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College basketball rankings: Ohio State, Michigan crack Top 5, Rutgers back in latest AP Poll
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The latest college basketball rankings have been released from the Associated Press.
This week, 7 teams from the B1G found their names inside the Top 25 and three teams are listed ins the Top 10. Michigan leads the B1G with the No. 3 ranking in the country, with Ohio State right behind at No. 4. Illinois is just two spots back, coming in at No. 6 this week.
Iowa, Wisconsin and Purdue all remained ranked in the latest AP Poll, while Rutgers rejoins the Top 25 after a long absence during the middle of the season. One other B1G team, Minnesota, received 12 votes in this week’s rankings but were not included in the poll.
Here’s a complete look at the Week 12 rankings in college basketball from the Associated Press:
#1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-0)
#2 Baylor Bears (17-0)
#3 Michigan Wolverines (13-1)
#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (15-4)
#5 Villanova Wildcats (12-2)
#6 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5)
#7 Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-5)
#8 Houston Cougars (16-2)
#9 Virginia Cavaliers (13-3)
#10 Missouri Tigers (13-3)
#11 Alabama Crimson Tide (15-5)
#12 Oklahoma Sooners (12-5)
#13 Texas Longhorns (11-5)
#14 West Virginia Mountaineers (13-5)
#15 Iowa Hawkeyes (13-6)
#16 Tennessee Volunteers (13-4)
#17 Florida State Seminoles (10-3)
#18 Virginia Tech Hokies (14-4)
#19 Creighton Bluejays (14-5)
#20 USC Trojans (15-3)
#21 Wisconsin Badgers (14-6)
#22 Loyola Chicago Ramblers (18-3)
#23 Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-5)
#24 Purdue Boilermakers (13-7)
#25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-6)
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