College basketball rankings: B1G lands 4 teams in latest AP poll
College basketball rankings were updated on Monday after the action that took place recently. The Associated Press released a new poll with four B1G teams in the top 25.
Purdue held on to its No. 1 spot among the top 25. The Boilermakers survived after a scare against Davidson, winning 69-61.
Illinois beat Alabama A&M by double digits in its last game following the disappointing loss to Penn State on Dec. 10. The Fighting Illini are now ranked 16th.
Wisconsin and Indiana were the only other B1G teams ranked. Wisconsin moved up five spots to No. 17 following its win over Lehigh. Indiana fell four spots and is now No. 18 following the blowout loss to Kansas away from home.
Maryland, Ohio State, Iowa, and Michigan State are among the schools receiving votes.
Here’s how the new AP top 25 looks:
#1 Purdue
#2 UConn
#3 Houston
#4 Kansas
#5 Arizona
#6 Virginia
#7 Texas
#8 Tennessee
#9 Alabama
#10 Arkansas
#11 Gonzaga
#12 Baylor
#13 UCLA
#14 Duke
#15 Mississippi State
#16 Illinois
#17 Wisconsin
#18 Indiana
#19 Kentucky
#20 TCU
#21 Virginia Tech
#22 Miami
#23 Auburn
#24 Marquette
#25 Arizona State
Others receiving votes: Maryland 78, West Virginia 74, Xavier 71, Charleston 68, New Mexico 64, Memphis 59, North Carolina 36, Ohio State 33, Iowa State 26, Iowa 21, San Diego State 16, Utah State 10, Texas Tech 10, Michigan State 7, USC 7, Kansas State 5, Saint Mary’s 1