{"id":97467,"date":"2025-12-22T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/97467\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T19:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:10:07","slug":"texas-tech-jumps-up-ap-top-25-ranking-after-duke-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/97467\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech jumps up AP Top 25 ranking after Duke upset"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arizona is still No. 1 in\u00a0The Associated Press men\u2019s college basketball poll,<\/a>\u00a0but No. 2 Michigan is closing the gap.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats topped the poll for the third straight week in the\u00a0AP Top 25<\/a>\u00a0released on Monday, receiving 38 first-place votes from a 58-person panel. The Wolverines had 19 first-place votes \u2014 four more than last week \u2014 and closed the gap in total points, pulling within 20.<\/p>\n

No. 3 Iowa State had one first-place vote, with UConn and Purdue rounding out the top five in the final poll of the calendar year. The next Top 25 will be released Jan. 5.<\/p>\n

Arizona (11-0) added another quality win to its resume last week, blowing out\u00a0San Diego State 68-45<\/a>\u00a0with a dominant defensive performance. The Wildcats also routed\u00a0Abilene Christian 92-62 last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Arizona has won its last six games by at least 20 points, its longest streak since another six-game rout run in 1942-43.<\/p>\n

Michigan (11-0) had one game last week, also a blowout. The\u00a0102-50 win over LaSalle<\/a>\u00a0was the fifth time in six games the Wolverines scored at least 100 points and eighth straight win by 15 points or more.<\/p>\n

No. 13 Nebraska continued its rise, climbing two places for its highest ranking since reaching No. 11 in 1991-92.<\/p>\n

Rising and falling<\/p>\n

No. 15 Texas Tech made the largest move up the poll, rising four spots after rallying from a 17-point deficit\u00a0to beat Duke 82-81<\/a>, ending the Blue Devils\u2019 unbeaten start to the season. Duke dropped three places to No. 6 after its loss to Texas Tech.<\/p>\n

No. 16 Louisville had the biggest fall in this week\u2019s poll, losing five spots after\u00a0losing Tennessee<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0blowing out Montana<\/a>. No. 18 Arkansas lost four places following\u00a0a 94-85 loss to Houston<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In and out<\/p>\n

No. 24 USC is ranked for the second time this season following lopsided wins over UTSA and UC Santa Cruz. No. 25 Iowa (10-2) is ranked for the first time since early in the 2022-23 season with its best start since 2020.<\/p>\n

Auburn dropped out from No. 21 after being\u00a0blown out by Purdue<\/a>, the Tigers\u2019 third loss in five games. St. John\u2019s fell out from No. 22 following\u00a0a 78-66 loss<\/a>\u00a0to Kentucky.<\/p>\n

Conference watch<\/p>\n

The Big Ten Conference leads with seven ranked teams after USC and Iowa moved into the poll. The Southeastern Conference dropped to six ranked teams after Auburn fell out, matching the Big 12, which has four teams in the top 10.<\/p>\n

The Atlantic Coast Conference has four ranked teams, with the Big East and West Coast Conference notching one each.<\/p>\n

AP Top 25RANKSCHOOL (1ST VOTES)RECORDPOINTSPREVIOUS1Arizona (38)11-0142812Michigan (19)11-0140823Iowa State (1)12-0132044UConn12-1128155Purdue11-1117466Duke11-1114837Gonzaga12-1108078Houston11-1106189Michigan State11-1985910BYU11-19661011Vanderbilt12-08101312North Carolina11-18061213Nebraska12-07041514Alabama9-36381615Texas Tech9-35881916Louisville10-25551117Kansas9-34941718Arkansas9-34701419Tennessee9-34602020Illinois8-34291821Virginia10-1252T2322Florida8-4215T2323Georgia10-11272524USC12-192NR25Iowa10-279NR<\/p>\n

Others receiving votes: Kentucky 78, Seton Hall 49, Auburn 39, St. John\u2019s 23, California 19, LSU 17, UCLA 13, Clemson 9, Miami (Ohio) 6, Utah St 5, Arizona St 5, Indiana 4, Miami 4, Saint Louis 3, Belmont 2, Baylor 1, Oklahoma St 1, UCF 1, NC State 1.<\/p>\n

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