AP men’s poll reaction: What you need to know about
And down went No. 1 and No. 2. It was an eventful weekend for Associated Press ranked groups. Upsets were unavoidable, including No. 1 Auburn losing in your home to ranked Florida, and No. 2 Duke losing on the roadway to Clemson. Regardless of the home loss, Auburn remains No. 1 today, while Duke’s does drop it down an area to No. 3 (tied with Florida). In its place is now No. 2 Alabama, establishing a No. 1 vs. No. 2 match this weekend.Clemson, on the other hand, profited of its win to go into the AP survey at No. 23.
In other places, UConn’s sensational blown-lead loss to St. John’s in Storrs drops the two-time reigning champions out of the poll, making way for fellow Big East team Creighton (whom the Huskies face today), which distress Marquette this past weekend and is currently on a hot streak.The greatest
riser overall is Arizona, while Marquette and Maryland both dropped 7 spots this week.Here’s a look at
the full Week 14 poll for the 2024-25 guys’s college basketball season.Previous polls: Preseason |
Week 1|Week 2|Week 3|Week 4|Week 5|Week 6|Week 7|Week 8|Week 9|Week 10|Week 11|Week 12|Week 13 Stats thanks to ESPN Research and the Associated Press. * Perpetuity Eastern Previous ranking: 1 2024-25 record: 21-2 Stat to know: Auburn is set to deal with Alabama on Saturday– the very first time in SEC history that the AP’s No. 1 and No. 2 teams are facing each other.What’s next: Tuesday at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m., SEC Network Previous ranking: 3 2024-25 record: 20-3 Stat to understand: Alabama is 9-1 in SEC play– its third time starting 9-1 or much better in conference games under
Nate Oats. Before Oats
took over in 2019-20, the Tide had actually not started 9-1 or better because 1986-87. What’s next: Tuesday at Texas, 9 p.m., ESPN Previous ranking: 6 2024-25 record:
20-3 Stat to understand: Saturday’s defeat of Auburn set a series of records for the Gators. They are the fifth team in AP survey history to defeat two various No. 1 groups in a single season( Tennessee and Auburn). Alex Condon also became the 3rd player in Department I history to have multiple double-doubles in wins over AP No. 1 teams in a single season.What’s next: Tuesday at Mississippi State, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Previous ranking: 2 2024-25 record: 20-3 Stat to understand: Despite Cooper Flagg doing whatever he could
to bring his group back,
Saturday’s loss at Clemson ended a 16-game win streak for heaven Devils. It was the longest active streak in Division I going into Saturday, and heaven Devils ‘longest win streak given that the 2005-06 season, when they won 17 straight games.What’s next: Wednesday vs. California, 9 p.m., ACC Network
Previous ranking: 4
2024-25 record: 20-4
Stat to understand: Tennessee’s offense is rolling: Versus Oklahoma on Saturday, the Volunteers shot 60.4% from the field, their finest efficiency in a real road game given that Feb. 2, 2019 at Texas A&M (64.5%). In the first half, they shot 69.2% from the field– their second-highest basket percentage in a first half this season (70% against Austin Peay), but, more substantially, the best they have actually shot in a very first half in an SEC game during coach Rick Barnes’ tenure.What’s next:
Tuesday at Kentucky, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking:
5 2024-25 record: 19-4 Stat to understand: The Cougars now own the longest active road win streak in Department I guys’s basketball at 10. Their 69-59 defeat of Colorado was also their 16th double-digit win this season, connected for 3rd most in Division I.What’s next: Monday vs. Baylor, 9 p.m., ESPN/ESPNU
Previous ranking:
7 2024-25 record: 19-5 Stat to know: Purdue enters this week with 70 conference wins because 2020-21– tied for second-most in Division I men’s basketball because span with Drake and Toledo (Houston leads with 71). Purdue has won 4 in a row and balanced 88.0 points during the streak
What’s next: Tuesday at Michigan, 7 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 10 2024-25 record: 18-5 Stat to know: Texas A&M has improved to 6-2 against AP-ranked teams this season, which is the most such wins in program history.What’s next: Tuesday vs. Georgia, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 12
2024-25 record: 21-3
Stat to understand: After defeating UConn on Friday, St. John’s is now 5-0 in games this season in which it has trailed by double digits. That streak is the longest by a Big East group in the past years, and connected for the longest season-starting win streak when trailing by double digits over the past decade, together with Arizona State in 2022-23 and USC in 2016-17.
What’s next: Wednesday at Villanova, 6 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking:
8 2024-25 record: 18-5 Stat to know: The Cyclones made 17 shots in the first half of an 82-52 win over TCU, a marked enhancement from the two previous games when they made 19 shots amount to in each.What’s next: Tuesday at UCF, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking:
9 2024-25 record: 19-4 Stat to know: Freshman Jase Richardson installed a career-high 29 points versus Oregon, which also passed the career high of his father, Jason Richardson, when he was at Michigan State (25 ). Jason was also in the building Saturday to watch his boy. Also, coach Tom Izzo is now tied with Bob Knight for most conference wins (353) in Big 10 play.What’s next: Tuesday vs. Indiana, 9 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 13
2024-25 record: 18-5 Stat to understand: Texas Tech’s seven-game win streak, at the time the longest active win streak in Big 12, pertained to an end Saturday when it lost to Arizona– which now holds that distinction, with 6 straight wins.What’s next: Wednesday vs. Arizona State, 9 p.m., CBSSN
Previous ranking: 20
2024-25 record: 17-6 Stat to know: Defeating ranked Texas Tech offered Arizona a fifth straight win versus an AP-ranked challenger, after the Wildcats began the season 0-2 against that group. They also improved to 11-1 in Huge 12 play this season, connecting with Houston for finest mark in the conference.What’s next: Tuesday at Kansas State, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 17
2024-25 record: 20-4 Stat to understand: This is the very first season because 2012-13 in which Memphis has won 20 of its first 25 games.What’s next
: Thursday at South Florida, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 14
2024-25 record: 16-7 Stat to know: Kentucky returned from a two-loss week to beat South Carolina on Saturday by 23 points. It was the Wildcats’ seventh 20-point win this season (initially in SEC play). The 57 points they quit to the Gamecocks was their fewest in an SEC game this season.What’s next:
Tuesday vs. Tennessee, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 21 2024-25 record: 19-5 Stat to know: John Tonje had 22 points on 5-of-11 shooting, 6 rebounds and 4 helps in a win against Iowa on Saturday. It was his ninth 20-point game this season. In his previous 5 seasons in college basketball, he ‘d had a combined nine total 20-point games.What’s next
: Saturday at Purdue, 1 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: 16
2024-25 record: 16-7 Stat to understand: The Jayhawks are 5-8 (.385) on the road against unranked groups in the past 2 seasons.What’s next: Tuesday vs. Colorado, 9 p.m., ESPN2 Previous ranking: 11 2024-25 record: 18-6 Stat to know: Despite a loss to Creighton on Saturday, Kam Jones set up 27 points and six assists, his second game of a minimum of 25 points and 5 assists this season. He is the only Big East player with numerous such games this season.What’s next: Tuesday vs. DePaul, 8:30 p.m., Peacock Previous ranking: 25 2024-25 record: 18-6 Stat to know: In defeating Kentucky and after that LSU,
Ole Miss now has successive
wins for the very first time
given that beginning 4-0 in SEC play.What’s next: Wednesday at South Carolina, 7 p.m., SEC Network Previous ranking: 24 2024-25 record: 18-5 Stat to understand: Michigan led by as lots of as 18 points before hanging on to defeat Indiana by three Saturday. The Wolverines have now won 4 straight games, each by 4 or fewer points, for the first time in program history.What’s next: Tuesday vs. Purdue, 7 p.m., Peacock Previous ranking: 15 2024-25 record: 17-6 Stat to know: The Tigers once again lost in your home to Texas A&M on Saturday– their longest active home losing streak( six)against any team.What’s next: Wednesday vs. Oklahoma, 9 p.m., SEC Network Previous ranking: 22 2024-25 record: 17-6 Stat to know: A frustrating 32-5 benefit in bench
scoring, bolstered by
a 46-28 edge in points in the paint, assisted Mississippi State hold on for a 76-75 win over Georgia on Saturday to end a two-game losing streak.What’s next: Tuesday vs. Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Previous ranking: Unranked 2024-25 record: 19-5 Stat to understand:
Clemson has won five straight
games versus AP top-5 opponents dating to January 2020. The Tigers were unranked in the AP poll in all five wins.What’s next: Monday vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN Previous ranking: Unranked 2024-25 record: 18-6 Stat to understand: Creighton is on a nine-game win streak,
its longest since beginning 13-0 in 2016-17. This is its longest
conference win streak in a season since 2011-12, when it remained in the Missouri Valley.What’s next: Tuesday vs. UConn, 9 p.m., CBSSN Previous ranking: 18 2024-25 record: 18-6 Stat to know: Big 10 freshmen continue to make waves. Derik Queen’s 29 points
, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in
Maryland’s win over Rutgers
make him the very first Big Ten player with at least 25 points, 15 rebounds and 5 helps in a game given that Michigan’s Manny Harris on Dec. 29, 2008. He’s likewise the first Division I freshman with such a game in the previous 20 years.What’s next: Thursday at Nebraska, 8:30 p.m., BTN