Kansas is a runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll.
The first week of the regular season produced few changes in the Top 25. The Jayhawks are followed Monday by Michigan State, Texas, Kentucky and Villanova in the top five spots from the preseason Top 25.
Purdue and North Carolina flipped in the sixth and seventh places. West Virginia, Duke and Tennessee held on to round out the top 10.
Maryland was the only newcomer to the poll at No. 25. The Terrapins moved into the rankings for the first time since the final poll of the 2006-07 season. They replaced Mississippi State, which fell out from 18th following its season-opening 88-74 loss to Rider.
AP TOP 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and preseason ranking:
Rec. Pts Pvs
1. Kansas (58) 1-0 1,616 1
2. Michigan St. (5) 1-0 1,520 2
3. Texas (1) 1-0 1,412 3
4. Kentucky (1) 1-0 1,370 4
5. Villanova 1-0 1,353 5
6. North Carolina 3-0 1,301 6
7. Purdue 1-0 1,297 7
8. West Virginia 1-0 1,139 8
9. Duke 1-0 1,078 9
10. Tennessee 1-0 938 10
11. Butler 1-0 859 11
12. Connecticut 1-0 830 12
13. California 2-0 792 13
14. Washington 3-0 783 14
15. Michigan 1-0 598 15
15. Ohio St. 2-0 598 16
17. Oklahoma 1-0 490 17
18. Dayton 1-0 372 21
19. Georgetown 1-0 358 20
20. Louisville 0-0 344 19
21. Georgia Tech 1-0 320 22
22. Clemson 1-0 265 24
23. Illinois 1-0 261 23
24. Minnesota 1-0 170 25
25. Maryland 1-0 167 –
Others receiving votes: Siena 125, Notre Dame 91, Vanderbilt 82, Florida St. 76, Syracuse 67, Wake Forest 59, Florida 58, Oklahoma St. 57, South Carolina 42, UCLA 36, Xavier 36, BYU 28, Gonzaga 22, Tulsa 21, Kansas St. 19, Mississippi St. 16, N. Iowa 16, Texas A&M 8, Missouri 7, Rider 7, Boston College 6, Mississippi 6, Pittsburgh 3, Va. Commonwealth 2, Cornell 1, Old Dominion 1, Utah St. 1, W. Kentucky 1.
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Comments » 15
CAReed writes:
We are talking Basketball not football.
armyvol544 writes:
I bet he knew that. And that there is funny.
timbohuff writes:
I think Kentucky at #4 is a little premature. They may be for real, but at least make them prove it first. Everyone's just in love with Calipari and John Wall.
Chris4Vols22 writes:
A little? I'd say very. But not to discredit their team because they have some serious talent.
What's even more premature is the fact that John Wall received votes on the All-America ballot and still has yet to play a second of college hoops.
Let's hope UK drops out of the top 25 by December (probably won't) and GO VOLS!!
stratocaster54 writes:
What are Vegas' odds on how long it will take Calipari to destroy the UK program with NCAA violations?
Southland writes:
man it is frustrating at how hard it is for UT to really establish itself as a big time basketball program all of the seniors and experience and good coaches and we still do not seem to be able to climb past the sweet 16 and sadly being rated as no. 10 is probably to high. This will be as high as we get for three or four more years if Pearl stays and if he doesnt we start all over again
murrayvol writes:
Frustrating? Not at all.
Frustrating is spending the better part of 15 years in basketball wilderness when real games at TBA sound like an intrasquad scrimmage.
Frustrating is not being able to give a ticket away unless UK is in town.
Frustrating is "hoping" for an NIT invite.
Frustrating is playing a ranked opponent knowing you have no chance to compete.
Frustrating under Pearl. Get serious.
murrayvol writes:
Ever try breathing through your nose?
mike#208050 writes:
I have seen Kentucky play. They will be number #1 before you can blink. Bledsoe and Wall at point are incredible. Their best new player will be Darnell Dodson in my opinion, he is a JUCO from Miami. He is something special. Patterson will not be the only star in their galaxy. Don't get me wrong, I am not a KY fan.
Memphis just picked up Tarik Black as a commitment today. He joins Jelan Kendrick, Joe Jackson & Chris Crawford off the Memphis Magic AAU team. The other starter was Adonis Thomas, class on 2011. They won the National title this summer. Will Barton from NJ signed too. Memphis may have its best class since, well this year's that Cal hauled off to Kentucky. Surely, Pearl will stop wasting his time in Memphis now.
It is way too early to be looking at polls.
TIGRFAN in knoxville
jhayes0926#638474 writes:
Just a few thoughts about several of the above posts.
1. Memphis has just about as good a recruiting class as Cal ever had. Three top 20 players and 2 or 3 others that are top 75.
2. No one will be able to touch Ky in SEC after Dec., once the freshmen get some gametime.
3. This may be the best chance for UT in several yrs. because of the talent they have now, which will not be coming back. If they can't advance this yr., they never will be able to.
IMO with no hard feelings for anyone (except maybe DaMan, who is a complete idiot 15 yr. old)
Colliervol writes:
Short and sweet as I no longer waste time arguing with trolls. Remember this: We are THE University of Tennessee and you are not. The U of M is simply a modest collection of mid major wannabe's who only dream of having an athletic program as powerful as the Vols. (Do the words "$90 million athletic budget" mean anything to you?)
Go away peon. You and your comrades bore us with the one trick pony called basketball. We have SEC matters to tend to ALL SPORTS.
Next subject.
tennrich1 writes:
And this team is coached by a man who has never led any program at any level anywhere. Now, maybe he's good and can administrate and coach...but lets wait for goodness sakes before making silly predictions...
hillsborovol writes:
I've been hearing this same line out of Memphis fans since the mid 1980s. It's a good thing for Tennessee that we didn't lose games vs Memphis just because their loud-mouth fans say we will. Somehow we continue to lead the series...must just be smoke and mirrors.
eduardo writes:
Be afraid kenlucky....be very afraid!!!!
licknpromise777#651578 writes:
#4 proably not; top 10 yes; I fail to see this media love affair with Calipari; He is a good coach but with the players he's had who wouldn't be!!! Kentucky just slid by an average Ohio team 72 -70; and it appears J. Walls will live up to his billing; Almost 20 points and the game winning shot too boot. Just what we need another Jodie Meeks
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