In the current poll, that gap has closed to seven points.
The Rangers closed to 4 points of them and have played only one more game.
It was a different story in the second half, as Miami closed once to within 4 points.
In the second half, Alabama closed to within 2 points.
But Washington could never close to the gap to less than 5 points.
Wichita State closed to within 9 points with two minutes left.
They closed to within 6 points with 8:22 left in the game.
But the Warriors closed to 6 points twice in the final four minutes.
Niagara closed the lead to 9 points twice around the 9-minute mark.
In the fourth quarter, they never closed the gap to fewer than 7 points.