Hello everyone, and welcome back for another week of our UFC rankings. With UFC 324 going great, we are now faced with UFC 325 in only a couple of days. This event will be the second time Alexander Volkanovski

This is our final snapshot of the league's power structure before next Thursday's trade deadline

On the one hand, it has been a precipitous fall for college basketball's preseason No. 1. Purdue – which tumbled eight spots, to No. 12, after upsets by UCLA and the Illini – will likely slip further down the AP poll next Monday and, more importantly, is positioned a full two games behind the four conference co-leaders.

The Illini rise up the rankings after a dominant victory over Purdue -- and prove they're a Final Four threat.

*Five area teams were noted in the latest Associated Press state rankings. Beaverton is listed at No. 6 and Cass City is honorable mention in Division 3. Mio is ranked No. 9 while Au Gres and Hale are honorable mention in Division 4.

In terms of on-court production, there is likely no better freshman class in college hoops history. That reflects in this week's Big 12 power rankings.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the two-time defending World Series champions and outspend every other team in baseball when it comes to player salaries. They have the best player in the world, three MVPs in their everyday lineup and a pitching staff full of arms capable of being in the Cy Young conversation.

Here are the ACC power rankings on Jan. 29. Duke basketball remains at the top. How do Cameron Boozer's Blue Devils compare to Cooper Flagg's squad?