12. Cincinnati Bearcats (19-2)
Mick Cronin isn't going to mess with his starting lineup during a 12-game win streak, but the Bearcats' backup point guard, freshman Troy Caupain, has been playing starter-level minutes off the bench, and may be their best option for running the offense. Starting floor general Ge'Lawn Guyn scored just three points and had two assists in 22 minutes against Temple on Sunday, while Caupain had a big, high-efficiency game in relief, scoring eight points on five shots and dishing out nine assists against two turnovers.
(If you've never heard of Caupain, he was a three-star recruit out of Virginia who rebounded in high school like he was Rajon Rondo, pulling down 15.1 boards per game despite being just 6-3. His high this season is six, but if he starts playing 30-ish-minute games as a sophomore, he could be a double- or triple-double threat.)
