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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 6 (Dec 20, 2021)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Baylor Bears (60) 10-0 Big 12 0-0 2nd 1524 -1 1 Dec 20, 2021, #1 Nov 15, 2021, #9 44
Previous Week: @ Oregon (12/18/21, W 70-78)
Current Week: v. Alcorn State (12/20/21, W 94-57)
2    Duke Blue Devils 10-1 ACC 0-0 8th 1445 +16 2 Nov 29, 2021, #1 Oct 14, 2021, #9 7
Previous Week: v. South Carolina State (12/14/21, W 103-62), v. Appalachian State (12/16/21, W 92-67), v. Elon (12/18/21, W 87-56)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (12/22/21, W 76-65)
3    Purdue Boilermakers 10-1 Big Ten 1-1 5th 1360 +41 3 Dec 6, 2021, #1 Oct 14, 2021, #7 10
Previous Week: v. Butler (12/18/21, W 77-48)
Current Week: v. Incarnate Word (12/20/21, W 79-59)
4    Gonzaga Bulldogs 9-2 WCC 0-0 1st 1313 +22 5 Nov 22, 2021, #1 Dec 13, 2021, #5 102
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (12/18/21, W 69-55)
Current Week: v. Northern Arizona (12/20/21, W 95-49)
5    UCLA Bruins 8-1 Pac-12 1-0 2nd 1294 -18 4 Nov 22, 2021, #2 Dec 20, 2021, #5 7
Previous Week:
Current Week:
6    Arizona Wildcats (1) 11-0 Pac-12 1-0 3rd 1230 +58 8 Dec 20, 2021, #6 Nov 22, 2021, #17 5
Previous Week: v. Northern Colorado (12/15/21, W 101-76), v. California Baptist (12/18/21, W 84-60)
Current Week: @ Tennessee (12/22/21, L 77-73)
7    Kansas Jayhawks 9-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 1210 +29 7 Nov 15, 2021, #3 Dec 6, 2021, #8 12
Previous Week: v. Stephen F. Austin (12/18/21, W 80-72)
Current Week:
8    USC Trojans 12-0 Pac-12 2-0 1st 937 +127 10 Dec 20, 2021, #8 Nov 15, 2021, #25 6
Previous Week: v. UC Irvine (12/15/21, W 66-61), v. Georgia Tech (12/18/21, W 67-53)
Current Week:
9    Iowa State Cyclones 11-0 Big 12 0-0 2nd 926 +128 11 Dec 20, 2021, #9 Nov 29, 2021, #19 4
Previous Week: v. Southeastern Louisiana (12/19/21, W 77-54)
Current Week: v. Chicago State (12/21/21, W 79-48)
10    Alabama Crimson Tide 9-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 897 -305 6 Dec 13, 2021, #6 Nov 29, 2021, #16 16
Previous Week: @ Memphis (12/14/21, L 92-78), v. Jacksonville State (12/18/21, W 65-59)
Current Week: v. Davidson (12/21/21, L 78-79)
11    Michigan State Spartans 9-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 822 +115 12 Dec 20, 2021, #11 Nov 29, 2021, #22 4
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Oakland (12/21/21, W 78-90)
12    Auburn Tigers 10-1 SEC 0-0 N/A 782 +89 13 Dec 20, 2021, #12 Oct 14, 2021, #22 7
Previous Week: v. North Alabama (12/14/21, W 70-44), @ Saint Louis (12/18/21, W 70-74)
Current Week: v. Murray State (12/22/21, W 71-58)
13    Houston Cougars 10-2 AAC 0-0 8th 780 +97 14 Nov 22, 2021, #12 Nov 29, 2021, #15 33
Previous Week: v. Louisiana (12/14/21, W 71-56), v. Oklahoma State (12/18/21, W 72-61)
Current Week: v. Texas State (12/22/21, W 80-47)
14    Ohio State Buckeyes 8-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 744 +88 15 Dec 20, 2021, #14 Dec 6, 2021, #21 3
Previous Week:
Current Week:
15    Seton Hall Pirates 9-1 Big East 0-0 1st 693 +58 16 Dec 20, 2021, #15 Nov 29, 2021, #25 5
Previous Week:
Current Week:
16    Texas Longhorns 8-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 569 -14 17 Oct 14, 2021, #5 Dec 13, 2021, #17 24
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/14/21, W 63-31), v. Stanford (12/19/21, W 60-53)
Current Week: v. Alabama State (12/22/21, W 68-48)
17    LSU Tigers 11-0 SEC 0-0 N/A 542 +166 19 Dec 20, 2021, #17 Dec 6, 2021, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Northwestern State (12/14/21, W 89-49), @ Louisiana Tech (12/18/21, W 57-66)
Current Week: v. Lipscomb (12/22/21, W 95-60)
18    Xavier Musketeers 11-1 Big East 1-0 1st 469 +168 22 Dec 20, 2021, #18 Nov 22, 2021, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Morehead State (12/15/21, W 86-63), v. Marquette (12/18/21, W 80-71)
Current Week: @ Villanova (12/21/21, L 71-58)
19    Tennessee Volunteers 8-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 447 +57 18 Dec 6, 2021, #13 Dec 20, 2021, #19 7
Previous Week: v. USC Upstate (12/14/21, W 96-52)
Current Week: v. Arizona (12/22/21, W 77-73)
20    Kentucky Wildcats 8-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 428 +83 21 Nov 29, 2021, #9 Dec 13, 2021, #21 7
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (12/18/21, W 98-69)
Current Week: v. Western Kentucky (12/22/21, W 95-60)
21    Colorado State Rams 10-0 MWC 0-0 2nd 328 +77 23 Dec 20, 2021, #21 Dec 13, 2021, #23 2
Previous Week:
Current Week:
22    Providence Friars 11-1 Big East 1-0 1st 266 +209 N/A Dec 20, 2021, #22 Dec 20, 2021, #22 1
Previous Week: @ UConn (12/18/21, W 53-57)
Current Week:
23    Villanova Wildcats 7-4 Big East 0-1 11th 222 -702 9 Oct 14, 2021, #4 Dec 20, 2021, #23 47
Previous Week: @ Creighton (12/17/21, L 79-59)
Current Week: v. Xavier (12/21/21, W 71-58)
24    Wisconsin Badgers 9-2 Big Ten 1-1 5th 182 +26 N/A Dec 6, 2021, #22 Dec 20, 2021, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Nicholls State (12/15/21, W 71-68)
Current Week:
25    Texas Tech Red Raiders 8-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 86 -78 25 Dec 20, 2021, #25 Dec 20, 2021, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Arkansas State (12/14/21, W 75-62), @ Gonzaga (12/18/21, L 69-55)
Current Week: v. Eastern Washington (12/22/21, W 78-46)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Oklahoma Sooners 9-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 65 +19 Mar 8, 2021, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas-Arlington (12/19/21, W 70-50)
Current Week: v. Alcorn State (12/22/21, W 72-48)
West Virginia Mountaineers 10-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 57 +33 Mar 15, 2021, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ UAB (12/18/21, W 59-65)
Current Week: v. Youngstown State (12/22/21, W 82-52)
UConn Huskies 9-3 Big East 0-1 9th 55 -305 Dec 13, 2021, #20 Dec 6, 2021, #15 Oct 14, 2021, #24
Previous Week: v. Providence (12/18/21, L 53-57)
Current Week: @ Marquette (12/21/21, W 70-78)
Illinois Fighting Illini 8-3 Big Ten 2-0 1st 49 +18 Nov 22, 2021, #14 Nov 15, 2021, #10 Nov 22, 2021, #14
Previous Week: v. St. Francis (PA) (12/18/21, W 106-48)
Current Week: v. Missouri (12/22/21, W 88-63)
Loyola (IL) Ramblers 9-2 MVC 1-0 1st 42 +22 Mar 15, 2021, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week:
Michigan Wolverines 7-4 Big Ten 1-1 5th 9 +1 Nov 29, 2021, #24 Nov 15, 2021, #4 Nov 29, 2021, #24
Previous Week: v. Southern Utah (12/18/21, W 87-50)
Current Week:
Arkansas Razorbacks 9-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 9 -232 Dec 13, 2021, #24 Nov 29, 2021, #10 Dec 13, 2021, #24
Previous Week: v. Hofstra (12/18/21, L 81-89)
Current Week: v. Elon (12/21/21, W 81-55)
Brigham Young Cougars 9-2 WCC 0-0 1st 8 +4 Dec 6, 2021, #24 Nov 29, 2021, #12 Dec 6, 2021, #24
Previous Week: @ Weber State (12/18/21, W 71-89)
Current Week: v. South Florida (12/22/21, W 54-39), v. Vanderbilt (12/23/21, L 67-69), @ Liberty (12/25/21, W 75-80)
North Carolina Tar Heels 8-3 ACC 1-0 1st 7 -78 Nov 15, 2021, #18 Nov 15, 2021, #18 Oct 14, 2021, #19
Previous Week: v. Furman (12/14/21, W 74-61), @ Kentucky (12/18/21, L 98-69)
Current Week: v. Appalachian State (12/21/21, W 70-50)
San Francisco Dons 11-1 WCC 0-0 1st 6 -30 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Grand Canyon (12/18/21, L 48-49), @ Arizona State (12/19/21, W 65-66)
Current Week: v. Southern Illinois (12/22/21, W 64-52)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 11-1 ACC 1-0 1st 5 +5 Feb 15, 2010, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Virginia Military (12/14/21, W 77-70), @ Charlotte (12/17/21, W 79-82)
Current Week:
Virginia Tech Hokies 8-4 ACC 0-1 9th 4 +4 Mar 15, 2021, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. St. Bonaventure (12/17/21, W 86-49)
Current Week: @ Duke (12/22/21, L 76-65)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 7-4 Big 12 0-0 2nd 4 +4 Mar 15, 2021, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Cleveland State (12/13/21, W 98-93), @ Houston (12/18/21, L 72-61)
Current Week:
Iowa Hawkeyes 8-3 Big Ten 0-2 12th 3 +3 Mar 15, 2021, #8 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Utah State (12/18/21, W 75-94)
Current Week: v. Southeastern Louisiana (12/21/21, W 93-62)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 9-1 Big Ten 1-1 5th 3 +NC Jan 25, 2021, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M-CC (12/14/21, W 79-71)
Current Week: v. Green Bay (12/22/21, W 72-56)
Creighton Bluejays 9-3 Big East 1-0 1st 2 +1 Mar 15, 2021, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arizona State (12/14/21, L 57-58), v. Villanova (12/17/21, W 79-59)
Current Week:
Memphis Tigers 6-4 AAC 0-0 6th 1 +1 Nov 29, 2021, #18 Nov 22, 2021, #9 Nov 29, 2021, #18
Previous Week: v. Alabama (12/14/21, W 92-78)
Current Week:

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
22    Providence Friars 11-1 Big East 1-0 1st 266 +209 Dec 20, 2021, #22 Dec 20, 2021, #22 1
Previous Week: @ UConn (12/18/21, W 53-57)
Current Week:
24    Wisconsin Badgers 9-2 Big Ten 1-1 5th 182 +26 Dec 6, 2021, #22 Dec 20, 2021, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Nicholls State (12/15/21, W 71-68)
Current Week:

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
UConn Huskies 9-3 Big East 0-1 9th 55 -305 Dec 13, 2021, #20 Dec 6, 2021, #15 Oct 14, 2021, #24
Previous Week: v. Providence (12/18/21, L 53-57)
Current Week: @ Marquette (12/21/21, W 70-78)
Arkansas Razorbacks 9-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 9 -232 Dec 13, 2021, #24 Nov 29, 2021, #10 Dec 13, 2021, #24
Previous Week: v. Hofstra (12/18/21, L 81-89)
Current Week: v. Elon (12/21/21, W 81-55)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big 12 5 #1 Baylor Bears, #7 Kansas Jayhawks, #9 Iowa State Cyclones, #16 Texas Longhorns, #25 Texas Tech Red Raiders
SEC 5 #10 Alabama Crimson Tide, #12 Auburn Tigers, #17 LSU Tigers, #19 Tennessee Volunteers, #20 Kentucky Wildcats
Big East 4 #15 Seton Hall Pirates, #18 Xavier Musketeers, #22 Providence Friars, #23 Villanova Wildcats
Big Ten 4 #3 Purdue Boilermakers, #11 Michigan State Spartans, #14 Ohio State Buckeyes, #24 Wisconsin Badgers
Pac-12 3 #5 UCLA Bruins, #6 Arizona Wildcats, #8 USC Trojans
AAC 1 #13 Houston Cougars
ACC 1 #2 Duke Blue Devils
MWC 1 #21 Colorado State Rams
WCC 1 #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs