AP guys’s poll reaction: What you require to learn about
Week 6 reoccured with highly-ranked groups battling it out on the hardwood.Auburn enhanced its case to be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll after defeating Purdue. Cincinnati and Dayton squared off in a close battle. Tennessee, Florida and Oklahoma remained undefeated with the Sooners narrowly getting away against Michigan.But unranked matchups can likewise boast obstacles.
Kentucky dropped its game against Ohio State and North Carolina stormed back to beat UCLA, indicating there were some shakeups at the top and bottom of the Top 25. Here’s a look at the Week 7 poll for the 2024-25 season.Previous surveys: Preseason |
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1 2024-25 record: 11-0 Stat to know: Tennessee is off to its 4th 11-0 start in program history. The Volunteers ‘best start to a season is 14-0 in 1922-23.
What’s next: Monday vs. Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m., SEC Network
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2 2024-25 record: 11-1 Stat to understand: Auburn’s win over Purdue marked its fourth win over a Top 25 team this season– the most by any group in the country.What’s next:
Monday, Dec. 30 vs. Monmouth, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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3 2024-25 record: 10-1 Stat to know: Iowa State has 6 wins this season by a minimum of 25 points.What’s next: Monday, Dec. 30 at Colorado, 9 p.m., CBSSN
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5 2024-25 record: 10-2 Stat to know: Cooper Flagg had 25 points and 9 rebounds in Duke’s success against George Mason last Tuesday. It marked his fifth 20-point game, tied for the 2nd most amongst freshmen behind Dylan Harper’s eight.What’s next
: Tuesday, Dec. 31 vs. Virginia Tech, 4:30 p.m., ACC Network
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6 2024-25 record: 10-2 Stat to understand: Alabama forward Grant Nelson has had at least 10 rebounds in 3 straight games.What’s next
: Sunday vs. South Dakota State, 3 p.m., ESPN+
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7 2024-25 record: 12-0 Stat to know: Florida is off to its second-best start to a season in program history. The Gators began 17-0 in 2005-06 and went on to win the national title.What’s next
: Sunday vs. Stetson, 1 p.m.
Previous ranking: 8 2024-25 record: 9-2 Stat to know: Hunter Dickinson is a double-double maker. On Sunday, he notched his 23rd double-double in 44 games at Kansas– more than twice as lots of as the next-most player in the Big 12.
What’s next: Tuesday, Dec. 31 vs. West Virginia, 2 p.m., ESPN+
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9 2024-25 record: 11-2 Stat to know: Marquette devoted only 2 turnovers in its win over Butler.What’s next:
Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Providence, 6 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 10
2024-25 record: 11-1 Stat to understand: In a game between former Pac-12 competitors, Oregon held Stanford to 37.1% from the field and 26.7% from deep.What’s next: Sunday vs. Weber State, 5 p.m. Previous ranking: 4 2024-25 record: 10-2 Stat to understand: Kentucky shot 18% on 3-pointers
versus Ohio State, its lowest portion in a game considering that March 1, 2023. What’s next: Tuesday, Dec. 31 vs. Brown, 2 p.m.
, ESPNU Previous ranking: 11 2024-25 record: 10-3 Stat to understand: Freshman Liam McNeeley had 17 points
, 5 rebounds and 7
assists in UConn’s win versus Butler. He’s the 5th UConn freshman in the previous 20 seasons to have at least 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 helps in a game.What’s next: Wednesday, Jan. 1 at DePaul, 12 p.m., CBSSN Previous ranking: 14 2024-25 record: 12-0 Stat to know: Jeremiah Fears has actually had a season to bear in mind so
far. He’s the first freshman in Department I this season
with multiple 25-point games versus ranked opponents.What’s next: Sunday vs. Grassy field View, 2 p.m., ESPN+ Previous ranking: 12 2024-25 record: 10-2 Stat to know: Texas A&M outrebounded Houston Christian 52-25 in its win.What’s next: Saturday vs. Abilene Christian, 4 p.m., SEC Network Previous ranking: 13 2024-25 record: 9-3 Stat to know: Gonzaga scored 24 points off Bucknell’s 19 turnovers in its win Saturday.What’s next: Saturday vs. UCLA(West Coast Hoops Face-off), 4 p.m., Fox Previous ranking: 15 2024-25 record: 8-3 Stat to know: Saturday significant Houston’s 17th win by 35-plus points in the previous 3 seasons, many by any group in Department I in that span.What’s next: Monday, Dec. 30 at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m., ESPN+ Previous ranking: 17 2024-25 record: 11-1 Stat to understand: Ten of Ole Miss’11 wins this season have actually
been by double-digit margins.What’s next: Saturday at Memphis, 2 p.m.
, ESPN2 Previous ranking: 19 2024-25 record: 10-1 Stat to understand: Cincinnati grabbed 17 offending rebounds versus Dayton, causing 18 second-chance points.What’s next: Monday, Dec. 30 at Kansas State, 7 p.m., CBSSN Previous ranking: 20 2024-25 record: 10-2 Stat to
know: Michigan State blocked a season-high 11 shots versus Oakland.What’s
next: Monday
, Dec. 30 vs. Western Michigan, 3 p.m., Big Ten Network Previous ranking: Unranked 2024-25 record: 11-1 Stat to know: Mississippi State’s win against Memphis marked its second double-digit win over a AP Top-25 challenger this season, tied for the most in Division
I.What’s next: Monday, Dec. 30 vs. Bethune, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 23 2024-25 record: 8-2 Stat to understand: California had actually scored at least 80 points in six straight games for the first time because 1972 before San Diego State held it to 50. What’s next: Saturday vs. Utah State,
6 p.m., Fox Previous ranking: 16 2024-25 record: 8-4 Stat to understand: Purdue shot 33 %from the field in the very first half against Auburn
, its least expensive basket percentage in a half this season.What’s next: Sunday vs. Toledo, 6 p.m., Big Ten Network Previous ranking: 18 2024-25 record: 10-2
Stat to know: UCLA’s
16-point lead against North
Carolina was its largest blown lead in a game considering that having a 19-point advantage at Arizona last season.What’s next: Saturday vs. Gonzaga(West Coast Hoops Face-off), 4 p.m.,
Fox Previous ranking: 21 2024-25 record: 9-3 Stat to know: PJ Haggerty had 21 of his 27 points in the 2nd
half of Memphis’resurgence win vs. Virginia.What’s next: Saturday vs. Ole Miss, 2 p.m., ESPN2 Previous ranking: 22 2024-25 record: 10-3 Stat to know: Dayton’s loss to Cincinnati marked its 3rd straight game shooting under 30% on 3-pointers. That’s the Flyers’longest streak
because March 9-12, 2023. What’s next: Tuesday, Dec. 31 vs. La Salle, 2 p.m. Previous ranking: Unranked 2024-25 record: 10-2 Stat to understand: Junior forward Adou Theiro leads the Razorbacks in points(18), rebounds(5.9)and takes(2.1)per game.What’s next: Monday, Dec. 30 vs. Oakland, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Previous ranking: NR 2024-25 record: 8-3 Stat to understand: Illinois went 22 of 23 from the complimentary throw line versus nonconference competing Missouri on Sunday.What’s next: Sunday vs. Chicago State, 2 p.m., BTN Previous ranking: 25 2024-25 record: 10-3 Stat to know: Robert Wright III set a Baylor freshman record with 13 helps in the Bears ‘last game against Norfolk State.What’s next: Friday vs. Arlington Baptist, 7 p.m.Dropped out: Michigan Wolverines, Clemson Tigers