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NCAA Basketball Associated Press Top 25 Ranking Predictions

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The preseason AP top 25 has a familiar name in the lead position, with Gonzaga continuing their string with the number one ranking, which they held throughout their 2020-2021 season, which came up just one victory short of becoming the first team since Indiana in 1976 to complete a campaign with an unblemished record and a national championship.

Instead, the Bulldogs were defeated 86-70 by Baylor in the title game and finished the season with a 31-1 record.

There are 11 teams in the top 25 that weren’t included in the final AP ranking last season, several that are among the who’s who of college basketball, including 2021 Final Four participant UCLA, Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, and UConn.

The SEC and Big Ten lead all conferences with five of their members in the ranking, followed by the ACC with four and the Big 12 with three.


AP Top 25

Rank Team Record Points (No. 1 votes)
1 Gonzaga 0-0 1,562 (55)
2 UCLA 0-0 1,459 (8)
3 Kansas 0-0 1,427
4 Villanova 0-0 1,332
5 Texas 0-0 1,315
6 Michigan 0-0 1,255
7 Purdue 0-0 1,213
8 Baylor 0-0 992
9 Duke 0-0 963
10 Kentucky 0-0 894
11 Illinois 0-0 861
12 Memphis 0-0 831
13 Oregon 0-0 775
14 Alabama 0-0 713
15 Houston 0-0 694
16 Arkansas 0-0 673
17 Ohio State 0-0 581
18 Tennesee 0-0 563
19 North Carolina 0-0 547
20 Florida State 0-0 381
21 Maryland 0-0 294
22 Auburn 0-0 267
23 St. Bonaventure 0-0 238
24 UConn 0-0 161
25 Virginia 0-0 125

Others receiving votes: Michigan State 87; Indiana 41; USC 30; Arizona 26; Virginia Tech 25; Oklahoma State 25; Xavier 22; Texas Tech 17; Richmond 13; Rutgers 11; Colorado State 11; LSU 7; Belmont 7; San Diego State 5; St. John’s 5; Mississippi State 5; Syracuse 5; Drake 4; Colorado 4; BYU 3; Notre Dame 3; Louisville 3


NCAA Men’s Basketball Team Links:

Gonzaga Bulldogs #1

Villanova Wildcats #4

Baylor Bears #8

Duke Blue Devils #9

North Carolina Tar Heels #19

St Bonaventure Bonnies #23


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