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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 17 (Mar 5, 2018)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Virginia Cavaliers (65) 28-2 ACC 17-1 1st 1625 +17 1 Mar 5, 2018, #1 Nov 27, 2017, #18 15
Previous Week: @ Louisville (3/01/18, W 66-67), v. Notre Dame (3/03/18, W 62-57)
Current Week: v. Louisville (3/08/18, W 75-58), v. Clemson (3/09/18, W 64-58), v. North Carolina (3/10/18, W 71-63)
2    Villanova Wildcats 27-4 Big East 14-4 2nd 1516 +100 4 Feb 5, 2018, #1 Oct 22, 2017, #6 91
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (2/28/18, W 68-69), v. Georgetown (3/03/18, W 97-73)
Current Week: v. Marquette (3/08/18, W 94-70), v. Butler (3/09/18, W 87-68), v. Providence (3/10/18, W 76-66)
3    Xavier Musketeers 27-4 Big East 15-3 1st 1510 +88 3 Mar 5, 2018, #3 Nov 27, 2017, #21 18
Previous Week: v. Providence (2/28/18, W 84-74), @ DePaul (3/03/18, W 62-65)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/08/18, W 88-60), v. Providence (3/09/18, L 72-75)
4    Michigan State Spartans 29-4 Big Ten 16-2 1st 1346 -225 2 Jan 1, 2018, #1 Jan 15, 2018, #9 18
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (3/02/18, W 63-60), v. Michigan (3/03/18, L 64-75)
Current Week:
5    Duke Blue Devils 25-6 ACC 13-5 2nd 1340 -22 5 Dec 4, 2017, #1 Feb 12, 2018, #12 42
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/26/18, L 64-63), v. North Carolina (3/03/18, W 74-64)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (3/08/18, W 88-70), v. North Carolina (3/09/18, L 69-74)
6    Gonzaga Bulldogs 28-4 WCC 17-1 1st 1254 +23 7 Mar 5, 2018, #6 Dec 25, 2017, #20 37
Previous Week: v. Loyola Marymount (3/03/18, W 83-69)
Current Week: v. San Francisco (3/05/18, W 88-60), v. Brigham Young (3/06/18, W 74-54)
7    Michigan Wolverines 28-7 Big Ten 13-5 4th 1231 +478 15 Mar 5, 2018, #7 Jan 22, 2018, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Iowa (3/01/18, W 77-71), @ Nebraska (3/02/18, W 58-77), @ Michigan State (3/03/18, W 64-75), @ Purdue (3/04/18, W 66-75)
Current Week:
8    Cincinnati Bearcats 27-4 AAC 16-2 1st 1213 +200 10 Feb 12, 2018, #5 Dec 11, 2017, #25 33
Previous Week: @ Tulane (3/01/18, W 49-78), @ Wichita State (3/04/18, W 61-62)
Current Week: v. Southern Methodist (3/09/18, W 61-51), v. Memphis (3/10/18, W 70-60), v. Houston (3/11/18, W 56-55)
9    Kansas Jayhawks 24-7 Big 12 13-5 1st 1129 -143 6 Dec 4, 2017, #2 Dec 18, 2017, #14 179
Previous Week: v. Texas (2/26/18, W 80-70), @ Oklahoma State (3/03/18, L 82-64)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/08/18, W 82-68), v. Kansas State (3/09/18, W 83-67), v. West Virginia (3/10/18, W 81-70)
10    Purdue Boilermakers 28-6 Big Ten 15-3 2nd 1096 -82 8 Feb 5, 2018, #3 Dec 4, 2017, #21 14
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (3/02/18, W 82-75), v. Penn State (3/03/18, W 78-70), v. Michigan (3/04/18, L 66-75)
Current Week:
11    Wichita State Shockers 24-6 AAC 14-4 2nd 861 -84 11 Dec 11, 2017, #3 Feb 5, 2018, #22 22
Previous Week: @ UCF (3/01/18, W 71-75), v. Cincinnati (3/04/18, L 61-62)
Current Week: v. Temple (3/09/18, W 89-81), v. Houston (3/10/18, L 74-77)
12    North Carolina Tar Heels 22-9 ACC 11-7 3rd 852 -288 9 Dec 18, 2017, #5 Feb 5, 2018, #21 79
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (2/27/18, L 88-91), @ Duke (3/03/18, L 74-64)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (3/07/18, W 78-59), @ Miami (FL) (3/08/18, W 65-82), @ Duke (3/09/18, W 69-74), @ Virginia (3/10/18, L 71-63)
13    Tennessee Volunteers 23-7 SEC 13-5 1st 825 +261 16 Mar 5, 2018, #13 Jan 8, 2018, #24 14
Previous Week: @ Mississippi State (2/27/18, W 54-76), v. Georgia (3/03/18, W 66-61)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (3/09/18, W 62-59), v. Arkansas (3/10/18, W 84-66), v. Kentucky (3/11/18, L 72-77)
14    Texas Tech Red Raiders 23-8 Big 12 11-7 3rd 784 -103 12 Feb 19, 2018, #6 Dec 11, 2017, #24 13
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (2/26/18, L 84-74), v. TCU (3/03/18, W 79-75)
Current Week: v. Texas (3/08/18, W 73-69), v. West Virginia (3/09/18, L 63-66)
15    Arizona Wildcats 24-7 Pac-12 14-4 1st 739 +289 19 Nov 20, 2017, #2 Dec 11, 2017, #23 13
Previous Week: v. Stanford (3/01/18, W 75-67), v. California (3/03/18, W 66-54)
Current Week: v. Colorado (3/08/18, W 83-67), v. UCLA (3/09/18, W 78-67), v. USC (3/10/18, W 75-61)
16    Auburn Tigers 25-6 SEC 13-5 1st 692 -89 14 Feb 5, 2018, #8 Jan 8, 2018, #22 9
Previous Week: @ Arkansas (2/27/18, L 91-82), v. South Carolina (3/03/18, W 79-70)
Current Week: v. Alabama (3/09/18, L 63-81)
17    Ohio State Buckeyes 24-8 Big Ten 15-3 2nd 603 -188 13 Feb 12, 2018, #8 Jan 15, 2018, #22 8
Previous Week: v. Penn State (3/02/18, L 68-69)
Current Week:
18    West Virginia Mountaineers 23-9 Big 12 11-7 3rd 486 +57 20 Jan 8, 2018, #2 Nov 13, 2017, #24 53
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (2/26/18, W 84-74), @ Texas (3/03/18, L 87-79)
Current Week: v. Baylor (3/08/18, W 78-65), @ Texas Tech (3/09/18, W 63-66), @ Kansas (3/10/18, L 81-70)
19    Clemson Tigers 22-8 ACC 11-7 4th 422 -77 18 Feb 12, 2018, #11 Jan 1, 2018, #25 10
Previous Week: v. Florida State (2/28/18, W 76-63), @ Syracuse (3/03/18, L 55-52)
Current Week: v. Boston College (3/08/18, W 90-82), @ Virginia (3/09/18, L 64-58)
20    Saint Mary's Gaels 28-4 WCC 16-2 2nd 385 +67 22 Feb 5, 2018, #11 Feb 26, 2018, #22 7
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (3/03/18, W 69-66)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (3/05/18, L 72-85)
21    Houston Cougars 24-6 AAC 14-4 2nd 247 +202 25 Mar 5, 2018, #21 Feb 26, 2018, #25 3
Previous Week: @ Southern Methodist (2/28/18, W 56-69), v. UConn (3/04/18, W 81-71)
Current Week: v. UCF (3/09/18, W 84-56), @ Wichita State (3/10/18, W 74-77), @ Cincinnati (3/11/18, L 56-55)
22    Nevada Wolf Pack 26-6 MWC 15-3 1st 218 -168 21 Feb 19, 2018, #20 Feb 12, 2018, #24 5
Previous Week: @ UNLV (2/28/18, W 75-101), @ San Diego State (3/03/18, L 79-74)
Current Week: v. UNLV (3/08/18, W 79-74), v. San Diego State (3/09/18, L 73-90)
23    Florida Gators 20-11 SEC 11-7 3rd 192 +191 N/A Dec 4, 2017, #5 Mar 5, 2018, #23 1
Previous Week: @ Alabama (2/27/18, W 52-73), v. Kentucky (3/03/18, W 80-67)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (3/09/18, L 72-80)
24    Miami (FL) Hurricanes 22-8 ACC 11-7 5th 191 +191 N/A Dec 18, 2017, #6 Feb 5, 2018, #25 1
Previous Week: @ North Carolina (2/27/18, W 88-91), v. Virginia Tech (3/03/18, W 69-68)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (3/08/18, L 65-82)
25    Rhode Island Rams 23-6 A-10 15-3 1st 86 -472 17 Feb 12, 2018, #16 Mar 5, 2018, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Saint Joseph's (2/27/18, L 48-78), @ Davidson (3/02/18, L 63-61)
Current Week: v. VCU (3/09/18, W 76-67), v. Saint Joseph's (3/10/18, W 90-87), v. Davidson (3/11/18, L 57-58)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
St. Bonaventure Bonnies 24-6 A-10 14-4 3rd 72 +43 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Davidson (2/27/18, W 117-113), @ Saint Louis (3/03/18, W 56-64)
Current Week: v. Richmond (3/09/18, W 83-77), v. Davidson (3/10/18, L 70-82)
Kentucky Wildcats 21-10 SEC 10-8 4th 66 -108 Feb 26, 2018, #23 Oct 22, 2017, #5 Feb 5, 2018, #24
Previous Week: v. Ole Miss (2/28/18, W 96-78), @ Florida (3/03/18, L 80-67)
Current Week: v. Georgia (3/09/18, W 62-49), v. Alabama (3/10/18, W 86-63), @ Tennessee (3/11/18, W 72-77)
TCU Horned Frogs 21-10 Big 12 9-9 7th 45 +4 Jan 15, 2018, #24 Dec 25, 2017, #10 Jan 15, 2018, #24
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (2/27/18, W 66-59), @ Texas Tech (3/03/18, L 79-75)
Current Week: @ Kansas State (3/08/18, L 66-64)
Loyola (IL) Ramblers 28-5 MVC 15-3 1st 43 +35 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Northern Iowa (3/02/18, W 54-50), v. Bradley (3/03/18, W 62-54), v. Illinois State (3/04/18, W 65-49)
Current Week:
Virginia Tech Hokies 21-10 ACC 10-8 7th 15 +13 Jan 2, 2017, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Duke (2/26/18, W 64-63), @ Miami (FL) (3/03/18, L 69-68)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (3/07/18, L 65-71)
Seton Hall Pirates 21-10 Big East 10-8 3rd 10 +7 Jan 15, 2018, #19 Jan 8, 2018, #13 Dec 25, 2017, #23
Previous Week: v. Villanova (2/28/18, L 68-69), v. Butler (3/03/18, W 77-70)
Current Week: v. Butler (3/08/18, L 74-75)
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 24-6 C-USA 16-2 1st 9 -135 Feb 26, 2018, #24 Feb 26, 2018, #24 Feb 26, 2018, #24
Previous Week: v. Western Kentucky (3/01/18, W 82-64), v. Marshall (3/03/18, L 67-76)
Current Week: v. Southern Mississippi (3/08/18, L 68-71)
Creighton Bluejays 21-10 Big East 10-8 3rd 8 -18 Jan 8, 2018, #25 Jan 8, 2018, #25 Jan 8, 2018, #25
Previous Week: v. DePaul (2/27/18, W 82-57), @ Marquette (3/03/18, L 85-81)
Current Week: v. Providence (3/08/18, L 68-72)
Arkansas Razorbacks 21-10 SEC 10-8 4th 4 +1 Jan 1, 2018, #22 Jan 1, 2018, #22 Jan 1, 2018, #22
Previous Week: v. Auburn (2/27/18, W 91-82), @ Missouri (3/03/18, L 77-67)
Current Week: v. South Carolina (3/08/18, W 69-64), @ Florida (3/09/18, W 72-80), @ Tennessee (3/10/18, L 84-66)
Nebraska Cornhuskers 22-10 Big Ten 13-5 4th 2 +2 Nov 17, 2014, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Michigan (3/02/18, L 58-77)
Current Week:
Kansas State Wildcats 21-10 Big 12 10-8 5th 2 +2 Jan 9, 2017, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ TCU (2/27/18, L 66-59), v. Baylor (3/03/18, W 77-67)
Current Week: v. TCU (3/08/18, W 66-64), @ Kansas (3/09/18, L 83-67)
Florida State Seminoles 20-10 ACC 9-9 9th 1 -3 Feb 19, 2018, #25 Dec 11, 2017, #19 Feb 19, 2018, #25
Previous Week: @ Clemson (2/28/18, L 76-63), v. Boston College (3/03/18, W 85-76)
Current Week: v. Louisville (3/07/18, L 74-82)
Texas A&M Aggies 20-11 SEC 9-9 7th 1 +1 Feb 12, 2018, #21 Dec 25, 2017, #5 Oct 22, 2017, #25
Previous Week: @ Georgia (2/28/18, W 60-61), v. Alabama (3/03/18, W 68-66)
Current Week: v. Alabama (3/08/18, L 70-71)
New Mexico State Aggies 25-5 WAC 12-2 4th 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Texas-RGV (3/03/18, W 71-86)
Current Week: v. Chicago State (3/08/18, W 97-70), v. Seattle (3/09/18, W 84-79), v. Grand Canyon (3/10/18, W 72-58)
Buffalo Bulls 23-8 MAC 15-3 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Akron (2/27/18, W 80-68), @ Bowling Green (3/02/18, W 70-100)
Current Week: v. Central Michigan (3/08/18, W 89-74), v. Kent State (3/09/18, W 78-61), v. Toledo (3/10/18, W 76-66)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
23    Florida Gators 20-11 SEC 11-7 3rd 192 +191 Dec 4, 2017, #5 Mar 5, 2018, #23 1
Previous Week: @ Alabama (2/27/18, W 52-73), v. Kentucky (3/03/18, W 80-67)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (3/09/18, L 72-80)
24    Miami (FL) Hurricanes 22-8 ACC 11-7 5th 191 +191 Dec 18, 2017, #6 Feb 5, 2018, #25 1
Previous Week: @ North Carolina (2/27/18, W 88-91), v. Virginia Tech (3/03/18, W 69-68)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (3/08/18, L 65-82)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Kentucky Wildcats 21-10 SEC 10-8 4th 66 -108 Feb 26, 2018, #23 Oct 22, 2017, #5 Feb 5, 2018, #24
Previous Week: v. Ole Miss (2/28/18, W 96-78), @ Florida (3/03/18, L 80-67)
Current Week: v. Georgia (3/09/18, W 62-49), v. Alabama (3/10/18, W 86-63), @ Tennessee (3/11/18, W 72-77)
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 24-6 C-USA 16-2 1st 9 -135 Feb 26, 2018, #24 Feb 26, 2018, #24 Feb 26, 2018, #24
Previous Week: v. Western Kentucky (3/01/18, W 82-64), v. Marshall (3/03/18, L 67-76)
Current Week: v. Southern Mississippi (3/08/18, L 68-71)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 5 #1 Virginia Cavaliers, #5 Duke Blue Devils, #12 North Carolina Tar Heels, #19 Clemson Tigers, #24 Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Big Ten 4 #4 Michigan State Spartans, #7 Michigan Wolverines, #10 Purdue Boilermakers, #17 Ohio State Buckeyes
AAC 3 #8 Cincinnati Bearcats, #11 Wichita State Shockers, #21 Houston Cougars
Big 12 3 #9 Kansas Jayhawks, #14 Texas Tech Red Raiders, #18 West Virginia Mountaineers
SEC 3 #13 Tennessee Volunteers, #16 Auburn Tigers, #23 Florida Gators
Big East 2 #2 Villanova Wildcats, #3 Xavier Musketeers
WCC 2 #6 Gonzaga Bulldogs, #20 Saint Mary's Gaels
A-10 1 #25 Rhode Island Rams
MWC 1 #22 Nevada Wolf Pack
Pac-12 1 #15 Arizona Wildcats