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AP Top 25 Poll updated following final week of regular season

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra03/06/23

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The AP Top 25 Poll rankings have been updated after the final week of the regular season for an insane year in college basketball.

It was borderline impossible for many teams to separate themselves from the pack, and that’s evident as we enter conference tournament week. Still, there’s a couple more days for bubble teams to prove they belong, and multiple programs are going to have to make runs to get to the NCAA Tournament.

Some huge games took place over the weekend that are sure to have an impact on this week’s rankings. The Alabama Crimson Tide fell to the Texas A&M Aggies is a hugely disappointing loss for Nate Oats’ squad, with Wade Taylor IV providing 28 points on the way to victory.

Meanwhile, other highly ranked teams like the Baylor Bears, Kansas State Wildcats, and Tennessee Volunteers are all entering their respective tournaments coming off losses, as well. On the other hand, don’t look now but the Kentucky Wildcats are feeling themselves, and they’ll be ready and roaring to avenge their upset loss last season during the NCAA Tournament.

For many teams, the conference tournament will be their sole shot at getting to the dance. Every season some team is able to go on a miraculous run that culminates with them etching their name on the March Madness bracket, and it’ll be fascinating to see who can do that this season.

Before all that begins, here’s the full AP Top 25 Poll rankings, with Selection Sunday looming large in the background.

Updated AP Top 25 Poll Rankings:

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