Kentucky rises to No. 6 in new AP Poll
After another tumultuous week in college basketball, Kentucky is moving up the AP Poll. The Cats jumped two spots to No. 6 after beating Georgia Tech on Saturday.
Kansas replaces Louisville as the new No. 1 team in the country, followed by Gonzaga, Louisville, Duke, and Ohio State. Fellow SEC teams Auburn and Tennessee come in at No. 12 and No. 21, respectively. Texas Tech, Kentucky’s opponent in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, is No. 24.
After three straight losses, North Carolina dropped out of the poll for the first time since February 2014. You hate to see it.
RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | POINTS |
1 | Kansas (9-1) | 2 | 1,607 |
2 | Gonzaga (11-1) | 6 | 1,552 |
3 | Louisville (10-1) | 1 | 1,412 |
4 | Duke (9-1) | 7 | 1,387 |
5 | Ohio State (9-1) | 3 | 1,334 |
6 | Kentucky (8-1) | 8 | 1,231 |
7 | Maryland (10-1) | 4 | 1,207 |
8 | Oregon (8-2) | 10 | 1,172 |
9 | Virginia (8-1) | 9 | 1,121 |
10 | Baylor (8-1) | 11 | 1,062 |
11 | Memphis (9-1) | 13 | 960 |
12 | Auburn (9-0) | 12 | 939 |
13 | Dayton (8-1) | 14 | 879 |
14 | Michigan (8-3) | 5 | 723 |
15 | Michigan State (7-3) | 16 | 656 |
16 | Arizona (10-2) | 15 | 631 |
17 | Butler (10-1) | 18 | 553 |
18 | Villanova (8-2) | 20 | 496 |
19 | Florida State (8-2) | 21 | 449 |
20 | San Diego State (10-0) | 25 | 431 |
21 | Tennessee (7-2) | 19 | 367 |
22 | Washington (7-2) | — | 213 |
23 | Penn State (9-2) | — | 182 |
24 | Texas Tech (6-3) | — | 115 |
25 | West Virginia (9-1) | — | 76 |
Others receiving votes: North Carolina 41, Xavier 40, Wichita State 31, Purdue 30, Liberty 25, Marquette 23, Indiana 23, Virginia Commonwealth 21, Utah State 14, Saint Mary’s 13, Northern Iowa 12, Colorado 12, Texas 10, Florida 7, DePaul 6, Georgetown 3, Richmond 3, Virginia Tech 3, LSU 3, Stanford 3, Seton Hall 3, Oklahoma State 2, Duquesne 1, BYU 1, Arkansas 1
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