Sports Duke remained atop The Connected Press High 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday, one day after the committee that selects the 68-group field for the NCAA Match went with Auburn as the No. 1 total seed.
The Blue Devils (31-3) earned 49 of 59 first-gain 22 situation votes in the most as much as date poll after sweeping the ACC in style-season and match titles. That marks Duke’s second straight week at No. 1, the first such stint in the three-yr tenure of Jon Scheyer as the successor to retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski.
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Houston additionally stayed at No. 2 whereas collecting six first-gain 22 situation votes, followed by SEC Match champion Florida after which Auburn — which had spent a national-ultimate eight weeks at No. 1 in the AP High 25 this season. The Gators and Tigers each earned the last two first-gain 22 situation votes, and the tip four groups of the AP High 25 all earned 1-seeds for March Madness with Sunday evening’s bracket unveiling.
St. John’s climbed one gain 22 situation to No. 5 after successful the Colossal East title, with Rick Pitino guiding the Crimson Storm to its very top ranking since spending per week on the identical gain 22 situation in January 1991. Tennessee , Alabama , Michigan Explain , Texas Tech and Louisville rounded out the tip 10.
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No. 21 Arizona and No. 24 Gonzaga had been the week’s contemporary additions, although that they had both been in the poll for quite a couple of weeks this season. They replaced Marquette and Illinois.
The SEC, which had a narrative 14 groups effect NCAA Match bids, had seven ranked groups, followed by the Colossal Ten’s six, the Colossal 12’s 5 and the ACC’s three.
Here is the paunchy AP High 25:
1. Duke
2. Houston
3. Florida
4. Auburn
5. St. John’s
6. Tennessee
7. Alabama
8. Michigan Explain
9. Texas Tech
10. Louisville
11. Maryland
12. Clemson
13. Wisconsin
14. Michigan
15. Iowa Explain
16. Memphis
17. BYU
18. Kentucky
19. Texas A&M
20. Saint Mary’s
21. Arizona
22. Purdue
23. Missouri
24. Gonzaga
25. Oregon
Reporting by The Connected Press.
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