There are plenty of changes in this week’s AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll.
Most notably among the local teams, TCU made its first appearance of the season at No.19 after wins over Oklahoma (now No.15) and Houston (now No.5). Both opponents dropped after losing twice last week.
The Horned Frogs are one of five new teams in the rankings, along with Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Iowa State, and Dayton.
The UConn Huskies are now the No.1 team in the country after a week of upsets that saw 13 ranked teams lose at least once. Gonzaga was among those teams, and the Bulldogs’ streak of 143 consecutive weeks in the 25 is over. Houston now owns the longest streak at 75 straight weeks.
The Texas Longhorns also fell out of the rankings, as did Clemson, Colorado State, and San Diego State.
Despite the Longhorns’ absence, the Big 12 continues to lead the country with eight ranked teams after the additions of TCU, Iowa State, and Texas Tech.
Here is the full AP Top 25.
1. UConn Huskies (15-2)
2. Purdue Boilermakers (15-2)
3. Kansas Jayhawks (14-2)
4. North Carolina Tar Heels (13-3)
5. Houston Cougars (14-2)
6. Tennessee Volunteers (12-4)
7. Duke Blue Devils (13-3)
8. Kentucky Wildcats (12-3)
9. Baylor Bears (14-2)
10. Memphis Tigers (15-2)
11. Wisconsin Badgers (13-3)
12. Arizona Wildcats (12-4)
13. Auburn Tigers (14-2)
14. Illinois Fighting Illini (12-4)
15. Oklahoma Sooners (13-3)
16. Utah State Aggies (16-1)
17. Marquette Golden Eagles (11-5)
18. Creighton Bluejays (13-4)
19. TCU Horned Frogs (13-3)
20. BYU Cougars (13-3)
21. Dayton Flyers (13-2)
22. Ole Miss Rebels (15-1)
23. Florida Atlantic Owls (13-4)
24. Iowa State Cyclones (13-3)
25. Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-2)
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Colorado State 169, San Diego State 153, Seton Hall 89, Alabama 60, Grand Canyon 49, Clemson 38, Boise State 22, Nevada 22, Texas 20, Oregon 17, St. John’s 15, New Mexico 14, North Carolina State 8, Princeton 5, Gonzaga 5, Utah 3, Mississippi State 3, South Carolina 2, Villanova 2, McNeese State 1, James Madison 1.
