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AP Men’s Basketball Poll, Feb. 20: 3 B1G teams land in latest top 25 rankings
By Paul Harvey
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The AP Men’s Basketball Poll is getting updated as we hit the last full week of February. Once again, there’s another shuffling of the top of the poll.
After a one-week stay at No. 1, Alabama has dropped from the top spot after a loss to Tennessee. Moving up to the top at No. 1 is Houston.
The Cougars were an overwhelming No. 1 while receiving 48 first-place votes. Alabama is at No. 2 with Kansas at No. 3 while the Tide and Jayhawks both generated 7 first-place votes.
Purdue fell 2 spots and out of the top 4 teams to No. 5 overall, but it’s not entirely bad news for the Boilermakers. Entering Saturday, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee still had Purdue as a No. 1 seed.
As for the rest of the B1G, Indiana slid 3 spots while Northwestern jumps into the top 25 at No. 21. That gives the conference 3 teams in the most recent poll.
AP Men’s Basketball Top 25:
#1 Houston
#2 Alabama
#3 Kansas
#4 UCLA
#5 Purdue
#6 Virginia
#7 Arizona
#8 Texas
#9 Baylor
#10 Marquette
#11 Tennessee
#12 Gonzaga
#13 Miami
#14 Kansas State
#15 Saint Mary’s
#16 Xavier
#17 Indiana
#18 UConn
#19 Creighton
#20 Providence
#21 Northwestern
#22 San Diego State
#23 Iowa State
#24 TCU
#25 Texas A&M
Also receiving votes:
North Carolina State 54, Pittsburgh 34, Maryland 14, Oral Roberts 14, Kentucky 12, Boise State 12, Arkansas 6, Florida Atlantic 6, Charleston 4, Missouri 3, Duke 3, Illinois 2, Kent State 2, Nevada 1, Oklahoma State 1
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.