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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 15 (Mar 8, 2021)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Gonzaga Bulldogs (61) 24-0 WCC 15-0 1st 1573 +2 1 Mar 8, 2021, #1 Mar 8, 2021, #1 94
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Saint Mary's (3/08/21, W 78-55), v. Brigham Young (3/09/21, W 88-78)
2    Baylor Bears (2) 21-1 Big 12 13-1 2nd 1510 +60 3 Mar 8, 2021, #2 Mar 1, 2021, #3 36
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (3/02/21, W 89-94), v. Oklahoma State (3/04/21, W 81-70), v. Texas Tech (3/07/21, W 88-73)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/11/21, W 74-68), v. Oklahoma State (3/12/21, L 74-83)
3    Illinois Fighting Illini 20-6 Big Ten 16-4 1st 1438 +88 4 Mar 8, 2021, #3 Jan 18, 2021, #22 19
Previous Week: @ Michigan (3/02/21, W 53-76), @ Ohio State (3/06/21, W 68-73)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (3/12/21, W 90-68), v. Iowa (3/13/21, W 82-71), v. Ohio State (3/14/21, W 91-88)
4    Michigan Wolverines 19-3 Big Ten 14-3 2nd 1382 -130 2 Mar 1, 2021, #2 Dec 14, 2020, #25 13
Previous Week: v. Illinois (3/02/21, L 53-76), v. Michigan State (3/04/21, W 69-50), @ Michigan State (3/07/21, L 70-64)
Current Week: v. Maryland (3/12/21, W 79-66), v. Ohio State (3/13/21, L 67-68)
5    Iowa Hawkeyes 20-7 Big Ten 14-6 3rd 1314 +48 5 Dec 14, 2020, #3 Feb 8, 2021, #15 25
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/04/21, W 102-64), v. Wisconsin (3/07/21, W 77-73)
Current Week: v. Wisconsin (3/12/21, W 62-57), @ Illinois (3/13/21, L 82-71)
6    Alabama Crimson Tide 21-6 SEC 16-2 1st 1239 +109 8 Mar 8, 2021, #6 Jan 18, 2021, #18 8
Previous Week: v. Auburn (3/02/21, W 70-58), @ Georgia (3/06/21, W 79-89)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (3/12/21, W 85-48), v. Tennessee (3/13/21, W 73-68), v. LSU (3/14/21, W 80-79)
7    Houston Cougars 21-3 AAC 14-3 1st 1173 +64 9 Feb 1, 2021, #5 Feb 22, 2021, #12 25
Previous Week: v. Memphis (3/07/21, W 67-64)
Current Week: v. Tulane (3/12/21, W 77-52), v. Memphis (3/13/21, W 76-74), v. Cincinnati (3/14/21, W 91-54)
8    Arkansas Razorbacks 21-5 SEC 13-4 2nd 1046 +199 12 Mar 8, 2021, #8 Feb 15, 2021, #24 4
Previous Week: @ South Carolina (3/02/21, W 73-101), v. Texas A&M (3/06/21, W 87-80)
Current Week: v. Missouri (3/12/21, W 70-64), v. LSU (3/13/21, L 71-78)
9    Ohio State Buckeyes 18-8 Big Ten 12-8 5th 1032 -131 7 Feb 22, 2021, #4 Dec 28, 2020, #25 9
Previous Week: v. Illinois (3/06/21, L 68-73)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/11/21, W 79-75), @ Purdue (3/12/21, W 78-87), @ Michigan (3/13/21, W 67-68), @ Illinois (3/14/21, L 91-88)
10    West Virginia Mountaineers 18-8 Big 12 11-6 4th 919 -291 6 Mar 1, 2021, #6 Feb 1, 2021, #17 18
Previous Week: v. Baylor (3/02/21, L 89-94), v. TCU (3/04/21, W 76-67), v. Oklahoma State (3/06/21, L 80-85)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/11/21, L 69-72)
11    Kansas Jayhawks 19-8 Big 12 12-6 3rd 873 +88 13 Dec 28, 2020, #3 Feb 15, 2021, #23 4
Previous Week: v. UTEP (3/04/21, W 67-62)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (3/11/21, W 69-62), v. Texas (3/12/21)
12    Oklahoma State Cowboys 18-7 Big 12 11-7 5th 851 +298 17 Mar 8, 2021, #12 Feb 8, 2021, #23 2
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (3/01/21, W 79-75), @ Baylor (3/04/21, L 81-70), @ West Virginia (3/06/21, W 80-85)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (3/11/21, W 69-72), @ Baylor (3/12/21, W 74-83), @ Texas (3/13/21, L 91-86)
13    Texas Longhorns 17-7 Big 12 11-6 4th 802 +152 15 Jan 11, 2021, #4 Nov 30, 2020, #17 16
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (3/02/21, W 67-81), @ Oklahoma (3/04/21, W 65-69), @ TCU (3/07/21, W 64-76)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (3/11/21, W 67-66), @ Kansas (3/12/21), v. Oklahoma State (3/13/21, W 91-86)
14    Villanova Wildcats 16-5 Big East 11-4 2nd 729 -213 10 Feb 1, 2021, #3 Mar 8, 2021, #14 39
Previous Week: v. Creighton (3/03/21, W 72-60), @ Providence (3/06/21, L 54-52)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (3/11/21, L 71-72)
15    Florida State Seminoles 15-5 ACC 11-4 2nd 687 -210 11 Mar 1, 2021, #11 Jan 4, 2021, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Boston College (3/03/21, W 93-64), @ Notre Dame (3/06/21, L 83-73)
Current Week: v. Duke (3/11/21), v. North Carolina (3/12/21, W 69-66), v. Georgia Tech (3/13/21, L 75-80)
16    Virginia Cavaliers 17-6 ACC 13-4 1st 531 +169 21 Feb 15, 2021, #7 Dec 28, 2020, #23 19
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/01/21, W 62-51), @ Louisville (3/06/21, W 58-68)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (3/11/21, W 72-69), v. Georgia Tech (3/12/21)
17    Creighton Bluejays 18-7 Big East 14-6 1st 510 -159 14 Jan 4, 2021, #7 Feb 8, 2021, #19 23
Previous Week: @ Villanova (3/03/21, L 72-60), v. Butler (3/06/21, W 93-73)
Current Week: v. Butler (3/11/21, W 87-56), v. UConn (3/12/21, W 59-56), v. Georgetown (3/13/21, L 48-73)
18    Loyola (IL) Ramblers 24-4 MVC 16-2 1st 488 +121 20 Mar 8, 2021, #18 Feb 15, 2021, #22 5
Previous Week: v. Southern Illinois (3/05/21, W 73-49), v. Indiana State (3/06/21, W 65-49), v. Drake (3/07/21, W 75-65)
Current Week:
19    San Diego State Aztecs 20-4 MWC 14-3 1st 462 +56 19 Dec 14, 2020, #18 Feb 15, 2021, #25 4
Previous Week: @ UNLV (3/03/21, W 62-71)
Current Week: v. Wyoming (3/11/21, W 69-66), v. Nevada (3/12/21, W 77-70), v. Utah State (3/13/21, W 68-57)
20    Purdue Boilermakers 18-8 Big Ten 13-6 3rd 389 +197 23 Mar 8, 2021, #20 Feb 8, 2021, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (3/02/21, W 73-69), v. Indiana (3/06/21, W 67-58)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/12/21, L 78-87)
20    Texas Tech Red Raiders 17-9 Big 12 9-8 7th 389 -105 18 Feb 8, 2021, #7 Mar 8, 2021, #20 16
Previous Week: v. TCU (3/02/21, W 69-49), v. Iowa State (3/04/21, W 81-54), @ Baylor (3/07/21, L 88-73)
Current Week: @ Texas (3/11/21, L 67-66)
22    Virginia Tech Hokies 15-5 ACC 9-4 4th 266 -69 22 Dec 7, 2020, #15 Dec 28, 2020, #24 12
Previous Week: v. Louisville (3/03/21), @ NC State (3/06/21)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (3/11/21, L 73-81)
23    Colorado Buffaloes 20-7 Pac-12 15-6 1st 209 +59 24 Mar 8, 2021, #23 Mar 1, 2021, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Arizona State (3/04/21, W 75-61)
Current Week: v. California (3/11/21, W 61-58), @ USC (3/12/21, W 70-72), v. Oregon State (3/13/21, L 68-70)
24    USC Trojans 21-6 Pac-12 15-5 1st 175 +87 N/A Feb 15, 2021, #17 Mar 8, 2021, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Stanford (3/03/21, W 79-42), @ UCLA (3/06/21, W 63-64)
Current Week: v. Utah (3/11/21, W 91-85), v. Colorado (3/12/21, L 70-72)
25    Oklahoma Sooners 14-9 Big 12 9-8 8th 172 -412 16 Feb 22, 2021, #7 Mar 8, 2021, #25 7
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (3/01/21, L 79-75), v. Texas (3/04/21, L 65-69)
Current Week: v. Iowa State (3/10/21, W 79-73), @ Kansas (3/11/21, L 69-62)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Brigham Young Cougars 19-5 WCC 10-3 2nd 93 -8 Mar 18, 2020, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Pepperdine (3/08/21, W 82-77), @ Gonzaga (3/09/21, L 88-78)
Oregon Ducks 19-5 Pac-12 14-4 3rd 67 +52 Jan 18, 2021, #21 Jan 4, 2021, #17 Dec 21, 2020, #25
Previous Week: v. Arizona (3/01/21, W 80-69), v. UCLA (3/03/21, W 82-74), @ Oregon State (3/07/21, W 67-80)
Current Week: v. Arizona State (3/11/21, W 91-73), v. Oregon State (3/12/21, L 64-75)
UConn Huskies 14-6 Big East 11-6 3rd 53 +48 Jan 18, 2021, #23 Jan 18, 2021, #23 Jan 11, 2021, #25
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (3/03/21, W 58-69), v. Georgetown (3/06/21, W 98-82)
Current Week: v. DePaul (3/11/21, W 94-60), @ Creighton (3/12/21, L 59-56)
Clemson Tigers 16-6 ACC 10-6 4th 25 -22 Jan 18, 2021, #20 Jan 11, 2021, #12 Dec 14, 2020, #24
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (3/03/21, L 64-54), v. Pittsburgh (3/06/21, W 77-62)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/10/21, L 64-67)
Wisconsin Badgers 16-11 Big Ten 9-10 7th 24 -82 Mar 1, 2021, #25 Nov 30, 2020, #4 Mar 1, 2021, #25
Previous Week: @ Purdue (3/02/21, L 73-69), @ Iowa (3/07/21, L 77-73)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/11/21, W 75-74), @ Iowa (3/12/21, L 62-57)
Tennessee Volunteers 17-7 SEC 10-7 5th 14 -5 Feb 22, 2021, #25 Jan 18, 2021, #6 Feb 22, 2021, #25
Previous Week: v. Florida (3/07/21, W 65-54)
Current Week: v. Florida (3/12/21, W 78-66), @ Alabama (3/13/21, L 73-68)
Wichita State Shockers 15-4 AAC 11-2 6th 13 +2 Jan 27, 2020, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Tulane (3/03/21, W 70-78), v. South Florida (3/06/21, W 80-63)
Current Week: v. South Florida (3/12/21, W 68-67), v. Cincinnati (3/13/21, L 59-60)
St. Bonaventure Bonnies 15-4 A-10 11-4 1st 11 -5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Dayton (3/01/21, L 52-55), v. Duquesne (3/05/21, W 75-59), v. Saint Louis (3/06/21, W 71-53)
Current Week: v. VCU (3/14/21, W 74-65)
Winthrop Eagles 23-1 Big South 17-1 1st 7 +3 Mar 12, 2007, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. High Point (3/01/21, W 83-54), v. Longwood (3/04/21, W 82-61), v. Campbell (3/07/21, W 80-53)
Current Week:
VCU Rams 19-6 A-10 10-4 4th 4 +4 Nov 25, 2019, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Dayton (3/03/21), v. Dayton (3/05/21, W 73-68), v. Davidson (3/06/21, W 64-52)
Current Week: @ St. Bonaventure (3/14/21, L 74-65)
LSU Tigers 16-8 SEC 11-6 3rd 2 +2 Feb 10, 2020, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/02/21, W 83-68), @ Missouri (3/06/21, W 80-86)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (3/12/21, W 76-73), @ Arkansas (3/13/21, W 71-78), @ Alabama (3/14/21, L 80-79)
Michigan State Spartans 15-11 Big Ten 9-11 9th 1 +1 Jan 4, 2021, #23 Dec 14, 2020, #4 Jan 4, 2021, #23
Previous Week: v. Indiana (3/02/21, W 64-58), @ Michigan (3/04/21, L 69-50), v. Michigan (3/07/21, W 70-64)
Current Week: @ Maryland (3/11/21, L 68-57)
San Diego Toreros 3-11 WCC 2-7 9th 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ San Francisco (3/04/21, L 67-51)
Current Week:
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 19-4 Big West 15-3 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Cal Poly (3/05/21, W 71-57), v. Cal Poly (3/06/21, W 70-54)
Current Week: v. Long Beach State (3/11/21, W 95-87), v. UC Davis (3/12/21, W 71-55), v. UC Irvine (3/13/21, W 79-63)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    USC Trojans 21-6 Pac-12 15-5 1st 175 +87 Feb 15, 2021, #17 Mar 8, 2021, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Stanford (3/03/21, W 79-42), @ UCLA (3/06/21, W 63-64)
Current Week: v. Utah (3/11/21, W 91-85), v. Colorado (3/12/21, L 70-72)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Wisconsin Badgers 16-11 Big Ten 9-10 7th 24 -82 Mar 1, 2021, #25 Nov 30, 2020, #4 Mar 1, 2021, #25
Previous Week: @ Purdue (3/02/21, L 73-69), @ Iowa (3/07/21, L 77-73)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/11/21, W 75-74), @ Iowa (3/12/21, L 62-57)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big 12 7 #2 Baylor Bears, #10 West Virginia Mountaineers, #11 Kansas Jayhawks, #12 Oklahoma State Cowboys, #13 Texas Longhorns, #20 Texas Tech Red Raiders, #25 Oklahoma Sooners
Big Ten 5 #3 Illinois Fighting Illini, #4 Michigan Wolverines, #5 Iowa Hawkeyes, #9 Ohio State Buckeyes, #20 Purdue Boilermakers
ACC 3 #15 Florida State Seminoles, #16 Virginia Cavaliers, #22 Virginia Tech Hokies
Big East 2 #14 Villanova Wildcats, #17 Creighton Bluejays
Pac-12 2 #23 Colorado Buffaloes, #24 USC Trojans
SEC 2 #6 Alabama Crimson Tide, #8 Arkansas Razorbacks
AAC 1 #7 Houston Cougars
MVC 1 #18 Loyola (IL) Ramblers
MWC 1 #19 San Diego State Aztecs
WCC 1 #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs