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College basketball: 3 B1G teams rank in Top 5 of latest AP Poll, 2 more crack Top 25
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The B1G owns the Top 5 this week.
In the latest Associate Press Poll, three teams from the B1G cracked the Top 5. Michigan still leads the way in the No. 3 spot, followed by Ohio State at No. 4 and Illinois at No. 5. Two other teams — Illinois and Wisconsin — also cracked the Top 25 in this week’s poll.
Rutgers and Purdue fell out of this week’s rankings but still received votes.
The B1G has continued to flex its muscle as the strongest conference in college basketball this season, and members of the AP seem to think so, as well. Gonzaga and Baylor still sit atop the rankings as they have every week, but the rest of the Top 5 was dominated by the B1G.
Here’s the complete Top 25 after another week on the hardwood:
#1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-0)
#2 Baylor Bears (17-0)
#3 Michigan Wolverines (14-1)
#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (17-4)
#5 Illinois Fighting Illinois (14-5)
#6 Houston Cougars (17-2)
#7 Virginia Cavaliers (15-3)
#8 Alabama Crimson Tide (17-5)
#9 Oklahoma Sooners (13-5)
#10 Villanova Wildcats (13-3)
#11 Iowa Hawkeyes (15-6)
#12 Texas Longhorns (13-5)
#13 West Virginia Mountaineers (14-6)
#14 Creighton Bluejays (16-5)
#15 Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-6)
#16 Florida State Seminoles (11-3)
#17 USC Trojans (17-3)
#18 Virginia Tech Hokies (14-4)
#19 Tennessee Volunteers (14-5)
#20 Missouri Tigers (13-5)
#21 Wisconsin Badgers (15-7)
#22 Loyola Chicago Ramblers (18-4)
#23 Kansas Jayhawks (15-7)
#24 Arkansas Razorbacks (16-5)
#25 San Diego State Aztecs (15-4)
Other B1G teams receiving votes: Rutgers Scarlet Knights (49); Purdue Boilermakers (20)
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB