The latest Top 25 poll from the Associated Press is out, and there are some changes at the top after No.1 Arizona’s loss to No.3 Purdue.
After the win, the Boilermakers jumped the Wildcats and Kansas for the No.1 ranking. The Jayhawks narrowly escaped Indiana to stay near the top, and Houston jumped to third after surviving a close game against Texas A&M to remain undefeated.
The Cougars remain the highest-ranked team in the state, as Baylor drops four spots after a 24-point loss to Michigan State, and Texas stays at No.19 after beating LSU. The three squads are among several Big 12 teams in the rankings as the conference looks deep while league play approaches.
Four Big 12 teams (Kansas, Houston, Oklahoma, and Baylor) are ranked in the top 10, and Houston and Oklahoma have yet to lose a game. BYU and Texas have also had strong seasons, while Iowa State and TCU received votes but did not crack the Top 25.
Elsewhere, along with Memphis, an undefeated Ole Miss team joined the Top 25 for the first time this season. The teams replace Northwestern, which lost to Chicago State, and Miami (FL), which won its only game of the week.
Clemson and Gonzaga fell the furthest this week, while Kentucky climbed the highest.
Here is this week’s full AP Top 25 poll:
1. Purdue Boilermakers (10-1)
2. Kansas Jayhawks (10-1)
3. Houston Cougars (11-0)
4. Arizona Wildcats (8-1)
5. UConn Huskies (10-1)
6. Marquette Golden Eagles (9-2)
7. Oklahoma Sooners (10-0)
8. Tennessee Volunteers (8-3)
9. Kentucky Wildcats (8-2)
10. Baylor Bears (9-1)
11. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-3)
12. Creighton Bluejays (9-2)
13. Illinois Fighting Illini (8-2)
14. Florida Atlantic Owls (9-2)
15. Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-3)
16. Colorado State Rams (10-1)
17. BYU Cougars (10-1)
18. Clemson Tigers (9-1)
19. Texas Longhorns (8-2)
20. James Madison Dukes (10-0)
21. Duke Blue Devils (7-3)
22. Virginia Cavaliers (9-1)
23. Memphis Tigers (8-2)
24. Wisconsin Badgers (8-3)
25. Ole Miss (10-0)
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Miami 97, Auburn 87, Colorado 84, Utah 37, Iowa State 24, Ohio State 12, Michigan State 10, TCU 10, Texas A&M 9, San Diego State 8, Northwestern 5, Providence 5, Alabama 3, Dayton 3, Nevada 3, New Mexico 2, Grand Canyon 2, Washington 2, Saint Joseph’s 2, South Carolina 1, Mississippi State 1.
