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College basketball rankings: Purdue climbs to top spot on latest AP Poll
By Paul Harvey
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The college basketball rankings are getting updated with a new AP Top 25 released Monday as we embark on another week of college basketball. At the top, Purdue climbs into the No. 1 spot with a 10-0 record.
The rest of the top five was rounded out by Virginia, UConn, Alabama and Houston. Previous No. 1 Houston dropped to 5 after a loss to Alabama while previous No. 2 Texas dropped to No. 7 after a loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The unfortunate story of the college basketball world to begin the week is the arrest of Texas head coach Chris Beard on alleged charges of assault against a family member. As of now, it is highly unlikely that Beard will coach in Texas’ Monday night game, and his status moving forward will be something to monitor.
Here’s how the full AP Poll looks entering the week of Dec. 5:
#1 Purdue
#2 Virginia
#3 UConn
#4 Alabama
#5 Houston
#6 Tennessee
#7 Texas
#8 Kansas
#9 Arizona
#10 Arkansas
#11 Baylor
#12 Duke
#13 Kentucky
#14 Indiana
#15 Gonzaga
#16 UCLA
#17 Mississippi State
#18 Illinois
#19 Auburn
#20 Maryland
#21 TCU
#22 Wisconsin
#23 Ohio State
#24 Virginia Tech
#25 Miami (FL)
Others receiving votes: Memphis 74, Charleston 64, Arizona State 39, Marquette 39, Iowa State 39, UNLV 27, Xavier 26, Iowa 25, West Virginia 20, Saint Mary’s 15, Texas Tech 14, San Diego State 14, New Mexico 12, Utah 12, Creighton 11, Michigan State 5, Utah State 4, Kansas State 2
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.