at the top of the rankings.

Both teams should be season-long title threats.

Kentucky rises into the top 10 as Mark Pope appears to have the Wildcats ahead of schedule.

UConn has one more warmup game before a brutal stretch that features the Maui Invitational , Baylor , Texas , Gonzaga and Xavier in a 23-day span.

Iowa State used transfers Dishon Jackson and Joshua Jefferson together in both games' starting lineups.

Houston had only two games last season when it allowed more points per possession than Auburn scored against the Cougars .

North Carolina's RJ Davis is shooting just 29.4% from the field and 22.2% from 3 -point range.

Ryan Kalkbrenner's 49 points in Creighton 's opener was the fourth most in a season opener for a ranked team in AP poll history.

The loss of Dan Skillings Jr. for weeks will force a major tweak for Wes Miller .