Last weekend saw 13 ranked teams fall in dramatic and historic fashion
Last weekend in college basketball was wild and historic, except for the top four teams who were strong once more.
The sport is as unpredictable and exciting as it has been in recent decades, which makes for an entertaining final few months leading up to the NCAA tournament.
Here’s everything you missed in Week 10 of the season, and the latest Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.
In chaos Saturday, 11 teams ranked in the top 10 lose
Saturday was chaotic.
On Saturday, eleven different ranked team lost. This tied an AP poll record of almost 12 years. ESPN reports.
First, Kentucky knocked No. 5 Tennessee 63 to 56. The win was significant for the Wildcats after they have struggled this season due to serious injury issues. Both guard Cason Wallace and Jacob Toppin returned, and they — along with star Oscar Tshiebwe — picked up what is by far their biggest win of the season.
John Calipari, Kentucky coach, stated that he has not lost faith in any of the Kentucky players. via The Associated Press. “I have a strong team.”
The No. 10 ranking is also held by No. 9 Arizona was defeated by Oregon, which was ranked unranked on Saturday. To complete Saturday’s results, Kansas State, Iowa State and Arkansas all lost. Xavier
No. 25 Marquette was also defeated by Xavier on Sunday. The Golden Eagles still climbed five spots in the latest poll, however, thanks to their win earlier in the week against UConn — which saw its losing skid continue.
After starting off 14-0 and climbing as high as No. The Huskies, who had started out 14-0 and reached No. 2 in the country, lost a game to St. John’s by 11. They lost their fourth game in five and fell nine spots to No. 15 this week.
“Their program was a lot tougher than our program today,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said of St. John’s, via the Hartford Courant. “Just obviously disappointed, didn’t see it coming. Thought we would play a lot better and just looked weak and unprepared, so disappointing just begins to describe it… To be where we were a few weeks ago to be where we are today, there’s just a lot of frustration.”
In total, 13 ranked teams lost this past weekend — which also tied a weekend record.
Now it’s time to reset the rankings after a strong showing from the top 4 teams in the country.
Full AP Top 25
The full AP Top 25 poll starts Monday, Jan. 16.
1. Houston (17-1)
2. Kansas (16-1)
3. Purdue (16-1)
4. Alabama (15-2)
5. UCLA (16-2)
6. Gonzaga (16-3)
7. Texas (15-2)
8. Xavier (15-3)
9. Tennessee (14-3).
10. Virginia (13-3)
11. Arizona (15-3)
12. Iowa State (13-3)
13. Kansas State (15-2)
14. TCU (14-3)
15. UConn (15-4)
16. Auburn (14-3)
17. Miami (14-33)
18. Charleston (18-11)
19. Clemson (15-33)
20. Marquette (14-5)
21. Baylor (12-5)
22. Providence (14-4).
23. Rutgers (13-5)
24. FAU (16-1)
25. Arkansas (12-5)
Others receiving votes: North Carolina State 111, Saint Mary’s 106, Arizona State 79, New Mexico 67, Illinois 61, San Diego State 44, Michigan State 29, Duke 24, Wisconsin 14, Creighton 9, Kent State 8, Boise State 6, Texas A&M 5, Ohio State 3, Missouri 3, VCU 2, Iowa 2, North Carolina 1