The summit 5 of the AP Supremacy 25 males’s university basketball ballot remained unchanged Monday with protecting nationwide champ UConn nonetheless forward of mighty Purdue, streaking North Carolina, defensive-minded Houston and Tennessee.
There was once plethora of chaos within the residue of the ballot, the place 10 groups moved a minimum of 5 positions a method or some other.
The Huskies had been nonetheless the sunny Refuse. 1, choosing up 4 extra first-place votes next a 99-56 rout of Xavier for his or her 8th immediately win. They crowned the ballot on 48 of 63 ballots from the nationwide panel of media, presen the Boilermakers won 14 votes for Refuse. 1 and the Cougars picked up the extra one.
“I think last January helped us a lot,” UConn mentor Danny Hurley stated. “We went through an absolutely crushing month of January, so we go into games not necessarily afraid to lose. We walked through the fire and still dominated the NCAA tournament last year.
“So in a peculiar method,” Hurley said, “we’re now not afraid to leave a tournament, and we exit out and we’re truly attacking those video games.”
The Boilermakers remained Refuse. 2 next reigning AP participant of the hour Zach Edey scored 26 issues in a win over Rutgers, which made him handiest the 6th Large Ten participant with a minimum of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
The third-ranked Tar Heels extended their winning streak to 10 with wins over Wake Jungle and Florida State, presen the Cougars stymied Refuse. 21 BYU and Kansas State to stay at Refuse. 4. Tennessee beat Vanderbilt to remain fifth.
That’s where the wild movement in the poll begins.
Wisconsin rode a slew of losses via top-10 groups, and wins over Minnesota and Michigan State, to climb seven spots to No. 6 for the Badgers’ best ranking since Dec. 28, 2020. Duke climbed 5 spots to Refuse. 7, and was once adopted via Kansas, Marquette and Kentucky, which fell 4 positions following its loss to South Carolina latter past.
Arizona was once Refuse. 11 presen Iowa State made the biggest jump, vaulting 11 spots to No. 12 after beating Kansas State and seventh-ranked Kansas. The Cyclones were followed by Creighton, Illinois and Texas Tech, which moved up 5 spots next its win over Oklahoma and headed into the week atop the Big 12 at 16-3 overall and 5-1 in league play.
Auburn tumbled 8 spots to Refuse. 16 next back-to-back losses to Alabama and Mississippi State, and was once adopted via Utah State and Baylor. New Mexico moved up six positions to Refuse. 19 next finishing a nine-game dropping streak to Nevada with an 89-55 rout. Florida Atlantic survived a slugfest with North Texas and got here in at Refuse. 20.
The general 5 consisted of Dayton, BYU and Oklahoma — which fell 12 spots next its losses to Texas and Texas Tech — along side Alabama and TCU, who both returned to the poll after falling out earlier this season.
UP AND DOWN
Iowa State made one of the biggest jumps of the season with its move to No. 12. Wisconsin moved up seven spots, New Mexico moved up six and Duke, Marquette and Texas Tech all advanced five spots.
The Cyclones’ gain came in part at the expense of Oklahoma, which tumbled 12 spots to No. 23. Auburn dropped eight spots and Dayton fell five after the Flyers’ court-storming loss to Richmond.
IN AND OUT
Alabama was as high as No. 17 early in the season before falling out on Nov. 27, while TCU joined the Crimson Tide in returning to the Top 25 for the first time since spending a week at No. 19 in mid-January.
Memphis dropped from Refuse. 19 out of the ballot next falling to UAB, its 3rd immediately loss to an unranked group. Colorado State additionally dropped out next a loss to Nevada and an time beyond regulation loss to Wyoming.
ON THE DOORSTEP
South Carolina went from receiving no votes last week to the most of any school outside the Top 25. The Gamecocks, who were 11-21 last season, improved to 17-3 overall under second-year coach Lamont Paris with their wins over Kentucky and Missouri.
CONFERENCE WATCH
The Large East, Large Ten, ACC, Large 12 and SEC each and every have a top-five group — actually, each and every had two within the summit 10. However the Large 12 nonetheless leads the total Supremacy 25 depend with 8 ranked groups next the Horned Frogs returned to the ballot this past.
