Tennessee is the brand new No. 1 in males’s school basketball after an enormous shakeup within the AP Top 25.
The Vols obtained 58 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel Monday to succeed in No. 1 for the primary time for the reason that 2018-19 season. Tennessee climbed two spots from final week after Kansas misplaced twice and Auburn fell to No. 4 Duke. The Tigers remained No. 2 and obtained three first-place votes.
No. 3 Iowa State had one first-place vote and climbed three locations from final week for its highest rating since 1956-57. Kentucky rounded out the highest 5.
In all, 14 ranked groups misplaced final week, together with six colleges within the prime 10; Kansas and then-No. 11 Wisconsin misplaced twice. Only two groups — Auburn and No. 12 Oregon — remained in the identical ballot spots they had been per week in the past, and the volatility noticed 5 groups soar into the rankings.
Tennessee (8-0) is off to its greatest begin since opening the 2000-01 season 9-0 and is No. 1 within the NCAA Evaluation Tool rankings. The Vols are additionally second within the KenPom rankings, rating second in defensive effectivity and ninth in offensive effectivity regardless of dropping 4 starters from final yr’s SEC championship workforce. Tennessee beat Syracuse 96-70 in its solely recreation final week.
Kansas had been No. 1 for the reason that preseason ballot, earlier than dropping 76-63 to Creighton and 76-67 to rival Missouri. The losses dropped the Jayhawks to No. 10.
Auburn had been poised to maneuver into the No. 1 spot for the primary time since 2021-22 however misplaced 84-78 at Duke earlier than beating Richmond.
Iowa State had its highest preseason rating at No. 5 after reaching the NCAA event’s Sweet 16 a yr in the past. The Cyclones misplaced by two to Auburn within the Maui Invitational however have since reeled off 4 straight wins.
Iowa State blew out Jackson State 100-58 in its solely recreation final week, earlier than going through rival Iowa this week.
Huskies rebound
Two-time reigning nationwide champion UConn practically dropped out of the ballot final week following a 0-for-3 run in Maui. The Huskies bounced again properly, selecting up spectacular wins over Baylor and Texas to maneuver up seven spots on this week’s ballot to No. 18.
“Maybe the folks with the shovels and the dust, perhaps they had been too fast to seize the shovel and throw the dust on us,” UConn coach Dan Hurley stated.
Rising and falling
Oklahoma had the largest soar inside this week’s ballot, climbing eight spots to No. 13 after beating Georgia Tech and Alcorn State. Duke and No. 17 Texas A&M every moved up 5 spots.
Kansas had the largest drop, adopted by No. 20 Wisconsin, which fell 9 spots. No. 22 Cincinnati dropped eight locations.
In and out
Multiple groups moved out and in of this week’s ballot.
No. 14 Michigan is ranked for the primary time in practically three years after tight wins over Wisconsin and Iowa. Under first-year coach Dusty May, the Wolverines have gained seven straight.
No. 16 Clemson is ranked for the primary time this season, following wins over Kentucky and Miami. No. 21 Michigan State, which beat Nebraska and Minnesota, additionally joined the rankings.
No. 24 UCLA is ranked for the primary time for the reason that preseason ballot following wins over Washington and Oregon. No. 25 Mississippi State is again within the ballot after blowing out Pittsburgh 90-57 and beating Prairie View A&M.
Baylor, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Illinois and North Carolina dropped out of the rankings.
Conference watch
The SEC led all conferences with 9 ranked groups, adopted by the Big Ten with six and the Big 12 with 4. The Atlantic Coast Conference and Big East every had two ranked groups, whereas the West Coast and Mountain West conferences had one every.
