College basketball AP Top 25: 3 B1G teams crack poll to tip off Week 2

The first college basketball AP Top 25 poll of the regular season is here! Or at least the first after the start of game action.

A total of 3 B1G programs cracked the top 25 this week, with Wisconsin and Michigan also receiving votes.

Purdue is the highest-ranked team in the latest poll at No. 2 after blowout wins over Samford and Morehead State. Zach Edey, as expected, has been his dominant self. The Boilermakers face their first true test of the season tonight against Xavier in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.

Michigan State and Illinois also cracked the poll at No. 18 and No. 23, respectively. The Spartans fell to the surprise team of the season thus far, No. 24 James Madison. Illinois, on the other hand, scored a pair of easy wins over Eastern Illinois and Oakland.

Here’s how the rest of the poll shakes out:

1. Kansas
2. Purdue
3. Arizona
4. Marquette
5. UConn
6. Houston
7. Tennessee
8. Creighton
9. Duke
10. FAU
11. Gonzaga
12. Miami
13. Texas A&M
14. Arkansas
15. Baylor
16. USC
17. Kentucky
18. Michigan State
19. Texas
20. North Carolina
21. Villanova
22. Alabama
23. Illinois
24. James Madison
25. Colorado

Others receiving votes:

Memphis 53, Virginia 49, St. John’s 47, UCLA 36, TCU 34, San Diego St. 33, BYU 32, Saint Mary’s 20, Mississippi St. 19, Iowa St. 10, Wisconsin 6, Auburn 5, Michigan 2, Weber St. 2, Drake 1, Boise St. 1, Clemson 1.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.