In the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, the SEC remains the dominant force, but a few major teams are gaining traction
Houston is as good as anybody in the SEC, St. John’s has risen, and Michigan State is receiving some attention, but Duke – one of the teams who defeated Auburn – has moved up little. It may be only one slot, but is Duke truly the top team in college basketball? It may break through the power conference before tournament time, but for now, here are the Week 17 AP Top 25 college basketball rankings.
AP Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll Top 25 for Week 17
Others receiving votes: Creighton 53, Mississippi 28, Kansas 25, New Mexico 23, VCU 20, Oregon 20, UCLA 14, Drake 12, UC San Diego 8, Gonzaga 3, High Point 3, Illinois 3, Vanderbilt 2, Utah State 1, and Yale 1. CFN College Basketball Rankings: 51-68, 26-50, 11-25, Top 10
Points: 135.Record: 19–8. Last week’s ranking: NR Up next: at Arizona State, West Virginia, Iowa State, Utah 24
Mississippi State
Points: 264.Record: 19–8. Last Week’s Rank: 21 Up Next: at Alabama, LSU, Texas, and Arkansas
23 Saint Mary’s
Points: 284.Record: 25–4 Last Week Rank: NR Up Next: at Loyola Marymount and Oregon State.
22 Arizona
Points: 289.Record: 18–9 Last Week’s Ranking: 19 Up Next up: Utah at Iowa State, Arizona State at Kansas.
21 Marquette
Points: 309Record: 20–7 Last Week’s Ranking: 16 Up Next: Providence, Georgetown, UConn, and St. John’s
20. Purdue
Points: 328.Record: 19–9 Last Week’s Ranking: 13 Up Next: UCLA, Rutgers, at Illinois.
19 Louisville
Points: 372.Record: 21–6. Last Week Rank: 25 Upcoming: at Virginia Tech, Pitt, Cal, Stanford
18 Memphis
Points: 393Record: 22-6. Last Week Rank: 22 Up Next: at UAB, UTSA, and USF
17 Kentucky
Points: 461Record: 18–9 Last Week’s Ranking: 17 Up Next: at Oklahoma, Auburn, LSU, at Missouri
16 Maryland
Points: 630Record: 21–6. Last week’s rank was 20. Up next: Michigan State, Penn State, Michigan, Northwestern
15 Michigan
Points: 657.Record: 20–6. Last Week’s Ranking: 12 Up Next: at Nebraska, Rutgers, Illinois, Maryland, and at Michigan State
14. Missouri
points: 683.Record: 20–7 Last Week’s Ranking: 15 Up Next: South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, and Kentucky.
13 Clemson
Points: 712; Record: 22-5. Last week’s rank was 18. Up next: Notre Dame, Virginia, Boston College, and Virginia Tech.
12 Texas
A&M Points: 797.Record: 20–7 Last Week’s Ranking: 7 Up Next: Vanderbilt at Florida, Auburn at LSU.
11 Wisconsin
Points: 800. Record: 21–6. Last Week’s Ranking: 11 Up Next: Washington, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Penn State.
10 Texas
Tech points: 915.Record: 21–6. Last Week’s Ranking: 9 Up Next up: Houston at Kansas, Colorado at Arizona State.
9 Iowa
State Points: 1004Record: 21–6. Last Week’s Ranking: 8 Up Next: at Oklahoma State, Arizona, BYU, and Kansas State.
8 Michigan
State points: 1055.Record: 22-5 Last week’s rank: 14 up. Next: at Maryland, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan.
7 St. John’s
Points: 1132.Record: 24-4 Last Week Rank: 10 Upcoming: at Butler, Seton Hall, and Marquette
6 Alabama
Points: 1198.Record: 22-5 Last week’s rank: 4 up. Next: Mississippi State, Tennessee, Florida, and Auburn.
5 Tennessee
Points: 1236Record: 22-5 Last week’s rank: 6 Up Next: at LSU, Alabama; at Ole Miss, South Carolina.
4 Houston
Points: 1327.Record: 23-4 Last week’s rank: 5 up. Next: at Texas Tech, Cincinnati, Kansas, and Baylor.
3 Florida
Points: 1397Record: 24-3 Last Week’s Rank: 2 Up. Next: at Georgia, Texas A&M, Alabama, and Ole Miss.
2 Duke
Points: 1406 Record: 24-3 Last Week Ranking: 3 Up Next: at Miami, Florida State, Wake Forest, and North Carolina.
