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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 8 (Jan 2, 2017)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Villanova Wildcats (59) 14-0 Big East 2-0 1st 1619 +5 1 Jan 2, 2017, #1 Oct 31, 2016, #4 63
Previous Week: v. DePaul (12/28/16, W 68-65), @ Creighton (12/31/16, W 70-80)
Current Week: @ Butler (1/04/17, L 66-58), v. Marquette (1/07/17, W 93-81)
2    Baylor Bears (6) 13-0 Big 12 1-0 1st 1532 +74 4 Jan 2, 2017, #2 Nov 21, 2016, #20 7
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (12/30/16, W 50-76)
Current Week: v. Iowa State (1/04/17, W 65-63), v. Oklahoma State (1/07/17, W 61-57)
3    Kansas Jayhawks 12-1 Big 12 1-0 1st 1503 +42 3 Jan 2, 2017, #3 Nov 14, 2016, #7 151
Previous Week: @ TCU (12/30/16, W 80-86)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (1/03/17, W 90-88), v. Texas Tech (1/07/17, W 85-68)
4    UCLA Bruins 14-1 Pac-12 1-1 4th 1406 -112 2 Dec 26, 2016, #2 Nov 14, 2016, #16 9
Previous Week: @ Oregon (12/28/16, L 89-87), @ Oregon State (12/30/16, W 63-76)
Current Week: v. California (1/05/17, W 81-71), v. Stanford (1/08/17, W 89-75)
5    Gonzaga Bulldogs 14-0 WCC 2-0 1st 1357 +135 7 Jan 2, 2017, #5 Nov 14, 2016, #14 9
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (12/29/16, W 92-62), @ Pacific (12/31/16, W 61-81)
Current Week: @ San Francisco (1/05/17, W 80-95)
6    Kentucky Wildcats 11-2 SEC 1-0 1st 1280 +109 8 Nov 28, 2016, #1 Dec 26, 2016, #8 47
Previous Week: @ Ole Miss (12/29/16, W 76-99)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (1/03/17, W 100-58), v. Arkansas (1/07/17, W 97-71)
7    West Virginia Mountaineers 12-1 Big 12 1-0 1st 1179 +246 11 Jan 2, 2017, #7 Nov 28, 2016, #25 25
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (12/30/16, W 75-92)
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (1/03/17, L 77-76), v. TCU (1/07/17, W 82-70)
8    Duke Blue Devils 12-2 ACC 0-1 13th 1090 -285 5 Nov 14, 2016, #1 Jan 2, 2017, #8 14
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (12/31/16, L 89-75)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (1/04/17, W 110-57), v. Boston College (1/07/17, W 93-82)
9    Louisville Cardinals 12-2 ACC 0-1 11th 1063 -197 6 Dec 26, 2016, #6 Nov 28, 2016, #14 25
Previous Week: v. Virginia (12/28/16, L 53-61), @ Indiana (12/31/16, W 62-77)
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (1/04/17, L 77-70), @ Georgia Tech (1/07/17, W 50-65)
10    Creighton Bluejays 13-1 Big East 1-1 5th 1015 -34 10 Dec 19, 2016, #9 Nov 14, 2016, #22 9
Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (12/28/16, W 89-75), v. Villanova (12/31/16, L 70-80)
Current Week: @ St. John's (1/04/17, W 72-85), @ Providence (1/07/17, W 64-78)
11    Virginia Cavaliers 11-2 ACC 1-1 7th 954 +62 12 Nov 28, 2016, #6 Dec 5, 2016, #14 54
Previous Week: @ Louisville (12/28/16, W 53-61), v. Florida State (12/31/16, L 58-60)
Current Week: @ Pittsburgh (1/04/17, L 88-76), v. Wake Forest (1/08/17, W 79-62)
12    Florida State Seminoles 14-1 ACC 2-0 1st 902 +576 20 Jan 2, 2017, #12 Nov 21, 2016, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (12/28/16, W 88-72), @ Virginia (12/31/16, W 58-60)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (1/07/17, W 93-78)
13    Wisconsin Badgers 12-2 Big Ten 1-0 1st 865 +93 14 Nov 14, 2016, #9 Dec 5, 2016, #17 9
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (12/27/16, W 72-52)
Current Week: @ Indiana (1/03/17, W 68-75), @ Purdue (1/08/17, L 66-55)
14    North Carolina Tar Heels 12-3 ACC 0-1 13th 785 -328 9 Nov 28, 2016, #3 Jan 2, 2017, #14 51
Previous Week: v. Monmouth (12/28/16, W 102-74), @ Georgia Tech (12/31/16, L 75-63)
Current Week: @ Clemson (1/03/17, W 86-89), v. NC State (1/08/17, W 107-56)
15    Oregon Ducks 13-2 Pac-12 2-0 1st 771 +450 21 Nov 14, 2016, #4 Dec 5, 2016, #24 17
Previous Week: v. UCLA (12/28/16, W 89-87), v. USC (12/30/16, W 84-61)
Current Week: @ Washington (1/04/17, W 61-83), @ Washington State (1/07/17, W 66-85)
16    Xavier Musketeers 12-2 Big East 2-0 1st 634 +86 17 Nov 28, 2016, #7 Dec 26, 2016, #17 26
Previous Week: v. Providence (12/28/16, W 82-56), @ Georgetown (12/31/16, W 76-81)
Current Week: v. St. John's (1/07/17, W 97-82)
17    Arizona Wildcats 13-2 Pac-12 2-0 1st 613 +101 18 Nov 21, 2016, #8 Dec 5, 2016, #20 87
Previous Week: @ California (12/30/16, W 62-67), @ Stanford (1/01/17, W 52-91)
Current Week: v. Utah (1/05/17, W 66-56), v. Colorado (1/07/17, W 82-73)
18    Butler Bulldogs 12-2 Big East 1-1 4th 477 -360 13 Dec 26, 2016, #13 Jan 2, 2017, #18 6
Previous Week: @ St. John's (12/29/16, L 76-73), v. Providence (1/01/17, W 78-61)
Current Week: v. Villanova (1/04/17, W 66-58), @ Georgetown (1/07/17, W 76-85)
19    Saint Mary's Gaels 12-1 WCC 2-0 1st 416 +9 19 Dec 5, 2016, #12 Dec 12, 2016, #20 9
Previous Week: @ Loyola Marymount (12/29/16, W 60-72), v. San Diego (12/31/16, W 72-60)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (1/05/17, W 81-68), @ San Francisco (1/07/17, W 52-63)
20    Purdue Boilermakers 12-3 Big Ten 1-1 4th 405 -340 15 Dec 26, 2016, #15 Jan 2, 2017, #20 28
Previous Week: v. Iowa (12/28/16, W 89-67), v. Minnesota (1/01/17, L 82-91)
Current Week: @ Ohio State (1/05/17, W 75-76), v. Wisconsin (1/08/17, W 66-55)
21    Virginia Tech Hokies 12-1 ACC 1-0 1st 293 +256 N/A Jan 2, 2017, #21 Jan 2, 2017, #21 1
Previous Week: v. UMBC (12/28/16, W 87-70), v. Duke (12/31/16, W 89-75)
Current Week: @ NC State (1/04/17, L 104-78), @ Florida State (1/07/17, L 93-78)
22    Cincinnati Bearcats 12-2 AAC 2-0 1st 258 +51 23 Jan 2, 2017, #22 Dec 12, 2016, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Temple (12/28/16, W 50-56), v. Tulane (1/01/17, W 92-56)
Current Week: @ Houston (1/07/17, W 58-67)
23    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12-2 ACC 1-0 1st 250 +46 24 Dec 12, 2016, #21 Dec 19, 2016, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Saint Peter's (12/28/16, W 63-55), @ Pittsburgh (12/31/16, W 77-78)
Current Week: v. Louisville (1/04/17, W 77-70), v. Clemson (1/07/17, W 75-70)
24    Florida Gators 10-3 SEC 1-0 1st 193 +117 25 Dec 5, 2016, #21 Dec 26, 2016, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Arkansas (12/29/16, W 72-81)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (1/03/17, W 70-63), v. Tennessee (1/07/17, W 83-70)
25    Indiana Hoosiers 10-4 Big Ten 0-1 9th 74 -635 16 Nov 21, 2016, #3 Jan 2, 2017, #25 14
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (12/28/16, L 83-87), v. Louisville (12/31/16, L 62-77)
Current Week: v. Wisconsin (1/03/17, L 68-75), v. Illinois (1/07/17, W 96-80)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
USC Trojans 14-1 Pac-12 1-1 4th 74 -174 Dec 26, 2016, #22 Dec 26, 2016, #22 Jan 2, 2017, #25
Previous Week: @ Oregon State (12/28/16, W 63-70), @ Oregon (12/30/16, L 84-61)
Current Week: v. Stanford (1/05/17, W 72-56), v. California (1/08/17, L 73-74)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-2 Big Ten 1-1 4th 56 +48 Feb 4, 2013, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (12/27/16, L 74-75), @ Purdue (1/01/17, W 82-91)
Current Week: @ Northwestern (1/05/17, W 66-70), v. Ohio State (1/08/17, W 78-68)
Clemson Tigers 11-2 ACC 1-0 1st 23 +11 Jan 18, 2010, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UNC Wilmington (12/28/16, W 87-73), @ Wake Forest (12/31/16, W 68-73)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (1/03/17, L 86-89), @ Notre Dame (1/07/17, L 75-70)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 11-2 ACC 1-0 2nd 16 +8 Mar 14, 2016, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Columbia (12/28/16, W 78-67), v. NC State (12/31/16, W 81-63)
Current Week: @ Syracuse (1/04/17, L 70-55)
Maryland Terrapins 13-2 Big Ten 1-1 5th 6 -34 Oct 31, 2016, #25 Oct 31, 2016, #25 Oct 31, 2016, #25
Previous Week: v. Illinois (12/27/16, W 84-59), v. Nebraska (1/01/17, L 65-67)
Current Week: @ Michigan (1/07/17, W 70-77)
Kansas State Wildcats 12-1 Big 12 1-0 1st 5 +5 Jan 20, 2014, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas (12/30/16, W 65-62)
Current Week: @ Kansas (1/03/17, L 90-88), v. Oklahoma (1/07/17, W 75-64)
Iowa State Cyclones 9-3 Big 12 1-0 1st 3 +1 Dec 5, 2016, #25 Nov 28, 2016, #19 Dec 5, 2016, #25
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (12/30/16, W 63-56)
Current Week: @ Baylor (1/04/17, L 65-63), v. Texas (1/07/17, W 79-70)
Seton Hall Pirates 11-3 Big East 1-1 4th 3 -15 Mar 14, 2016, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Creighton (12/28/16, L 89-75), v. Marquette (1/01/17, W 69-66)
Current Week: v. DePaul (1/07/17, W 87-56)
Northwestern Wildcats 12-3 Big Ten 1-1 6th 2 -3 Dec 28, 2009, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Penn State (12/27/16, W 77-87), @ Michigan State (12/30/16, L 61-52)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (1/05/17, L 66-70), @ Nebraska (1/08/17, W 66-74)
VCU Rams 11-3 A-10 1-0 1st 2 +2 Mar 16, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Howard (12/27/16, W 85-51), @ George Mason (12/30/16, W 64-73)
Current Week: @ Duquesne (1/04/17, W 87-94), v. Massachusetts (1/07/17, W 81-64)
UNC Wilmington Seahawks 12-2 CAA 1-0 1st 1 -2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Clemson (12/28/16, L 87-73), @ Towson (12/31/16, W 67-76)
Current Week: v. Elon (1/02/17, W 79-63), @ Drexel (1/05/17, W 72-90), @ Delaware (1/07/17, W 81-91)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
21    Virginia Tech Hokies 12-1 ACC 1-0 1st 293 +256 Jan 2, 2017, #21 Jan 2, 2017, #21 1
Previous Week: v. UMBC (12/28/16, W 87-70), v. Duke (12/31/16, W 89-75)
Current Week: @ NC State (1/04/17, L 104-78), @ Florida State (1/07/17, L 93-78)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
USC Trojans 14-1 Pac-12 1-1 4th 74 -174 Dec 26, 2016, #22 Dec 26, 2016, #22 Jan 2, 2017, #25
Previous Week: @ Oregon State (12/28/16, W 63-70), @ Oregon (12/30/16, L 84-61)
Current Week: v. Stanford (1/05/17, W 72-56), v. California (1/08/17, L 73-74)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 7 #8 Duke Blue Devils, #9 Louisville Cardinals, #11 Virginia Cavaliers, #12 Florida State Seminoles, #14 North Carolina Tar Heels, #21 Virginia Tech Hokies, #23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Big East 4 #1 Villanova Wildcats, #10 Creighton Bluejays, #16 Xavier Musketeers, #18 Butler Bulldogs
Big 12 3 #2 Baylor Bears, #3 Kansas Jayhawks, #7 West Virginia Mountaineers
Big Ten 3 #13 Wisconsin Badgers, #20 Purdue Boilermakers, #25 Indiana Hoosiers
Pac-12 3 #4 UCLA Bruins, #15 Oregon Ducks, #17 Arizona Wildcats
SEC 2 #6 Kentucky Wildcats, #24 Florida Gators
WCC 2 #5 Gonzaga Bulldogs, #19 Saint Mary's Gaels
AAC 1 #22 Cincinnati Bearcats