AP Men’s Basketball Poll, Jan. 30: Purdue tightens grip on No. 1 spot in the country

The AP Men’s Basketball Poll is getting updated for the week of Jan. 30. For now, there is no longer any debate on which team belongs in the No. 1 spot in the country.

In the latest poll, Matt Painter’s Purdue squad landed all 62 first-place votes available. Led by a Player of the Year candidate in Zach Edey, the Boilermakers improved to 21-1 overall with a dominant win over Michigan State.

Indiana was the only other B1G program to crack the top 25 and checked in at No. 21. That sets up a massive rivalry game between the two sides in Bloomington on Feb. 4.

Here is how the full top 25 shapes up moving forward:

AP Men’s Basketball Top 25

#1 Purdue
#2 Tennessee
#3 Houston
#4 Alabama
#5 Arizona
#6 Virginia
#7 Kansas State
#8 Kansas
#9 UCLA
#10 Texas
#11 Baylor
#12 Gonzaga
#13 Iowa State
#14 Marquette
#15 TCU
#16 Xavier
#17 Providence
#18 Saint Mary’s
#19 Florida Atlantic
#20 Clemson
#21 Indiana
#22 San Diego State
#23 Miami
#24 UConn
#25 Auburn

Also receiving votes: Missouri 74, Charleston 68, Illinois 56, Creighton 51, New Mexico 47, North Carolina 47, North Carolina State 39, Boise State 31, Duke 24, Rutgers 17, Texas A&M 16, Northwestern 13, Memphis 10, Arkansas 9, Pittsburgh 9, West Virginia 2, Nevada 2, Oral Roberts 2, Saint Louis 1

Paul Harvey

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.