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CBB rankings: 5 B1G teams included in latest Top 25, including 3 in top 5
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The latest Associated Press Poll is out.
It was another fun week in college basketball, especially in the B1G. The Top 5 showdown between Michigan and Ohio State lived up to the hype, both Iowa and Illinois made it through the week unscathed and Purdue and Maryland both helped their NCAA tournament resumes with some big wins.
With the regular season winding down and March Madness just around the corner, it should only improve the intensity over the next few weeks. But before we start talking about the remainder of the college basketball season, let’s take a look at the updated Top 25 from the Associated Press.
Here’s a look at the latest poll:
#1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-0)
#2 Baylor Bears (17-0)
#3 Michigan Wolverines (16-1)
#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (18-5)
#5 Illinois Fighting Illini (16-5)
#6 Alabama Crimson Tide (18-5)
#7 Oklahoma Sooners (14-5)
#8 Villanova Wildcats (14-3)
#9 Iowa Hawkeyes (17-6)
#10 West Virginia Mountaineers (15-6)
#11 Florida State Seminoles (13-3)
#12 Houston Cougars (18-3)
#13 Creighton Bluejays (16-5)
#14 Texas Longhorns (13-6)
#15 Virginia Cavaliers (15-5)
#16 Virginia Tech Hokies (14-4)
#17 Kansas Jayhawks (17-7)
#18 Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-7)
#19 USC Trojans (18-4)
#20 Arkansas Razorbacks (17-5)
#21 Loyola Chicago Ramblers (19-4)
#22 San Diego State Aztecs (17-4)
#23 Wisconsin Badgers (16-8)
#24 Missouri Tigers (14-6)
#25 Tennessee Volunteers (15-6)
Other B1G teams receiving votes: Purdue Boilermakers (53)
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