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CBB AP Poll: Purdue jumps back into Top 5, four other B1G teams crack Top 20
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We’ve reached the most pivotal month of the college basketball regular season.
As January comes to a close the college basketball season begins to really heat up. Teams are positioning for conference championships and others are looking for signature wins to boost their NCAA Tournament resumés.
On Monday, the final Associated Press Poll of January has been released. Five B1G teams made the cut this week, with Purdue still leading the way at No. 4. Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State and Illinois all cracked the Top 20.
Here’s a look at the complete Top 25 from the AP Poll:
#1 Auburn
#2 Gonzaga
#3 UCLA
#4 Purdue
#5 Kentucky
#6 Houston
#7 Arizona
#8 Baylor
#9 Duke
#10 Kansas
#11 Wisconsin
#12 Villanova
#13 Michigan State
#14 Texas Tech
#15 Providence
#16 Ohio State
#17 UConn
#18 Illinois
#19 USC
#20 Iowa State
#21 Xavier
#22 Tennessee
#23 Texas
#24 Marquette
#25 LSU
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