Post by njhoya78 on Jan 17, 2022 13:22:48 GMT -5
There was a massive upheaval in this week’s Associated Press Top 25, after a series of upsets by road teams. Gonzaga returned to the #1 spot, moving up from #2, after the Bulldogs defeated Brigham Young (110-84) and Santa Clara (115-83), and Auburn advanced two slots from #4 to #2 after the Tigers won at then-#24 Alabama (81-77) and at Mississippi (80-71). Arizona moved up from #6 to #3 after the Wildcats defeated Colorado (76-55) and Utah (82-64). Baylor fell four slots from #1 to #5 after the Bears’ fifteen game season-long winning streak was snapped with home court losses to then-#19 Texas Tech, 65-62, and to unranked Oklahoma State, 61-54.
The Big East Conference continues to have four ranked schools, although Seton Hall fell out of the AP Top 25 after the Pirates suffered road losses at unranked DePaul (96-92) and at unranked Marquette (73-72). Villanova moved up three slots, from #14 to #11, after the Wildcats defeated ten-#17 Xavier, 64-60, and Butler, 82-42. Xavier fell three spots from #17 to #20, after the Musketeers lost to then-#14 Villanova and defeated Creighton (80-73), and Providence moved up two spots from #23 to #21 despite not playing at all after scheduled games at Creighton and against Connecticut were postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Connecticut is now ranked in the AP Top 25, coming in at #25 after the Huskies defeated St. John’s in overtime, 86-78, and had a game against then-ranked #23 Providence postponed.
In addition to Seton Hall, Alabama also fell out of the ranking; the Crimson Tide fell from #24 after extending their losing streak to three games with losses against then-#4 Auburn (81-77) and at unranked Mississippi State (78-76). Replacing them in the Top 25, together with Connecticut, is Loyola (Illinois), which is now ranked #22 after the Ramblers defeated Valparaiso in double overtime (81-74) and Indiana State (64-56).
Illinois had the largest gain in the AP Top 25 this week, as the Fighting Illini moved up eight slots from #25 to #17 after victories at Nebraska (81-71) and against Michigan (68-53). Southern California had the largest fall in this week’s poll, as the Trojans dropped eleven spots from #5 to #16 after losses at Stanford (75-69) and against Oregon (79-69) while defeating Oregon State (81-71).
The eight programs presently suspending play due to COVID-19 are as follows:
American Athletic Conference: South Florida, Wichita State.
Atlantic Sun Conference: Liberty.
Big Ten Conference: Nebraska.
Big West Conference: California Santa Barbara.
Mid-American Conference: Central Michigan.
Pacific 12 Conference: Washington State.
Patriot League: Lafayette.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
MOST RECENTLY UPDATED AT 9:24 AM ON JANUARY 24
Monday, January 17
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Notre Dame 71 at Howard 68.
La Salle 75 at Saint Joseph’s 64 in Big 5.
Harvard 60 at Dartmouth 59.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#4 Purdue 96 at #14 Illinois 88; double overtime.
Tuesday, January 18
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Butler 59 at #25 Connecticut 76.
#21 Providence at Seton Hall POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN PROVIDENCE PROGRAM
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
South Carolina 59 at Arkansas 75.
Clemson 78 at Syracuse 91.
Nevada Las Vegas at San Diego State POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN SAN DIEGO STATE PROGRAM
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#5 Baylor 77 at West Virginia 68.
Indiana Purdue Indianapolis 37 at #19 Ohio State 83.
#7 Kansas 67 at Oklahoma 64.
#22 Loyola (Illinois) 77 at Evansville 48.
South Florida 55 at #10 Houston 74.
Kansas State 66 at #23 Texas 65.
#6 Duke 78 at Florida State 79; overtime.
#15 Iowa State 60 at #18 Texas Tech 72.
#24 Tennessee 68 at Vanderbilt 60.
#8 Wisconsin 82 at Northwestern 76.
Wednesday, January 19
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
St. John’s 64 at Creighton 87.
Marquette 57 at #11 Villanova 54.
#20 Xavier 68 at DePaul 67.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
American 66 at United States Military Academy 76.
Campbell 64 at Longwood 72.
New York Albany 66 at Maryland Baltimore County 54.
Texas Christian 56 at Oklahoma State 57.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#13 Louisiana State 67 at Alabama 70.
#12 Kentucky 64 at Texas A&M 58.
Georgia 60 at #2 Auburn 83.
Thursday, January 20
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 75 at #21 Providence 83.
#25 Connecticut 75 at Butler 56.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#4 Purdue 65 at Indiana 68.
#16 Southern California 61 at Colorado 58.
#9 California Los Angeles 63 at Utah 58.
#3 Arizona 85 at Stanford 57.
San Francisco 62 at #1 Gonzaga 78.
#1 Gonzaga at Pacific POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN PACIFIC PROGRAM
Friday, January 21
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Siena 68 at Manhattan 75.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#17 Illinois 65 at Maryland 81.
#10 Michigan State 86 at #8 Wisconsin 74.
Saturday, January 22
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Seton Hall 66 at St. John’s 60.
#11 Villanova 85 at Georgetown 74.
DePaul 47 at Creighton 60.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Maryland Baltimore County 88 at Maine 46.
Syracuse 59 at #6 Duke 79.
American 73 at Loyola (Maryland) 78.
Princeton 84 at Dartmouth 80.
Saint Joseph’s 54 at Virginia Commonwealth 70.
Longwood 71 at Presbyterian 70.
Georgia 66 at South Carolina 83.
Howard 91 at Morgan State 82.
Texas Christian 59 at #15 Iowa State 44.
Boise State 42 at San Diego State 37.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
West Virginia 65 at #18 Texas Tech 78.
#12 Kentucky 71 at #2 Auburn 80.
Oklahoma State 51 at #23 Texas 56.
#5 Baylor 65 at Oklahoma 51.
Missouri State 79 at #22 Loyola (Illinois) 69.
#7 Kansas 78 at Kansas State 75.
East Carolina 36 at #10 Houston 79.
#13 Louisiana State 50 at #24 Tennessee 64.
#16 Southern California 79 at Utah 67.
#9 California Los Angeles 71 at Colorado 65.
Nebraska at #19 Ohio State POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN NEBRASKA PROGRAM
Sunday, January 23
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Butler 62 at #21 Providence 69.
#20 Xavier 64 at Marquette 75.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Northwestern 60 at #4 Purdue 80.
#3 Arizona 96 at California 71.
Monday, January 24
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
St. John’s at Seton Hall at Walsh Gymnasium, South Orange NJ, 9:00 pm (Fox Sports 1)
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Howard at Coppin State, 7:30 pm
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#18 Texas Tech at #7 Kansas, 9:00 pm (ESPN)
Arizona State at #16 Southern California, 11:00 pm (ESPN 2)
The Big East Conference continues to have four ranked schools, although Seton Hall fell out of the AP Top 25 after the Pirates suffered road losses at unranked DePaul (96-92) and at unranked Marquette (73-72). Villanova moved up three slots, from #14 to #11, after the Wildcats defeated ten-#17 Xavier, 64-60, and Butler, 82-42. Xavier fell three spots from #17 to #20, after the Musketeers lost to then-#14 Villanova and defeated Creighton (80-73), and Providence moved up two spots from #23 to #21 despite not playing at all after scheduled games at Creighton and against Connecticut were postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Connecticut is now ranked in the AP Top 25, coming in at #25 after the Huskies defeated St. John’s in overtime, 86-78, and had a game against then-ranked #23 Providence postponed.
In addition to Seton Hall, Alabama also fell out of the ranking; the Crimson Tide fell from #24 after extending their losing streak to three games with losses against then-#4 Auburn (81-77) and at unranked Mississippi State (78-76). Replacing them in the Top 25, together with Connecticut, is Loyola (Illinois), which is now ranked #22 after the Ramblers defeated Valparaiso in double overtime (81-74) and Indiana State (64-56).
Illinois had the largest gain in the AP Top 25 this week, as the Fighting Illini moved up eight slots from #25 to #17 after victories at Nebraska (81-71) and against Michigan (68-53). Southern California had the largest fall in this week’s poll, as the Trojans dropped eleven spots from #5 to #16 after losses at Stanford (75-69) and against Oregon (79-69) while defeating Oregon State (81-71).
The eight programs presently suspending play due to COVID-19 are as follows:
American Athletic Conference: South Florida, Wichita State.
Atlantic Sun Conference: Liberty.
Big Ten Conference: Nebraska.
Big West Conference: California Santa Barbara.
Mid-American Conference: Central Michigan.
Pacific 12 Conference: Washington State.
Patriot League: Lafayette.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
MOST RECENTLY UPDATED AT 9:24 AM ON JANUARY 24
Monday, January 17
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Notre Dame 71 at Howard 68.
La Salle 75 at Saint Joseph’s 64 in Big 5.
Harvard 60 at Dartmouth 59.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#4 Purdue 96 at #14 Illinois 88; double overtime.
Tuesday, January 18
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Butler 59 at #25 Connecticut 76.
#21 Providence at Seton Hall POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN PROVIDENCE PROGRAM
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
South Carolina 59 at Arkansas 75.
Clemson 78 at Syracuse 91.
Nevada Las Vegas at San Diego State POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN SAN DIEGO STATE PROGRAM
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#5 Baylor 77 at West Virginia 68.
Indiana Purdue Indianapolis 37 at #19 Ohio State 83.
#7 Kansas 67 at Oklahoma 64.
#22 Loyola (Illinois) 77 at Evansville 48.
South Florida 55 at #10 Houston 74.
Kansas State 66 at #23 Texas 65.
#6 Duke 78 at Florida State 79; overtime.
#15 Iowa State 60 at #18 Texas Tech 72.
#24 Tennessee 68 at Vanderbilt 60.
#8 Wisconsin 82 at Northwestern 76.
Wednesday, January 19
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
St. John’s 64 at Creighton 87.
Marquette 57 at #11 Villanova 54.
#20 Xavier 68 at DePaul 67.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
American 66 at United States Military Academy 76.
Campbell 64 at Longwood 72.
New York Albany 66 at Maryland Baltimore County 54.
Texas Christian 56 at Oklahoma State 57.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#13 Louisiana State 67 at Alabama 70.
#12 Kentucky 64 at Texas A&M 58.
Georgia 60 at #2 Auburn 83.
Thursday, January 20
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 75 at #21 Providence 83.
#25 Connecticut 75 at Butler 56.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#4 Purdue 65 at Indiana 68.
#16 Southern California 61 at Colorado 58.
#9 California Los Angeles 63 at Utah 58.
#3 Arizona 85 at Stanford 57.
San Francisco 62 at #1 Gonzaga 78.
#1 Gonzaga at Pacific POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN PACIFIC PROGRAM
Friday, January 21
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Siena 68 at Manhattan 75.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#17 Illinois 65 at Maryland 81.
#10 Michigan State 86 at #8 Wisconsin 74.
Saturday, January 22
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Seton Hall 66 at St. John’s 60.
#11 Villanova 85 at Georgetown 74.
DePaul 47 at Creighton 60.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Maryland Baltimore County 88 at Maine 46.
Syracuse 59 at #6 Duke 79.
American 73 at Loyola (Maryland) 78.
Princeton 84 at Dartmouth 80.
Saint Joseph’s 54 at Virginia Commonwealth 70.
Longwood 71 at Presbyterian 70.
Georgia 66 at South Carolina 83.
Howard 91 at Morgan State 82.
Texas Christian 59 at #15 Iowa State 44.
Boise State 42 at San Diego State 37.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
West Virginia 65 at #18 Texas Tech 78.
#12 Kentucky 71 at #2 Auburn 80.
Oklahoma State 51 at #23 Texas 56.
#5 Baylor 65 at Oklahoma 51.
Missouri State 79 at #22 Loyola (Illinois) 69.
#7 Kansas 78 at Kansas State 75.
East Carolina 36 at #10 Houston 79.
#13 Louisiana State 50 at #24 Tennessee 64.
#16 Southern California 79 at Utah 67.
#9 California Los Angeles 71 at Colorado 65.
Nebraska at #19 Ohio State POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS IN NEBRASKA PROGRAM
Sunday, January 23
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Butler 62 at #21 Providence 69.
#20 Xavier 64 at Marquette 75.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Northwestern 60 at #4 Purdue 80.
#3 Arizona 96 at California 71.
Monday, January 24
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
St. John’s at Seton Hall at Walsh Gymnasium, South Orange NJ, 9:00 pm (Fox Sports 1)
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Howard at Coppin State, 7:30 pm
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#18 Texas Tech at #7 Kansas, 9:00 pm (ESPN)
Arizona State at #16 Southern California, 11:00 pm (ESPN 2)
