For the very first time all season, the AP Top 25 survey will include a brand-new No. 1 when the college basketball rankings upgrade on Monday. Preseason No. 1 Kansas held that difference for 5 successive weeks from the preseason to the very first week of December, however 2 losses to 2 unranked groups in 2 getaways today leaves citizens without any option however to change it at the top.
Tennessee, Auburn and Iowa State might all amass first-place votes as KU takes a backslide today, however the Volunteers appear primed to make the relocation into the No. 1 area– which's how we have it in Tomorrow's Top 25 Today listed below. They were the highest-ranked group to not suffer a loss in the recently after going up to No. 3. Auburn likely would have remained in lead to supplant KU, however a loss at Duke today harmed its best record and might be simply enough to provide Tennessee the edge for citizens.
Our finest guess at how citizens will arrange things out when rankings revitalize is listed below. Remember there are a variety of moving parts, and 4 of the leading 5 groups taking a minimum of one loss might supply a significant shakeup.
Tomorrow's Top 25 is a weekly safe area for us to think how we believe AP citizens will respond to the outcomes of the week, making it obviously various from Gary Parrish's everyday Top 25 And 1 rankings (how he ranks them) and various than my weekly Power Rankings (how groups are carrying out of late). This is everything about considering the whole season's body of work, considering the recently given that the most current AP Top 25 survey, and after that attempting to get into the brain of citizens to think how we believe the upcoming survey Monday will look.
1. Tennessee (Last week– 3): The Volunteers are No. 2 in scoring margin however will be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday. Tennessee has 8 wins on the season and by approximately 26.8 points, that included a 26-point home win today vs. Syracuse in its only getaway of the week.
2. Iowa State (Last week– 6): An 81-70 home win over a previously-undefeated Marquette group ought to win some citizens over today on Iowa State. The Cyclones' only loss all season was to Auburn in Maui.
3. Auburn (Last week– 2): Auburn's 84-78 roadway loss at Duke on Wednesday should not suffice to move citizens highly one method or another provided the environment inside Cameron Indoor, how well Duke has actually looked and how close the video game was.
4. Kentucky (Last week– 4): Kentucky lost 70-66 to Clemson on the roadway Tuesday then completely redeemed itself with a 90-89 overtime win Saturday. Moving down appears possible however that win may be enough to even things out.
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