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AP Men’s Basketball Poll, Feb. 27: 3 B1G teams land in top 25 of latest rankings
By Paul Harvey
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The AP Men’s Basketball Poll was updated Monday as we head into the final week of the regular season.
With the regular season winding down, the top 5 in the country remained the same with Houston leading the way at No. 1 overall. Alabama, Kansas, UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5.
In terms of first-place votes, Houston dominated with 49 votes received. Though No. 3 on the poll, Kansas was second in first-place votes with 8 while Alabama received 5.
In terms of the B1G, Indiana bumped 2 spots after completing a season sweep of Purdue with a win in Mackey Arena. Maryland also jumped back into the top 25 at No. 21 after a blowout win over Northwestern. The Wildcats dropped out into the “others receiving votes” section.
Here’s how the full top 25 shakes out:
AP Men’s Basketball Top 25:
#1 Houston
#2 Alabama
#3 Kansas
#4 UCLA
#5 Purdue
#6 Marquette
#7 Baylor
#8 Arizona
#9 Texas
#10 Gonzaga
#11 Kansas State
#12 Tennessee
#13 Virginia
#14 UConn
#15 Indiana
#16 Miami
#17 Saint Mary’s
#18 San Diego State
#19 Xavier
#20 Providence
#21 Maryland
#22 TCU
#23 Kentucky
#24 Texas A&M
#25 Pitt
Also receiving votes:
Creighton 87, Duke 78, Oral Roberts 40, Northwestern 39, Florida Atlantic 25, Iowa State 20, Nevada 17, Missouri 16, Arkansas 7, North Carolina State 6, Charleston 6, Clemson 5, Memphis 4, Boise State 3, VCU 1, West Virginia 1
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.