AP Top 25 Poll updated ahead of NCAA Tournament

Another exciting college basketball season is nearing its completion. Over the weekend, conference tournaments were wrapped up and the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed. But while the attention is on the bracket and the coming games this week, the Associated Press has released its final top 25 rankings for the season.

A few conference tournaments saw the bracket play out as expected. Alabama cruised to an SEC Championship and Purdue cut down the nets in the Big Ten, despite a late-game scare from Penn State. But not all tournaments went chalk, as Texas knocked off Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament, and No. 3 seed Duke took home the ACC title. Even UCLA was not able to take home the Pac-12, as Arizona hit a late shot for the championship win.

With the brackets and seedings out, most fans will not have a strong take on where their team stands in the latest edition of the AP top 25. Still, it is interesting to look at who the voters see as the best teams in the country entering the NCAA Tournament. Now, we dive in and take a look.

Before the NCAA Tournament tips this week, here is the latest AP Top 25 in college basketball.

Updated AP Top 25 Poll Rankings:

1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Houston Cougars
3. Purdue Boilermakers
4. Kansas Jayhawks
5. Texas Longhorns
6. Marquette Golden Eagles
7. UCLA Bruins
8. Arizona Wildcats
9. Gonzaga Bulldogs
10. UConn Huskies
11. Baylor Bears
12. Duke Blue Devils
13. Xavier Musketeers
14. Virginia Cavaliers
15. Kansas State Wildcats
16. Miami Hurricanes
17. Texas A&M Aggies
18. San Diego State Aztecs
19. Saint Mary’s Gaels
20. Tennessee Volunteers
21. Indiana Hoosiers
22. TCU Horned Frogs
23. Missouri Tigers
24. Memphis Tigers
25. Florida Atlantic Owls

Others receiving votes: Creighton 94, Oral Roberts 58, Kentucky 39, Iowa State 32, VCU 26, Utah State 15, Penn State 11, Charleston 10, West Virginia 2, Drake 2, Kent State 2, Northwestern 2