College basketball rankings: B1G stumbles in latest AP Poll (Jan. 9, 2023)
College basketball rankings are getting updated with a new AP Top 25 Poll as we head into the week of Jan. 9. There is yet another change at the No. 1 spot.
After losing to Rutgers early last week, Purdue fell from the top spot and checks in at No. 3 on the newest poll. Houston at 16-1 is the new No. 1 in the country Kansas checks in at No. 2.
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Despite the first loss of the season, Purdue did respond with wins over Ohio State and Penn State to finish the week and rebound in a solid fashion.
Indiana fell out of the Top 25 while Wisconsin is the only other B1G team featured. The Badgers even fell 4 spots and check in at No. 18 overall.
The B1G did have 6 teams find themselves in the “others receiving votes” section. Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Rutgers, Illinois and Ohio State are just outside the top 25.
Here is the full AP Top 25:
1. Houston
2. Kansas
3. Purdue
4. Alabama
5. Tennessee
6. UConn
7. UCLA
8. Gonzaga
9. Arizona
10. Texas
11. Kansas State
12. Xavier
13. Virginia
14. Iowa State
15. Arkansas
16. Miami (FL)
17. TCU
18. Wisconsin
19. Providence
20. Missouri
21. Auburn
22. Charleston
23. San Diego State
24. Duke
25. Marquette