NCAABRanking the 10 best college basketball players in the nationUSA TODAY Sports college basketball writers Nicole Auerbach and Scott Gleeson pick the top 10 players in the nation each week based on overall team value and the season as a whole. Rankings are not based on NBA draft stock and alter each week based on most recent performances.Brad Tollefson, AP1. Sophomore forward Caleb Swanigan, Purdue BoilermakersMike Carter, USA TODAY Sports2. Senior guard Frank Mason III, Kansas Jayhawks.Denny Medley, USA TODAY Sports3. Senior guard Josh Hart, Villanova Wildcats.Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports4. Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball, UCLA Bruins.Russell Isabella, USA TODAY Sports5. Junior guard Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga Bulldogs.James Snook, USA TODAY Sports6. Sophomore guard Luke Kennard, Duke Blue DevilsStephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports7. Freshman guard Josh Jackson, Kansas Jayhawks.Andy Lyons8. Freshman guard Malik Monk, Kentucky Wildcats.Mark Zerof, USA TODAY Sports9. Junior forward Dillon Brooks, Oregon DucksScott Olmos, USA TODAY Sports10. Junior forward Johnathan Motley, Baylor BearsRaymond Carlin III, USA TODAY SportsHONORABLE MENTION: Alec Peters (Valparaiso), Grayson Allen (Duke), Marcus Keene (Central Michigan), Justin Jackson (North Carolina), Jayson Tatum (Duke), Melo Trimble (Maryland), Bronson Koenig (Wisconsin), London Perrantes (Virginia), Lauri Markkanen (Arizona), KeVaughn Allen (Florida), Dwayne Bacon (Florida State), De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky), Donovan Mitchell (Louisville), Markelle Fultz (Washington), Ivan Rabb (Cal), Kelan Martin (Butler), John Gillon (Syracuse).Mark Zerof, USA TODAY Sports