Upsets and Newcomers Shake Up AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll

There are a lot of changes in this week’s AP poll of the top 25 men’s college basketball.

Most notably among home teams, TCU made its first appearance of the season at No. 19 after wins over Oklahoma (now No. 15) and Houston (now No. 5). Both opponents dropped after losing twice last week.

The Horned Frogs are one of five new teams in the rankings, along with Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Iowa State and Dayton.

The UConn Huskies are now the number one team in the country after an upset week that saw 1 ranked team lose at least once. Gonzaga was among those teams, and the Bulldogs’ streak of 143 consecutive weeks at 25 has ended. Houston now holds the longest streak at 75 consecutive weeks.

The Texas Longhorns also fell from the rankings, as did Clemson, Colorado State and San Diego State.

Despite the Longhorns’ absence, the Big 12 continues to lead the country with eight ranked teams after the additions of TCU, Iowa State and Texas Tech.

Here is the completed AP Top 25.

1. University of Connecticut Huskies (15-2)

2. Purdue Boilermakers (15-2)

3. Kansas Jayhawks (14-2)

4. North Carolina Tar Heels (13-3)

5. Pumas de Houston (14-2)

6. Tennessee Volunteers (12-4)

7. Duke’s Blue Devils (13-3)

8. Kentucky Mountain Cats (12-3)

9. Baylor Bears (14-2)

10. Memphis Tigers (15-2)

11. Wisconsin Badgers (13-3)

12. Arizona Mountain Cats (12-4)

13. Brown Tigers (14-2)

14. Illinois luchando contra Illini (12-4)

15. Oklahoma Sooners (13-3)

16. Utah State Aggies (16-1)

17. Marquette Golden Eagles (11-5)

18. Creighton Blue Jays (13-4)

19. TCU Horned Frogs (13-3)

20. BYU Cougars (13-3)

21. Dayton Flyers (13-2)

22. Ole Miss Rebels (15-1)

23. Florida Atlantic Owls (13-4)

24. Iowa State Cyclones (13-3)

25. Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-2)

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Colorado State 169, San Diego State 153, Seton Hall 89, Alabama 60, Grand Canyon 49, Clemson 38, Boise State 22, Nevada 22, Texas 20, Oregon 17, St. John’s 15, New Mexico 14, North Carolina State 8, Princeton 5, Gonzaga 5, Utah 3, Mississippi State 3, South Carolina 2, Villanova 2, McNeese State 1, James Madison 1.

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2024-01-16 05:13:53
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