Post by njhoya78 on Jan 18, 2021 15:46:43 GMT -5
At the risk of sounding redundant…Gonzaga is, once again, the top ranked team in the Associated Press Top 15; the ‘Zags defeated Pepperdine, 95-70, and also won at Saint Mary’s, 73-59. Baylor and Villanova remained ranked #2 and #3 respectively, as the Bears won at then-#5 ranked Texas Tech (69-60) after a COVID postponement of a scheduled game against then-#13 ranked West Virginia, and the Wildcats remained inactive after pausing competition due to COVID-19 and postponing road games at Xavier and then-#25 ranked Connecticut. Iowa and Texas exchanged spots in the Top 5, as the Hawkeyes moved up to #4 after a COVID postponement against Michigan State and a 96-73 win at Northwestern, and the Longhorns fell to #5 after a home court loss to then-#15 ranked Texas Tech (79-77) and an 82-67 win against Kansas State.
The biggest gainers amongst ranked teams this week are Ohio State and Minnesota, with both the Buckeyes and Golden Gophers moving up six slots. Ohio State is now ranked #15 after wins over Northwestern (81-71) and at then-#14 ranked Illinois (87-81), and Minnesota moved up to #17 after a 75-57 win over then-#7 ranked Michigan. Clemson and Illinois dropped the furthest amongst ranked teams, each dropping eight slots in the rankings; the Tigers fell to #20 after losing at then-#18 ranked Virginia, 85-50, and the Illini fell to #22 after losing to then-#21 ranked Ohio State.
Villanova, Creighton and Connecticut are, again, the only ranked Big East Conference schools this week. The Bluejays dropped three slots to #11 after a
70-66 overtime loss at unranked Butler, and the Huskies moved up two slots to #23 without playing a game, after a scheduled contest against Xavier was postponed due to COVID-19. Xavier is the only other Big East Conference school to receive any votes in this week’s AP Top 25.
Louisville and Duke both fell out of the AP Top 25 rankings this week; in fact, this is the first week since 1983 that neither Duke nor North Carolina are in the Top 25. The Cardinals defeated Wake Forest, 77-65, and lost at unranked Miami (Florida), 78-72, and the Blue Devils lost at then-#20 ranked Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 74-67. Alabama moved into the rankings for the first time, at #18 after wins at Kentucky (85-65) and against Arkansas (90-59), and California Los Angeles returned to the rankings at #24 after wins over Washington State (91-61) and Washington (81-76).
The following conferences have programs that have currently been shut down, or paused temporarily, due to COVID-19:
Big East Conference: Georgetown.
America East Conference: Maine, Maryland Baltimore County, Massachusetts Lowell, Vermont.
American Athletic Conference: Cincinnati, East Carolina (temporary pause ended January 20), South Florida.
Atlantic Coast Conference: Boston College.
Atlantic 10 Conference: George Washington, Richmond (temporary pause ended January 20), #25 Saint Louis (temporary pause ended January 22).
Big South Conference: Hampton.
Big Ten Conference: #7 Michigan, Nebraska.
Big 12 Conference: Iowa State (temporary pause ended January 20; recommenced January 22; second temporary pause ended January 23), Oklahoma State (temporary pause ended January 21).
Big West Conference: California State Long Beach (temporary pause ended January 24).
Colonial Athletic Association: College of Charleston, Elon (temporary pause ended January 24).
Conference USA: Old Dominion.
Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale (all programs are shut down for the entire season).
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Fairfield (temporary pause ended January 25), Iona (temporary pause ended January 21; recommenced January 24), Monmouth (temporary pause ended January 24).
Mid-American Conference: Northern Illinois.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Bethune-Cookman, Maryland Eastern Shore (both programs are shut down for the entire season), Florida A&M (temporary pause ended January 25), Howard, North Carolina Central (temporary pause ended January 23).
Missouri Valley Conference: Drake (temporary pause ended January 20), Evansville (temporary pause ended January 24).
Ohio Valley Conference: Austin Peay (temporary pause ended January 22).
Pacific 12 Conference: #22 Oregon (temporary pause ended January 19).
Southeastern Conference: #13 West Virginia (temporary pause ended January 20).
Southland Conference: Lamar (temporary pause ended January 22).
Western Athletic Conference: Chicago State (shut down for the balance of the season), New Mexico State (temporary pause ended January 23), Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Georgetown, Maryland Baltimore County and #24 Saint Louis having paused competition due to COVID-19, and Xavier, thanks to a game cancellation due to COVID-19, have no games scheduled during the upcoming eight day period.
As previously noted, last minute modifications and cancellations may occur, and I will attempt to update this weekly missive whenever I learn of schedule changes; no warranties of accuracy, express or implied, are made.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. NOTE: UPDATED AS OF 10:59 AM ON JANUARY 25, 2021.
Monday, January 18
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
St. John’s 74 at #23 Connecticut 70.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#9 Kansas 69 at #2 Baylor 77.
Tuesday, January 19
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Butler 67 at DePaul 53.
Seton Hall 74 at #3 Villanova 76.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Miami (Florida) 57 at Syracuse 83.
Oklahoma State at #14 West Virginia POSTPONED AFTER WEST VIRGINIA PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Purdue 67 at #15 Ohio State 65.
Maryland 63 at #7 Michigan 87.
South Carolina 70 at #19 Missouri 81.
#6 Tennessee 49 at Florida 75.
Pennsylvania State 65 at #22 Illinois 79.
#18 Alabama 105 at Louisiana State 75.
#24 California Los Angeles at #21 Oregon POSTPONED AFTER OREGON PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19 AND RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 1 IN LOS ANGELES
Wednesday, January 20
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Providence 74 at #11 Creighton 70.
Xavier at #23 Connecticut POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES AT XAVIER
Georgetown at Marquette POSTPONED AFTER GEORGETOWN PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#20 Clemson 65 at Georgia Institute of Technology 83.
Tulsa 59 at #8 Houston 86.
Northwestern 52 at #10 Wisconsin 68.
Boston College at #16 Virginia Polytechnic Institute POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT BOSTON COLLEGE
#17 Minnesota at Nebraska POSTPONED AFTER NEBRASKA PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
North Carolina State at #13 Virginia POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE
#25 Saint Louis at Massachusetts POSTPONED AFTER SAINT LOUIS PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#5 Texas at Iowa State POSTPONED AFTER IOWA STATE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#12 Texas Tech at Texas Christian POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN
Thursday, January 21
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#24 California Los Angeles 61 at California 57.
Indiana 81 at #4 Iowa 69.
Friday, January 22
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Seton Hall at Butler POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES AT BUTLER
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#7 Michigan 70 at Purdue 53.
Saturday, January 23
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#23 Connecticut 66 at #11 Creighton 74.
Providence 56 at #3 Villanova 71.
Utah Valley 78 at St. John's 96.
DePaul 68 at Marquette 61.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
#20 Virginia Polytechnic Institute 60 at Syracuse 78.
Norfolk State 71 at Coppin State 81.
United States Military Academy 62 at United States Naval Academy 69.
#14 West Virginia 69 at Kansas State 47.
Maryland Baltimore County at Massachusetts Lowell POSTPONED AFTER MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Maryland Baltimore County at New York Stony Brook POSTPONED AFTER MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#8 Houston 68 at Temple 51.
#9 Kansas 68 at Oklahoma 75.
#2 Baylor 81 at Oklahoma State 66.
Maryland 63 at #17 Minnesota 49.
#20 Clemson 61 at Florida State 80.
#15 Ohio State 74 at #10 Wisconsin 62.
#24 California Los Angeles 72 at Stanford 73; overtime.
Mississippi State 73 at #18 Alabama 81.
Georgia Institute of Technology 62 at #13 Virginia 64.
#19 Missouri 73 at #6 Tennessee 64.
Pacific 49 at #1 Gonzaga 95.
Oregon State 75 at #21 Oregon 64.
Cincinnati at #8 Houston POSTPONED AFTER CINCINNATI PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#22 Illinois at Michigan State POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-18 AT MICHIGAN STATE
Iowa State at #12 Texas Tech POSTPONED AFTER IOWA STATE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
St. Bonaventure at #25 Saint Louis POSTPONED AFTER SAINT LOUIS PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#5 Texas at Texas Christian POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN
Sunday, January 24
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Norfolk State 77 at Coppin State 81.
United States Military Academy 87 at United States Naval Academy 78; overtime.
Maryland Baltimore County at Massachusetts Lowell POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES AT MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
Maryland Baltimore County at New York Stony Brook POSTPONED AFTER MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Nebraska at #4 Iowa POSTPONED AFTER NEBRASKA PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Monday, January 25
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Syracuse at #13 Virginia, 7:00 pm (ESPN)
#12 Texas Tech at #14 West Virginia, 9:00 pm (ESPN)
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No other games scheduled
The biggest gainers amongst ranked teams this week are Ohio State and Minnesota, with both the Buckeyes and Golden Gophers moving up six slots. Ohio State is now ranked #15 after wins over Northwestern (81-71) and at then-#14 ranked Illinois (87-81), and Minnesota moved up to #17 after a 75-57 win over then-#7 ranked Michigan. Clemson and Illinois dropped the furthest amongst ranked teams, each dropping eight slots in the rankings; the Tigers fell to #20 after losing at then-#18 ranked Virginia, 85-50, and the Illini fell to #22 after losing to then-#21 ranked Ohio State.
Villanova, Creighton and Connecticut are, again, the only ranked Big East Conference schools this week. The Bluejays dropped three slots to #11 after a
70-66 overtime loss at unranked Butler, and the Huskies moved up two slots to #23 without playing a game, after a scheduled contest against Xavier was postponed due to COVID-19. Xavier is the only other Big East Conference school to receive any votes in this week’s AP Top 25.
Louisville and Duke both fell out of the AP Top 25 rankings this week; in fact, this is the first week since 1983 that neither Duke nor North Carolina are in the Top 25. The Cardinals defeated Wake Forest, 77-65, and lost at unranked Miami (Florida), 78-72, and the Blue Devils lost at then-#20 ranked Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 74-67. Alabama moved into the rankings for the first time, at #18 after wins at Kentucky (85-65) and against Arkansas (90-59), and California Los Angeles returned to the rankings at #24 after wins over Washington State (91-61) and Washington (81-76).
The following conferences have programs that have currently been shut down, or paused temporarily, due to COVID-19:
Big East Conference: Georgetown.
America East Conference: Maine, Maryland Baltimore County, Massachusetts Lowell, Vermont.
American Athletic Conference: Cincinnati, East Carolina (temporary pause ended January 20), South Florida.
Atlantic Coast Conference: Boston College.
Atlantic 10 Conference: George Washington, Richmond (temporary pause ended January 20), #25 Saint Louis (temporary pause ended January 22).
Big South Conference: Hampton.
Big Ten Conference: #7 Michigan, Nebraska.
Big 12 Conference: Iowa State (temporary pause ended January 20; recommenced January 22; second temporary pause ended January 23), Oklahoma State (temporary pause ended January 21).
Big West Conference: California State Long Beach (temporary pause ended January 24).
Colonial Athletic Association: College of Charleston, Elon (temporary pause ended January 24).
Conference USA: Old Dominion.
Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale (all programs are shut down for the entire season).
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Fairfield (temporary pause ended January 25), Iona (temporary pause ended January 21; recommenced January 24), Monmouth (temporary pause ended January 24).
Mid-American Conference: Northern Illinois.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Bethune-Cookman, Maryland Eastern Shore (both programs are shut down for the entire season), Florida A&M (temporary pause ended January 25), Howard, North Carolina Central (temporary pause ended January 23).
Missouri Valley Conference: Drake (temporary pause ended January 20), Evansville (temporary pause ended January 24).
Ohio Valley Conference: Austin Peay (temporary pause ended January 22).
Pacific 12 Conference: #22 Oregon (temporary pause ended January 19).
Southeastern Conference: #13 West Virginia (temporary pause ended January 20).
Southland Conference: Lamar (temporary pause ended January 22).
Western Athletic Conference: Chicago State (shut down for the balance of the season), New Mexico State (temporary pause ended January 23), Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Georgetown, Maryland Baltimore County and #24 Saint Louis having paused competition due to COVID-19, and Xavier, thanks to a game cancellation due to COVID-19, have no games scheduled during the upcoming eight day period.
As previously noted, last minute modifications and cancellations may occur, and I will attempt to update this weekly missive whenever I learn of schedule changes; no warranties of accuracy, express or implied, are made.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. NOTE: UPDATED AS OF 10:59 AM ON JANUARY 25, 2021.
Monday, January 18
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
St. John’s 74 at #23 Connecticut 70.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#9 Kansas 69 at #2 Baylor 77.
Tuesday, January 19
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Butler 67 at DePaul 53.
Seton Hall 74 at #3 Villanova 76.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Miami (Florida) 57 at Syracuse 83.
Oklahoma State at #14 West Virginia POSTPONED AFTER WEST VIRGINIA PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Purdue 67 at #15 Ohio State 65.
Maryland 63 at #7 Michigan 87.
South Carolina 70 at #19 Missouri 81.
#6 Tennessee 49 at Florida 75.
Pennsylvania State 65 at #22 Illinois 79.
#18 Alabama 105 at Louisiana State 75.
#24 California Los Angeles at #21 Oregon POSTPONED AFTER OREGON PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19 AND RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 1 IN LOS ANGELES
Wednesday, January 20
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Providence 74 at #11 Creighton 70.
Xavier at #23 Connecticut POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES AT XAVIER
Georgetown at Marquette POSTPONED AFTER GEORGETOWN PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#20 Clemson 65 at Georgia Institute of Technology 83.
Tulsa 59 at #8 Houston 86.
Northwestern 52 at #10 Wisconsin 68.
Boston College at #16 Virginia Polytechnic Institute POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT BOSTON COLLEGE
#17 Minnesota at Nebraska POSTPONED AFTER NEBRASKA PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
North Carolina State at #13 Virginia POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE
#25 Saint Louis at Massachusetts POSTPONED AFTER SAINT LOUIS PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#5 Texas at Iowa State POSTPONED AFTER IOWA STATE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#12 Texas Tech at Texas Christian POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN
Thursday, January 21
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#24 California Los Angeles 61 at California 57.
Indiana 81 at #4 Iowa 69.
Friday, January 22
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Seton Hall at Butler POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES AT BUTLER
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#7 Michigan 70 at Purdue 53.
Saturday, January 23
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#23 Connecticut 66 at #11 Creighton 74.
Providence 56 at #3 Villanova 71.
Utah Valley 78 at St. John's 96.
DePaul 68 at Marquette 61.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
#20 Virginia Polytechnic Institute 60 at Syracuse 78.
Norfolk State 71 at Coppin State 81.
United States Military Academy 62 at United States Naval Academy 69.
#14 West Virginia 69 at Kansas State 47.
Maryland Baltimore County at Massachusetts Lowell POSTPONED AFTER MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Maryland Baltimore County at New York Stony Brook POSTPONED AFTER MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#8 Houston 68 at Temple 51.
#9 Kansas 68 at Oklahoma 75.
#2 Baylor 81 at Oklahoma State 66.
Maryland 63 at #17 Minnesota 49.
#20 Clemson 61 at Florida State 80.
#15 Ohio State 74 at #10 Wisconsin 62.
#24 California Los Angeles 72 at Stanford 73; overtime.
Mississippi State 73 at #18 Alabama 81.
Georgia Institute of Technology 62 at #13 Virginia 64.
#19 Missouri 73 at #6 Tennessee 64.
Pacific 49 at #1 Gonzaga 95.
Oregon State 75 at #21 Oregon 64.
Cincinnati at #8 Houston POSTPONED AFTER CINCINNATI PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#22 Illinois at Michigan State POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-18 AT MICHIGAN STATE
Iowa State at #12 Texas Tech POSTPONED AFTER IOWA STATE PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
St. Bonaventure at #25 Saint Louis POSTPONED AFTER SAINT LOUIS PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
#5 Texas at Texas Christian POSTPONED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN
Sunday, January 24
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Norfolk State 77 at Coppin State 81.
United States Military Academy 87 at United States Naval Academy 78; overtime.
Maryland Baltimore County at Massachusetts Lowell POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 ISSUES AT MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
Maryland Baltimore County at New York Stony Brook POSTPONED AFTER MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Nebraska at #4 Iowa POSTPONED AFTER NEBRASKA PAUSED COMPETITION DUE TO COVID-19
Monday, January 25
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Syracuse at #13 Virginia, 7:00 pm (ESPN)
#12 Texas Tech at #14 West Virginia, 9:00 pm (ESPN)
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No other games scheduled
