College basketball has had itself a week. Not only did No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Duke lose, but No. 5 Tennessee and No. 9 St. John's both fell on the road, No. 11 Michigan State stumbled at home and unranked UConn went into Omaha and pulled one out over Creighton for the first time under Dan Hurley.

In other words, the Wildcats are the nation’s hottest team by at least one metric as they head to Arizona State for a 9 p.m. game on Tuesday. “I fully believe in this team,” K-State forward Coleman Hawkins said after the ISU victory. “Some people doubt us, but now we’re starting to win.”

There is no hotter team in America than Kansas State. That's why the Wildcats made a big jump in this week's Big 12 power rankings.

The Kansas State Wildcats have gotten hot at the right time and risen in the Big 12 power rankings during its six-game win streak.