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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 17 (Mar 6, 2017)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kansas Jayhawks (59) 28-3 Big 12 16-2 1st 1619 +1 1 Mar 6, 2017, #1 Nov 14, 2016, #7 160
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (2/27/17, W 73-63), @ Oklahoma State (3/04/17, W 85-90)
Current Week: v. TCU (3/09/17, L 82-85)
2    Villanova Wildcats (2) 28-3 Big East 15-3 1st 1517 +30 2 Jan 23, 2017, #1 Jan 30, 2017, #4 72
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (3/04/17, W 55-81)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/09/17, W 108-67), v. Seton Hall (3/10/17, W 55-53), v. Creighton (3/11/17, W 74-60)
3    UCLA Bruins (3) 28-3 Pac-12 15-3 3rd 1487 +13 3 Dec 26, 2016, #2 Nov 14, 2016, #16 18
Previous Week: v. Washington (3/01/17, W 98-66), v. Washington State (3/04/17, W 77-68)
Current Week: v. USC (3/09/17, W 76-74), @ Arizona (3/10/17, L 86-75)
4    Gonzaga Bulldogs (1) 30-1 WCC 17-1 1st 1430 +11 4 Feb 20, 2017, #1 Nov 14, 2016, #14 18
Previous Week: v. Pacific (3/04/17, W 82-50)
Current Week: v. Santa Clara (3/06/17, W 77-68), v. Saint Mary's (3/07/17, W 74-56)
5    Oregon Ducks 27-4 Pac-12 16-2 1st 1364 +21 6 Nov 14, 2016, #4 Dec 5, 2016, #24 26
Previous Week: @ Oregon State (3/04/17, W 59-80)
Current Week: v. Arizona State (3/09/17, W 80-57), v. California (3/10/17, W 73-65), v. Arizona (3/11/17, L 80-83)
6    North Carolina Tar Heels 26-6 ACC 14-4 1st 1291 -90 5 Nov 28, 2016, #3 Jan 2, 2017, #14 60
Previous Week: @ Virginia (2/27/17, L 53-43), v. Duke (3/04/17, W 90-83)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/09/17, W 78-53), v. Duke (3/10/17, L 83-93)
7    Arizona Wildcats 27-4 Pac-12 16-2 1st 1252 +29 7 Feb 20, 2017, #4 Dec 5, 2016, #20 96
Previous Week: @ Arizona State (3/04/17, W 60-73)
Current Week: v. Colorado (3/09/17, W 92-78), v. UCLA (3/10/17, W 86-75), @ Oregon (3/11/17, W 80-83)
8    Kentucky Wildcats 26-5 SEC 16-2 1st 1182 +63 9 Nov 28, 2016, #1 Feb 6, 2017, #15 56
Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (2/28/17, W 73-67), @ Texas A&M (3/04/17, W 63-71)
Current Week: v. Georgia (3/10/17, W 71-60), v. Alabama (3/11/17, W 79-74), v. Arkansas (3/12/17, W 82-65)
9    Baylor Bears 25-6 Big 12 12-6 2nd 1084 +161 11 Jan 9, 2017, #1 Nov 21, 2016, #20 16
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (2/27/17, W 71-62), @ Texas (3/04/17, W 64-75)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/09/17, L 64-70)
10    Louisville Cardinals 24-7 ACC 12-6 2nd 1047 -129 8 Feb 6, 2017, #4 Jan 9, 2017, #14 34
Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (3/01/17, L 88-81), v. Notre Dame (3/04/17, W 71-64)
Current Week: v. Duke (3/09/17, L 77-81)
11    West Virginia Mountaineers 24-7 Big 12 12-6 2nd 958 -83 10 Jan 30, 2017, #7 Nov 28, 2016, #25 34
Previous Week: @ Baylor (2/27/17, L 71-62), v. Iowa State (3/03/17, W 87-76)
Current Week: v. Texas (3/09/17, W 63-53), v. Kansas State (3/10/17, W 51-50), v. Iowa State (3/11/17, L 74-80)
12    Southern Methodist Mustangs 27-4 AAC 17-1 1st 849 +111 14 Mar 6, 2017, #12 Feb 6, 2017, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Tulsa (3/02/17, W 93-70), v. Memphis (3/04/17, W 103-62)
Current Week: v. East Carolina (3/10/17, W 81-77), v. UCF (3/11/17, W 70-59), v. Cincinnati (3/12/17, W 71-56)
13    Purdue Boilermakers 25-6 Big Ten 14-4 1st 839 +188 16 Mar 6, 2017, #13 Jan 30, 2017, #23 37
Previous Week: v. Indiana (2/28/17, W 86-75), @ Northwestern (3/05/17, W 65-69)
Current Week: v. Michigan (3/10/17, L 70-74)
14    Duke Blue Devils 23-8 ACC 11-7 6th 667 +45 17 Nov 14, 2016, #1 Jan 30, 2017, #21 23
Previous Week: v. Florida State (2/28/17, W 75-70), @ North Carolina (3/04/17, L 90-83)
Current Week: v. Clemson (3/08/17, W 79-72), @ Louisville (3/09/17, W 77-81), @ North Carolina (3/10/17, W 83-93), @ Notre Dame (3/11/17, W 69-75)
15    Cincinnati Bearcats 27-4 AAC 16-2 2nd 634 +130 18 Feb 6, 2017, #11 Dec 12, 2016, #25 14
Previous Week: v. Houston (3/02/17, W 65-47), @ UConn (3/05/17, W 47-67)
Current Week: v. Tulsa (3/10/17, W 80-61), v. UConn (3/11/17, W 81-71), @ Southern Methodist (3/12/17, L 71-56)
16    Florida State Seminoles 24-7 ACC 12-6 2nd 631 -91 15 Jan 23, 2017, #6 Nov 21, 2016, #25 13
Previous Week: @ Duke (2/28/17, L 75-70), v. Miami (FL) (3/04/17, W 66-57)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/09/17, W 74-68), v. Notre Dame (3/10/17, L 73-77)
17    Florida Gators 24-7 SEC 14-4 2nd 617 -190 12 Feb 27, 2017, #12 Jan 23, 2017, #25 11
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (3/01/17, W 78-65), @ Vanderbilt (3/04/17, L 73-71)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/10/17, L 62-72)
18    Butler Bulldogs 23-7 Big East 12-6 2nd 538 -257 13 Jan 23, 2017, #11 Feb 13, 2017, #24 15
Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (3/04/17, L 64-70)
Current Week: v. Xavier (3/09/17, L 57-62)
19    Saint Mary's Gaels 27-3 WCC 16-2 2nd 456 +11 20 Dec 5, 2016, #12 Jan 16, 2017, #23 18
Previous Week: v. Portland (3/04/17, W 81-58)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (3/06/17, W 81-50), @ Gonzaga (3/07/17, L 74-56)
20    Wichita State Shockers 30-4 MVC 17-1 1st 401 +151 21 Mar 6, 2017, #20 Feb 20, 2017, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Bradley (3/03/17, W 82-56), v. Missouri State (3/04/17, W 78-63), @ Illinois State (3/05/17, W 51-71)
Current Week:
21    Virginia Cavaliers 21-9 ACC 11-7 7th 400 +206 23 Nov 28, 2016, #6 Feb 27, 2017, #23 63
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (2/27/17, W 53-43), v. Pittsburgh (3/04/17, W 67-42)
Current Week: v. Pittsburgh (3/08/17, W 75-63), @ Notre Dame (3/09/17, L 71-58)
22    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-8 ACC 12-6 2nd 394 -88 19 Jan 23, 2017, #14 Feb 13, 2017, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Boston College (3/01/17, W 82-66), @ Louisville (3/04/17, L 71-64)
Current Week: v. Virginia (3/09/17, W 71-58), @ Florida State (3/10/17, W 73-77), v. Duke (3/11/17, L 69-75)
23    Iowa State Cyclones 20-10 Big 12 12-6 2nd 147 -21 24 Nov 28, 2016, #19 Dec 5, 2016, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/28/17, W 86-83), @ West Virginia (3/03/17, L 87-76)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/09/17, W 92-83), v. TCU (3/10/17, W 84-63), @ West Virginia (3/11/17, W 74-80)
24    Wisconsin Badgers 23-8 Big Ten 12-6 2nd 139 -67 22 Feb 6, 2017, #7 Mar 6, 2017, #24 18
Previous Week: v. Iowa (3/02/17, L 57-59), v. Minnesota (3/05/17, W 66-49)
Current Week: v. Indiana (3/10/17, W 70-60), v. Northwestern (3/11/17, W 76-48), v. Michigan (3/12/17, L 56-71)
25    Maryland Terrapins 24-7 Big Ten 12-6 2nd 47 +46 N/A Jan 30, 2017, #17 Mar 6, 2017, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (2/28/17, W 59-79), v. Michigan State (3/04/17, W 63-60)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (3/10/17, L 64-72)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 27-4 C-USA 17-1 1st 28 +15 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Florida International (3/02/17, W 70-67), v. Florida Atlantic (3/04/17, W 93-59)
Current Week: v. Texas-San Antonio (3/09/17, W 86-70), v. UTEP (3/10/17, W 82-56), v. Marshall (3/11/17, W 83-72)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 20-11 Big 12 9-9 5th 23 -31 Feb 16, 2015, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (2/28/17, L 86-83), v. Kansas (3/04/17, L 85-90)
Current Week: @ Iowa State (3/09/17, L 92-83)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 23-8 Big Ten 11-7 4th 22 -44 Jan 9, 2017, #24 Jan 9, 2017, #24 Jan 9, 2017, #24
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/02/17, W 88-73), @ Wisconsin (3/05/17, L 66-49)
Current Week: v. Michigan State (3/10/17, W 63-58), v. Michigan (3/11/17, L 77-84)
Michigan Wolverines 20-11 Big Ten 10-8 5th 16 +2 Nov 21, 2016, #25 Nov 21, 2016, #25 Nov 21, 2016, #25
Previous Week: @ Northwestern (3/01/17, L 67-65), @ Nebraska (3/05/17, W 57-93)
Current Week: v. Illinois (3/09/17, W 75-55), @ Purdue (3/10/17, W 70-74), @ Minnesota (3/11/17, W 77-84), @ Wisconsin (3/12/17, W 56-71)
Dayton Flyers 24-6 A-10 15-3 1st 11 -21 Feb 15, 2016, #15 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. VCU (3/01/17, W 79-72), @ George Washington (3/04/17, L 87-81)
Current Week: v. Davidson (3/10/17, L 67-73)
Seton Hall Pirates 20-10 Big East 10-8 3rd 9 +9 Mar 14, 2016, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Georgetown (2/28/17, W 62-59), @ Butler (3/04/17, W 64-70)
Current Week: @ Marquette (3/09/17, W 76-82), @ Villanova (3/10/17, L 55-53)
USC Trojans 23-8 Pac-12 10-8 5th 6 -1 Jan 9, 2017, #25 Dec 26, 2016, #22 Jan 9, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. Washington State (3/01/17, W 87-64), v. Washington (3/04/17, W 74-58)
Current Week: v. Washington (3/08/17, W 78-73), @ UCLA (3/09/17, L 76-74)
Providence Friars 20-11 Big East 10-8 4th 5 +5 Feb 15, 2016, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. DePaul (2/28/17, W 73-64), @ St. John's (3/04/17, W 75-86)
Current Week: v. Creighton (3/09/17, L 58-70)
Vermont Catamounts 27-5 AM East 16-0 1st 3 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Maine (3/01/17, W 86-41)
Current Week: v. New Hampshire (3/06/17, W 74-41), v. Albany (3/11/17, W 56-53)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 20-10 ACC 10-8 9th 2 -121 Feb 27, 2017, #25 Feb 27, 2017, #25 Feb 27, 2017, #25
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/27/17, L 66-61), @ Florida State (3/04/17, L 66-57)
Current Week: @ Syracuse (3/08/17, W 57-62), @ North Carolina (3/09/17, L 78-53)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 18-12 ACC 9-9 11th 2 +2 Feb 15, 2010, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Louisville (3/01/17, W 88-81), @ Virginia Tech (3/04/17, W 84-89)
Current Week: v. Boston College (3/07/17, W 92-78), @ Virginia Tech (3/08/17, L 99-90)
Arkansas Razorbacks 23-8 SEC 12-6 4th 2 +1 Mar 16, 2015, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Florida (3/01/17, L 78-65), v. Georgia (3/04/17, W 85-67)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (3/10/17, W 73-72), v. Vanderbilt (3/11/17, W 76-62), @ Kentucky (3/12/17, L 82-65)
VCU Rams 24-7 A-10 14-4 3rd 2 +NC Mar 16, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Dayton (3/01/17, L 79-72), v. George Mason (3/04/17, W 72-60)
Current Week: v. George Mason (3/10/17, W 71-60), v. Richmond (3/11/17, W 87-77), v. Rhode Island (3/12/17, L 63-70)
Michigan State Spartans 18-13 Big Ten 10-8 6th 1 -2 Nov 21, 2016, #24 Oct 31, 2016, #12 Nov 21, 2016, #24
Previous Week: @ Illinois (3/01/17, L 73-70), @ Maryland (3/04/17, L 63-60)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/09/17, W 78-51), @ Minnesota (3/10/17, L 63-58)
Princeton Tigers 21-6 Ivy 14-0 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Harvard (3/03/17, W 73-69), v. Dartmouth (3/04/17, W 85-48)
Current Week: v. Pennsylvania (3/11/17, W 72-64), v. Yale (3/12/17, W 71-59)
UNC Wilmington Seahawks 28-5 CAA 15-3 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Delaware (3/04/17, W 91-82), v. William & Mary (3/05/17, W 105-94)
Current Week: v. Charleston (3/06/17, W 78-69)
Creighton Bluejays 23-8 Big East 10-8 3rd 1 -11 Feb 20, 2017, #23 Jan 16, 2017, #7 Feb 20, 2017, #23
Previous Week: v. St. John's (2/28/17, W 82-68), @ Marquette (3/04/17, L 91-83)
Current Week: @ Providence (3/09/17, W 58-70), v. Xavier (3/10/17, W 75-72), @ Villanova (3/11/17, L 74-60)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    Maryland Terrapins 24-7 Big Ten 12-6 2nd 47 +46 Jan 30, 2017, #17 Mar 6, 2017, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (2/28/17, W 59-79), v. Michigan State (3/04/17, W 63-60)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (3/10/17, L 64-72)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 20-10 ACC 10-8 9th 2 -121 Feb 27, 2017, #25 Feb 27, 2017, #25 Feb 27, 2017, #25
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/27/17, L 66-61), @ Florida State (3/04/17, L 66-57)
Current Week: @ Syracuse (3/08/17, W 57-62), @ North Carolina (3/09/17, L 78-53)

Rankings By Conference

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