Despite a week loaded with the expected amount of upsets that conference play in mid-February typically brings, there are no newcomers in the latest installment of the Associated Press Top 25.
NCAA basketball rankings 2015: Utah enters the top 10
Upset losses and ranked showdowns don’t always breed change, and this week’s AP Top 25 is evidence of that.
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Unbeaten Kentucky remains the unanimous No. 1 choice, receiving all 65 first-place votes for a fourth consecutive week. Falling in behind the Wildcats is the unchanged remaining top five of Virginia, Gonzaga, Duke, and Wisconsin. The top eight actually remained completely unaltered this week, with Villanova, Arizona, and Kansas all holding onto their same spots.
Following an upset home loss to NC State on Saturday, Louisville fell out of the top 10 for the first time all season, slipping from No. 9 to No. 12. The slide allowed Utah to jump two spots from No. 11 and move into the Cardinals’ former ranking.
The Big 12
Here’s the full AP Top 25 for this week:
1. Kentucky (65) 25-0 1,625 1
2. Virginia 23-1 1,524 2
3. Gonzaga 26-1 1,475 3
4. Duke 22-3 1,449 4
5. Wisconsin 23-2 1,387 5
6. Villanova 23-2 1,302 6
7. Arizona 22-3 1,213 7
8. Kansas 21-4 1,195 8
9. Utah 20-4 1,051 11
10. Notre Dame 22-4 1,038 10
11. N. Iowa 24-2 955 13
12. Louisville 20-5 882 9
13. Wichita St. 23-3 862 15
14. Iowa St. 18-6 761 14
15. North Carolina 18-7 658 12
16. Maryland 21-5 640 19
17. Oklahoma 17-8 554 17
18. Arkansas 20-5 476 24
19. Butler 18-7 456 18
20. Baylor 18-7 364 16
21. SMU 21-5 299 25
22. Oklahoma St. 17-8 240 21
23. West Virginia 19-6 154 21
24. Ohio St. 19-7 139 23
25. VCU 19-6 109 20
Others receiving votes: Texas 70, San Diego St. 64, Providence 44, Murray St. 38, Temple 28, Georgetown 23, Michigan St. 17, Dayton 10, Texas A&M 8, Valparaiso 8, Indiana 7.
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