UConn turned the primary no. 1 unanimous within the Related Press males's basketball ballot this season, as Washington State climbed to No. 21 on Monday to finish a 302-week drought courting again to the 2007-08 season.
Houston had a simple win over second-place Texas over the weekend forward of Purdue, whereas Arizona moved up one spot to fourth and Tennessee moved up three spots to spherical out the highest 5.
Iowa State snapped its four-game profitable streak within the injury-plagued Massive 12 with wins over Cincinnati and Texas Tech final week, and that moved the Cyclones up 4 spots to No. 6. That's the best rating this system has been ranked since December 14, 2015.
Marquette dropped three spots following the loss to the Huskies to seventh. Duke ranked eighth, Kansas fell three spots to ninth after a lopsided loss to Texas Tech and a win over Oklahoma, and North Carolina rounded out the highest 10.
Baylor was 11th and was adopted by Illinois, Alabama, Auburn and Creighton. Dayton remained at No. 16, with Kentucky climbing 5 spots to No. 17. Saint Mary's was subsequent after extending its profitable streak to 13 video games, and San Diego State jumped again up within the ballot to No. 19. Carolina from the South fell by 9 locations. at no. 20 after losses to Auburn and LSU.
There have been 4 newcomers or returning groups among the many previous 5 months: Washington State at No. 21, adopted by Colorado State, Texas Tech and Florida. BYU fell six spots however maintained its last Prime 25 place.
The Cougars, who’ve gained seven straight, are again within the ballot for the primary time since they had been ranked No. 21 on the finish of the 2007-08 season. That group reached the Candy 16 earlier than shedding to Ultimate 4 participant North Carolina.
Out and in: The volatility that has marked the again finish of the survey all season continued this week. The Aztecs, Cougars, Rams, Crimson Raiders and Gators all moved up within the rankings over Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida Atlantic, Indiana State and Oklahoma.
The Badgers have been in freefall since rising to sixth within the final week of January, shedding 5 of their final six. FAU climbed to No. 7 within the last week of December earlier than final 12 months's NCAA event darling lastly slipped from the ballot.
Right here's a take a look at this week's ballot:
Prime 25 AP
| TEAM | RECORD | puncture | PREV. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. UConn (62) | 24-2 | 1,550 | 1 |
| 2. Houston | 22-Three | 1,473 | Three |
| Three. Purdue | 23-Three | 1,414 | 2 |
| Four. Arizona | 20-5 | 1,373 | 5 |
| 5. Tennessee | 19-6 | 1,230 | eight |
| 6. Iowa State | 20-5 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 7. Marquette | 19-6 | 1,144 | Four |
| eight. Duke | 20-5 | 1,116 | 9 |
| 9. Kansas | 20-6 | 1,065 | 6 |
| 10. North Carolina | 20-6 | 1,044 | 7 |
| 11. Baylor | 19-6 | 959 | 12 |
| 12. Illinois | 19-6 | 853 | 14 |
| 13. Alabama | 18-7 | 803 | 15 |
| 14. Auburn | 20-6 | 690 | 13 |
| 15. Creighton | 19-7 | 612 | 17 |
| 16. Dayton | 21-Four | 584 | 16 |
| 17. Kentucky | 18-7 | 540 | 22 |
| 18. Saint Mary | 21-6 | 486 | 18 |
| 19. San Diego State | 20-6 | 374 | No. |
| 20. South Carolina | 21-5 | 346 | 11 |
| 21. Washington State | 20-6 | 215 | No. |
| 22. State of Colorado | 20-6 | 171 | No. |
| 23. Texas Tech | 18-7 | 135 | No. |
| 24. Florida | 18-7 | 124 | No. |
| 25. BYU | 18-7 | 123 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Virginia 103, Gonzaga 99, Wisconsin 88, Michigan St. 64, TCU 54South Florida 45, New Mexico 27, FAU 27, Utah St. 22, Grand Canyon 16, Nevada 11, Pittsburgh Four, Clemson Three, Appalachian St. 1, McNeese St. 1, Drake 1.
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