That being said, with conference play on the horizon and a long three months before March, everything is subject to change. Meanwhile, Villanova - which went on to earn a top seed before winning the national championship - followed closely behind with rankings between No.
Last season, Kansas found itself in one of the top four spots in the AP Top 25 Poll for each of the first five rankings of the season en route to one of the No.
This level of consistency at the top may give fans a glimpse of which teams will earn No. Those three teams have filled those slots, in some variation, since Week 2. 6 after losing to the Jayhawks, and the Nevada Wolf Pack slotted in at No. 5 in Week 2 and have sat just outside of the top three ever since. The Virginia Cavaliers moved up one spot from No. The fourth, fifth, and sixth spots in the poll also remain virtually untouched. The Bulldogs leap-frogged both the Blue Devils and the Jayhawks for the top spot, with Kansas coming in at No. Still, all three of last week's top teams remain in the top three spots for the third consecutive week. 2 Kansas Jayhawks needed a sensational overtime performance from AP preseason All-America team selection Dedric Lawson to take down the then-No. 1 Duke in a thriller at the Maui Invitational. Sure, the then-No.3 Gonzaga Bulldogs upset then-No. The Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, and Maryland Terrapins all made their first appearances in the top 25 this season, while each of the other four ranked teams that suffered upsets throughout the week fell by at least one spot in the poll.Įven with the significant shake-up, the very top of the AP Poll continues to remain steady. For each of those seven teams besides the Blue Devils, the upset came at the hands of an unranked program.Īs a result, three of those teams - the Clemson Tigers, TCU Horned Frogs, and LSU Tigers - fell out of the rankings entirely, allowing the Villanova Wildcats to reclaim a spot in the top 25 after undergoing their first exit from the rankings since 2013 last week. 1 Duke Blue Devils - were upset since the AP released its last Top 25 Poll November 19. It often indicates a user profile.Īfter a wild week in the world of college basketball, the AP Top 25 Poll has taken on a very different look than it had in Week 3. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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