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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 8 (Jan 18, 2021)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Gonzaga Bulldogs (62) 14-0 WCC 5-0 1st 1598 -1 1 Jan 18, 2021, #1 Jan 18, 2021, #1 87
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (1/14/21, W 95-70), @ Saint Mary's (1/16/21, W 59-73)
Current Week: v. Pacific (1/23/21, W 95-49)
2    Baylor Bears (2) 12-0 Big 12 5-0 2nd 1538 +2 2 Jan 18, 2021, #2 Jan 18, 2021, #2 29
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (1/16/21, W 60-68)
Current Week: v. Kansas (1/18/21, W 77-69), @ Oklahoma State (1/23/21, W 66-81)
3    Villanova Wildcats 8-1 Big East 3-0 3rd 1445 +9 3 Jan 18, 2021, #3 Nov 30, 2020, #12 32
Previous Week: @ Xavier (1/13/21)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (1/19/21, W 76-74), v. Providence (1/23/21, W 71-56)
4    Iowa Hawkeyes 12-2 Big Ten 6-1 1st 1420 +98 5 Dec 14, 2020, #3 Dec 28, 2020, #10 18
Previous Week: @ Northwestern (1/17/21, W 73-96)
Current Week: v. Indiana (1/21/21, L 69-81)
5    Texas Longhorns 11-2 Big 12 5-1 3rd 1289 -133 4 Jan 11, 2021, #4 Nov 30, 2020, #17 9
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (1/13/21, L 77-79), v. Kansas State (1/16/21, W 82-67)
Current Week:
6    Tennessee Volunteers 10-1 SEC 4-1 2nd 1242 +149 10 Jan 18, 2021, #6 Nov 30, 2020, #13 9
Previous Week: @ Vanderbilt (1/12/21), v. Vanderbilt (1/16/21, W 81-61)
Current Week: @ Florida (1/19/21, L 75-49), v. Missouri (1/23/21, L 64-73)
7    Michigan Wolverines 11-1 Big Ten 6-1 1st 1197 +36 7 Jan 18, 2021, #7 Dec 14, 2020, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (1/12/21, W 77-54), @ Minnesota (1/16/21, L 75-57)
Current Week: v. Maryland (1/19/21, W 87-63), @ Purdue (1/22/21, W 53-70)
8    Houston Cougars 11-1 AAC 6-1 1st 1155 +162 11 Dec 28, 2020, #5 Jan 11, 2021, #11 18
Previous Week: v. UCF (1/17/21, W 75-58)
Current Week: v. Tulsa (1/20/21, W 86-59), @ Temple (1/23/21, W 51-68)
9    Kansas Jayhawks 10-3 Big 12 4-2 3rd 1072 -148 6 Dec 28, 2020, #3 Jan 18, 2021, #9 229
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (1/12/21, L 75-70)
Current Week: @ Baylor (1/18/21, L 77-69), @ Oklahoma (1/23/21, L 75-68)
10    Wisconsin Badgers 11-3 Big Ten 4-2 4th 939 -171 9 Nov 30, 2020, #4 Dec 7, 2020, #13 12
Previous Week: @ Michigan (1/12/21, L 77-54), @ Rutgers (1/15/21, W 54-60)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (1/20/21, W 68-52), v. Ohio State (1/23/21, L 62-74)
11    Creighton Bluejays 10-3 Big East 6-2 1st 833 -318 8 Jan 4, 2021, #7 Dec 21, 2020, #13 16
Previous Week: @ Butler (1/16/21, L 70-66)
Current Week: v. Providence (1/20/21, L 70-74), v. UConn (1/23/21, W 74-66)
12    Texas Tech Red Raiders 11-4 Big 12 4-3 5th 792 +103 15 Jan 18, 2021, #12 Jan 4, 2021, #18 9
Previous Week: @ Texas (1/13/21, W 77-79), v. Baylor (1/16/21, L 60-68)
Current Week: v. Iowa State (1/23/21)
13    Virginia Cavaliers 9-2 ACC 5-0 1st 778 +375 18 Jan 18, 2021, #13 Dec 28, 2020, #23 12
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (1/13/21, W 80-68), @ Clemson (1/16/21, W 50-85)
Current Week: v. NC State (1/20/21), v. Georgia Tech (1/23/21, W 64-62)
14    West Virginia Mountaineers 9-4 Big 12 2-3 8th 732 +31 13 Dec 21, 2020, #7 Jan 18, 2021, #14 11
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Kansas State (1/23/21, W 47-69)
15    Ohio State Buckeyes 11-3 Big Ten 5-3 3rd 631 +351 21 Jan 18, 2021, #15 Dec 28, 2020, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Northwestern (1/13/21, W 81-71), @ Illinois (1/16/21, W 81-87)
Current Week: v. Purdue (1/19/21, L 65-67), @ Wisconsin (1/23/21, W 62-74)
16    Virginia Tech Hokies 11-2 ACC 5-1 2nd 536 +250 20 Dec 7, 2020, #15 Dec 28, 2020, #24 5
Previous Week: v. Duke (1/12/21, W 74-67), @ Wake Forest (1/17/21, W 60-64)
Current Week: v. Boston College (1/20/21), @ Syracuse (1/23/21, L 78-60)
17    Minnesota Golden Gophers 11-4 Big Ten 4-4 7th 507 +274 23 Jan 4, 2021, #16 Jan 11, 2021, #23 4
Previous Week: v. Michigan (1/16/21, W 75-57)
Current Week: v. Maryland (1/23/21, L 49-63)
18    Alabama Crimson Tide 11-3 SEC 6-0 1st 487 +314 N/A Jan 18, 2021, #18 Jan 18, 2021, #18 1
Previous Week: @ Kentucky (1/12/21, W 65-85), v. Arkansas (1/16/21, W 90-59)
Current Week: @ LSU (1/19/21, W 75-105), v. Mississippi State (1/23/21, W 81-73)
19    Missouri Tigers 8-2 SEC 2-2 8th 462 +26 17 Dec 28, 2020, #12 Jan 18, 2021, #19 6
Previous Week: @ Texas A&M (1/16/21, W 52-68)
Current Week: v. South Carolina (1/19/21, W 81-70), @ Tennessee (1/23/21, W 64-73)
20    Clemson Tigers 9-2 ACC 3-2 4th 354 -393 12 Jan 11, 2021, #12 Dec 14, 2020, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Virginia (1/16/21, L 50-85)
Current Week: @ Georgia Tech (1/20/21, L 83-65), @ Florida State (1/23/21, L 80-61)
21    Oregon Ducks 10-2 Pac-12 5-1 2nd 235 -29 22 Jan 4, 2021, #17 Dec 21, 2020, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Arizona State (1/14/21)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (1/23/21, L 64-75)
22    Illinois Fighting Illini 9-5 Big Ten 5-3 3rd 232 -462 14 Nov 30, 2020, #5 Jan 18, 2021, #22 12
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (1/16/21, L 81-87)
Current Week: v. Penn State (1/19/21, W 79-65)
23    UConn Huskies 7-1 Big East 4-1 3rd 209 +28 25 Jan 18, 2021, #23 Jan 11, 2021, #25 2
Previous Week: @ DePaul (1/11/21, W 53-60)
Current Week: v. St. John's (1/18/21, L 70-74), v. Xavier (1/20/21), @ Creighton (1/23/21, L 74-66)
24    UCLA Bruins 11-2 Pac-12 7-0 1st 195 +58 N/A Jan 18, 2021, #24 Jan 18, 2021, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Washington State (1/14/21, W 91-61), v. Washington (1/16/21, W 81-76)
Current Week: @ California (1/21/21, W 57-61), @ Stanford (1/23/21, L 73-72)
25    Saint Louis Billikens 7-1 A-10 0-0 21st 172 -48 24 Jan 4, 2021, #23 Jan 18, 2021, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Davidson (1/15/21)
Current Week: @ Massachusetts (1/20/21)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Louisville Cardinals 9-2 ACC 4-1 2nd 155 -309 Jan 11, 2021, #16 Jan 11, 2021, #16 Dec 7, 2020, #25
Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (1/13/21, W 65-77), @ Miami (FL) (1/16/21, L 78-72)
Current Week: v. Florida State (1/18/21, L 65-78), v. Duke (1/23/21, W 70-65)
Colorado Buffaloes 11-3 Pac-12 6-2 2nd 148 +52 Feb 24, 2020, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Utah (1/11/21, W 58-65), v. California (1/14/21, W 89-60), v. Stanford (1/16/21, W 77-64)
Current Week: @ Washington (1/20/21, L 84-80), @ Washington State (1/23/21, W 59-70)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 9-3 Big 12 3-3 6th 119 +91 Feb 16, 2015, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Kansas (1/12/21, W 75-70)
Current Week: v. Baylor (1/23/21, L 66-81)
Florida State Seminoles 7-2 ACC 3-1 4th 112 +38 Jan 4, 2021, #25 Dec 14, 2020, #15 Jan 4, 2021, #25
Previous Week: v. NC State (1/13/21, W 105-73), v. North Carolina (1/16/21, W 82-75)
Current Week: @ Louisville (1/18/21, W 65-78), v. Clemson (1/23/21, W 80-61)
USC Trojans 11-2 Pac-12 5-1 3rd 74 +26 Dec 4, 2017, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UC Riverside (1/12/21, W 67-62), v. Washington (1/14/21, W 95-68), v. Washington State (1/16/21, W 85-77)
Current Week: @ Oregon State (1/19/21, L 58-56), @ California (1/23/21, W 68-76)
Duke Blue Devils 5-3 ACC 3-1 4th 43 -354 Jan 11, 2021, #19 Nov 30, 2020, #6 Jan 4, 2021, #21
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (1/12/21, L 74-67)
Current Week: @ Pittsburgh (1/19/21, L 79-73), @ Louisville (1/23/21, L 70-65)
Drake Bulldogs 13-0 MVC 4-0 1st 42 +NC Mar 10, 2008, #14 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week:
LSU Tigers 10-2 SEC 5-1 2nd 20 +13 Feb 10, 2020, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (1/13/21, W 92-76), v. South Carolina (1/16/21, W 85-80)
Current Week: v. Alabama (1/19/21, L 75-105), @ Kentucky (1/23/21, L 82-69)
Boise State Broncos 12-1 MWC 8-0 1st 15 +7 Mar 9, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Wyoming (1/11/21, W 60-83), @ Wyoming (1/13/21, W 70-90)
Current Week: v. Fresno State (1/20/21, W 73-51), v. Fresno State (1/22/21)
Xavier Musketeers 10-2 Big East 3-2 5th 7 +NC Dec 21, 2020, #22 Dec 21, 2020, #22 Dec 21, 2020, #22
Previous Week: v. Villanova (1/13/21), @ Seton Hall (1/16/21)
Current Week: @ UConn (1/20/21)
Belmont Bruins 13-1 OVC 7-0 1st 5 +4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Tennessee Tech (1/14/21, W 67-88), @ Jacksonville State (1/16/21, W 91-98)
Current Week: v. Eastern Illinois (1/21/21, W 79-66), v. SIU-Edwardsville (1/23/21, W 114-62)
Michigan State Spartans 8-4 Big Ten 2-4 11th 3 -31 Jan 4, 2021, #23 Dec 14, 2020, #4 Jan 4, 2021, #23
Previous Week:
Current Week:
Winthrop Eagles 12-0 Big South 10-0 1st 3 +1 Mar 12, 2007, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Longwood (1/14/21, W 72-61), v. Longwood (1/15/21, W 70-50)
Current Week: @ Presbyterian (1/19/21, W 58-72), @ Presbyterian (1/20/21, W 66-78)
Toledo Rockets 11-4 MAC 6-1 1st 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Eastern Michigan (1/12/21, W 96-63), @ Akron (1/16/21, L 95-94)
Current Week: v. Central Michigan (1/19/21, W 89-72), v. Kent State (1/23/21, W 76-74)
Purdue Boilermakers 10-5 Big Ten 5-3 3rd 1 +1 Oct 21, 2019, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Indiana (1/14/21, W 69-81), v. Penn State (1/17/21, W 80-72)
Current Week: @ Ohio State (1/19/21, W 65-67), v. Michigan (1/22/21, L 53-70)
Utah State Aggies 11-3 MWC 8-0 1st 1 +1 Dec 2, 2019, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. San Diego State (1/14/21, W 57-45), v. San Diego State (1/16/21, W 64-59)
Current Week: v. Colorado State (1/19/21, W 83-64), v. Colorado State (1/20/21), v. Colorado State (1/21/21, L 76-84)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
18    Alabama Crimson Tide 11-3 SEC 6-0 1st 487 +314 Jan 18, 2021, #18 Jan 18, 2021, #18 1
Previous Week: @ Kentucky (1/12/21, W 65-85), v. Arkansas (1/16/21, W 90-59)
Current Week: @ LSU (1/19/21, W 75-105), v. Mississippi State (1/23/21, W 81-73)
24    UCLA Bruins 11-2 Pac-12 7-0 1st 195 +58 Jan 18, 2021, #24 Jan 18, 2021, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Washington State (1/14/21, W 91-61), v. Washington (1/16/21, W 81-76)
Current Week: @ California (1/21/21, W 57-61), @ Stanford (1/23/21, L 73-72)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Louisville Cardinals 9-2 ACC 4-1 2nd 155 -309 Jan 11, 2021, #16 Jan 11, 2021, #16 Dec 7, 2020, #25
Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (1/13/21, W 65-77), @ Miami (FL) (1/16/21, L 78-72)
Current Week: v. Florida State (1/18/21, L 65-78), v. Duke (1/23/21, W 70-65)
Duke Blue Devils 5-3 ACC 3-1 4th 43 -354 Jan 11, 2021, #19 Nov 30, 2020, #6 Jan 4, 2021, #21
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (1/12/21, L 74-67)
Current Week: @ Pittsburgh (1/19/21, L 79-73), @ Louisville (1/23/21, L 70-65)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big Ten 6 #4 Iowa Hawkeyes, #7 Michigan Wolverines, #10 Wisconsin Badgers, #15 Ohio State Buckeyes, #17 Minnesota Golden Gophers, #22 Illinois Fighting Illini
Big 12 5 #2 Baylor Bears, #5 Texas Longhorns, #9 Kansas Jayhawks, #12 Texas Tech Red Raiders, #14 West Virginia Mountaineers
ACC 3 #13 Virginia Cavaliers, #16 Virginia Tech Hokies, #20 Clemson Tigers
Big East 3 #3 Villanova Wildcats, #11 Creighton Bluejays, #23 UConn Huskies
SEC 3 #6 Tennessee Volunteers, #18 Alabama Crimson Tide, #19 Missouri Tigers
Pac-12 2 #21 Oregon Ducks, #24 UCLA Bruins
AAC 1 #8 Houston Cougars
A-10 1 #25 Saint Louis Billikens
WCC 1 #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs