Arizona Remained unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday michigan jumped over Yukon And is in second place after victory over previously unbeaten nebraska and rival michigan state.
The Wildcats, who are off to a school-record 22-0 start, earned all 59 votes from the national media panel and topped the poll for the eighth consecutive week. It was followed by UConn and Michigan. ruler And Illinois Dropping out of the top five.
“We value consistency,” said Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd, whose team visited oklahoma state on Saturday before a four-game grinder against kansas, texas tech, BYU And houston. “A lot of people talk about speed, speed, speed. I understand what speed is, but I think there’s far more value in being steady and consistent.”
If the Wildcats defeat the Cowboys, they will set a school record with their 23rd consecutive win. This group is currently associated with the Arizona teams from 1914 to 1917, which won 22 consecutive under their field name Pop McKell over a three-year period.
Gonzaga While remained at number six iowa state And Houston moved up one spot. The Huskers dropped four spots to No. 9 after losses to Michigan and the Illini, while the Spartans dropped three spots to No. 10 after the losses. Rutgers And their own loss to the Wolverines.
Nebraska’s loss leaves only Arizona and No. 23 Miami (Ohio) Undefeated in Division I men’s college basketball.
The Huskers added, “Obviously, back-to-back losses, we just have to look at the film and learn from it.” price sandfort Said. “Let’s keep our heads held high and flush it out as we get ready for Rutgers this week.”
Kansas moved up three spots to No. 11 after Saturday’s win over BYU Purdue ranked No. 12, and Texas Tech — which played the Jayhawks on Monday night — was No. 13. North Carolina And Vanderbilt Completed the first 15.
BYU, Florida, Virginia, st louis And CLEMSON were next. The Billikens, who have won 15 consecutive games, have reached their best ranking since March 10, 2014, when they were ranked No. 18, the year they won the Atlantic 10 championship.
arkansasSt. John’s, Miami (Ohio), louisville And Tennessee The last five positions in the top 25 remained. The RedHawks moved up one from last week and are at their highest point since being ranked No. 22 on Nov. 30, 1998.
“The further you go, the tougher it gets,” RedHawks coach Travis Steele said after Saturday’s win over Northern Illinois.
rise and fall
Kansas, Vanderbilt and st johns The Bears made the most gains this week, moving up three places each, while the Volunteers – who were ranked No. 13 this season – dropped back to No. 25 after two weeks.
returned to Tennessee at the expense of alabama. The Crimson Tide’s fifth-longest active pole streak stopped at 42.
update on the net
The latest NET rankings released Sunday, which the NCAA uses to help select its tournament field, placed Duke with the Wildcats second and Michigan third. The rest of the rankings largely mirrored the AP Poll with one notable exception: the RedHawks were ranked 53rd in the NET rankings based on a soft schedule, with no Quad 1 wins.
conference clock
The Big 12 led the way with six teams in the top 25, while the Big Ten and ACC had five teams each – although the Big Ten had four of its five teams in the top 10. The SEC had four ranked teams, the Big East had two, and the West Coast, A-10, and MAC each had one ranked team.
