No. 14 Gonzaga’s matchup with No. 22 UCLA is the headliner on the week’s light AP Top 25 schedule
1 week, 4 days ago

No. 14 Gonzaga’s matchup with No. 22 UCLA is the headliner on the week’s light AP Top 25 schedule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 22 Bruins face Gonzaga on Saturday in a home-state venue in the only ranked-vs-ranked game of the week on the AP Top 25 schedule. Other AP unranked teams appearing in the top 15 of other rankings include St. John’s, Texas Tech and Pittsburgh. Watch list One game stands out for teams that were top vote-getters among the unranked in Monday’s latest poll: Memphis against No.

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AP men’s player of the week: Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler has massive game in win over Middle Tennessee
3 days, 17 hours ago

AP men’s player of the week: Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler has massive game in win over Middle Tennessee

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 8 of the season: Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee Zeigler had quite a game in the top-ranked Vols’ only game last week. Zeigler averages 11.8 points per game and is seventh nationally with …

Holidays over, college basketball season resumes with a super Saturday of marquee games
4 days, 3 hours ago

Holidays over, college basketball season resumes with a super Saturday of marquee games

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Coming off a quiet stretch in the schedule, the college basketball season kicks into full gear this week, highlighted by a super Saturday with four games between ranked teams. The Cyclones’ only loss was by two to Auburn in their Maui Invitational opener, but they …

The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
6 days, 11 hours ago

The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings

LA Times  

Elzie Harrington and St. John Bosco High will face Eastvale Roosevelt on Monday in the championship game of the Platinum Division in the Classic at Damien. A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 6. SIERRA CANYON ; Getting ready for Mission League play next week; 5 6. ST. PIUS X-ST. MATTHIAS ; …

USC up to No. 4 in women’s AP Top 25 after win over UConn. UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame stay 1-3
1 week, 4 days ago

USC up to No. 4 in women’s AP Top 25 after win over UConn. UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame stay 1-3

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think it hit a little different knowing the history of last year and how they sent us home.” This was the Trojans’ first win ever over UConn. “This is a really significant win, and it’s a really significant win because of the stature of …

Graham Ike leads No. 13 Gonzaga to 86-65 win over Bucknell
1 week, 6 days ago

Graham Ike leads No. 13 Gonzaga to 86-65 win over Bucknell

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 13 Gonzaga moved past an early cold spell to beat Bucknell 86-65 on Saturday night. Key moment Bucknell made five 3-pointers, three by Bascoe, in a span of just over three minutes in the second half but only got within 60-47 in that stretch. Key …

Lamont Butler scores career-high 33 points to help No. 5 Kentucky beat rival Louisville 93-85
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Lamont Butler scores career-high 33 points to help No. 5 Kentucky beat rival Louisville 93-85

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lamont Butler returned from a two-game absence to shoot perfect from the field for a career-high 33 points, including six 3-pointers, and No. 5 Kentucky held off rival Louisville 93-85 on Saturday for Bluegrass supremacy. Butler, who made all 10 of his …

No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
3 weeks, 4 days ago

No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2

Hindustan Times  

Tennessee has returned to The Associated Press Top 25 at No. UCLA, UConn and South Carolina remained the top three teams in the poll released Monday. The Huskies garnered the other eight top votes after routing Louisville 85-52 in the Women's Champions Classic. Conference breakdown {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Big Ten has eight teams in the poll this week, …

No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
3 weeks, 4 days ago

No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2

Hindustan Times  

Tennessee has returned to The Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school's longest drought in the 48-year history of the women's basketball poll. Tennessee, under first-year head coach Kim Caldwell, is off to an undefeated start with a pressing style that includes fresh players constantly coming in. UCLA, UConn and South Carolina remained the top three teams …

No. 19 Tennessee back in women’s AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
3 weeks, 4 days ago

No. 19 Tennessee back in women’s AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the women’s basketball poll. We didn’t start.” UCLA, UConn and South Carolina remained the top three teams in the poll released Monday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout …

The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings

LA Times  

St. John Bosco coach Matt Dunn has his team at 6-0 this season. A look at The Times’ top 25 boys basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 3. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT ; Brayden Burries vs. Jason Crowe Jr. on Friday night; 3 4. ST. PIUS X-ST. MATTHIAS ; Douglas Langford Jr., Jaden Erami are standouts; 15 9. ST. ANTHONY ; …

TCU, Duke climb into top 10, Notre Dame drops in women’s AP Top 25; UCLA and UConn remain 1-2
1 month ago

TCU, Duke climb into top 10, Notre Dame drops in women’s AP Top 25; UCLA and UConn remain 1-2

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! TCU has grabbed its best ranking ever in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday after a convincing win over Notre Dame as the rankings got a shakeup following a holiday tournament week marked by key losses. The Crimson Tide improved to …

No. 3 Gonzaga bounces back from loss, swamps No. 14 Indiana 89-73 behind Nembhard double-double
1 month ago

No. 3 Gonzaga bounces back from loss, swamps No. 14 Indiana 89-73 behind Nembhard double-double

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Bulldogs led 33-31 with under eight minutes to go in the first half when five players scored in a 16-0 run in less than 4 1/2 minutes and the Hoosiers never got closer than 15 points the rest of the way. Key moment Indiana …

No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs play the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers
1 month, 1 week ago

No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs play the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Indiana Hoosiers vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Nassau, Bahamas; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -9.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Gonzaga is third in the WCC with 10.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Graham Ike averaging 2.3. Gonzaga scores 90.7 points, 23.9 …

Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational
1 month, 1 week ago

Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LAHAINA, Hawaii — Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Memphis led by as many as …

Kansas stays at No. 1 ahead of showdown vs. No. 11 Duke; Ole Miss, Mississippi St back in AP Top 25
1 month, 1 week ago

Kansas stays at No. 1 ahead of showdown vs. No. 11 Duke; Ole Miss, Mississippi St back in AP Top 25

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday ahead of its showdown with No. But obviously when it’s not going as well as you would like, you have to be honest with yourself and try to figure it out.” In and out …

UCLA moves up to No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll for first time in history
1 month, 1 week ago

UCLA moves up to No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll for first time in history

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a historic win that lifted the school to its first appearance in the top spot. The Bruins knocked off South Carolina, the defending national champion that had held the top spot in the previous …

UCLA women looking for more after upsetting South Carolina. First win over No. 1 team in 21 tries
1 month, 1 week ago

UCLA women looking for more after upsetting South Carolina. First win over No. 1 team in 21 tries

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “It doesn’t matter who’s scoring the most points.” Their 77-62 stunner capped a big weekend of women’s basketball in Los Angeles. “She shouldn’t be underrated anymore.” Aarnisalo shot 6 of 10 from the floor to go with four assists and three rebounds. “She has a …

UCLA women’s basketball ranked No. 1 in AP poll for first time after South Carolina win
1 month, 1 week ago

UCLA women’s basketball ranked No. 1 in AP poll for first time after South Carolina win

LA Times  

The UCLA women’s basketball team has a new, coveted designation: best in the country. A day after the Bruins toppled top-ranked South Carolina, they leapfrogged three other unbeaten teams Monday to take over the top spot in the Associated Press rankings. 1 for UCLA, which moved ahead of Connecticut, Notre Dame, Texas and USC in the wake of the Trojans’ …

AP Top 25 poll: Alabama, Ole Miss fall out of top 10
1 month, 1 week ago

AP Top 25 poll: Alabama, Ole Miss fall out of top 10

CNN  

CNN — Following upset losses to unranked opponents, Alabama and Mississippi both fell out of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 poll when the latest rankings were released on Sunday. Ohio State, Texas and Penn State, all of whom won on Saturday, occupy the next three spots behind the Ducks, who are now the only undefeated team in …

AP Top 25: TCU earns best ranking in 16 years in women’s basketball poll as top 12 remain unchanged
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25: TCU earns best ranking in 16 years in women’s basketball poll as top 12 remain unchanged

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 19 TCU entered The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll with its best ranking in 16 years Monday while the first 12 teams, led by No. Record breaking UConn coach Geno Auriemma will have his first chance to become the all-time wins leader on …

AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25

Associated Press  

Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call at Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Alabama each jumped up two spots and Georgia returned to the top 10. Oregon also holds the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings and will attempt to complete its first perfect regular …

AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college …

St. John’s, Pitino begin life as a ranked team as part of the week’s AP Top 25 national schedule
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

St. John’s, Pitino begin life as a ranked team as part of the week’s AP Top 25 national schedule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s been even longer for Hall of Famer Rick Pitino to coach a team highlighted in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. Alabama, led by preseason AP All-American Mark Sears, enters the week ranked third in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency while Purdue is ninth. …

Mitchell scores 17 as No. 15 Marquette outlasts Central Michigan 70-62
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mitchell scores 17 as No. 15 Marquette outlasts Central Michigan 70-62

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 15 Marquette capitalized on an early 21-0 run to defeat a pesky Central Michigan team 70-62 on Monday night. Takeaways Central Michigan: The Chippewas committed 26 turnovers, went 12 of 19 on free-throw attempts and were on the wrong side of that 21-0 run. Key …

Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll, Gonzaga, Auburn crack top 5, St. John’s returns
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll, Gonzaga, Auburn crack top 5, St. John’s returns

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods, while Gonzaga and Auburn cracked the top five after impressive opening-week wins and St. John’s led by Rick Pitino joined the …

AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week on Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 and losses by four other ranked teams shuffled the …

AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out

The Independent  

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Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kansas was picked first in …

AP Top 25: No. 5 Tennessee continues to climb and Boise State enters poll for first time since 2020
3 months, 1 week ago

AP Top 25: No. 5 Tennessee continues to climb and Boise State enters poll for first time since 2020

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years. The SEC had gone two straight weeks holding down six of the top seven spots in the rankings, a first for one league in poll history. The only other time …

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title

Associated Press  

UConn finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll to be released after March Madness following its run to the first back-to-back national championship in 17 years. That win allowed UConn to become the first men’s repeat champion since Florida in 2006 and 2007, as well as joining the Gators and Duke as the only back-to-back …

South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll to cap extraordinary season
8 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll to cap extraordinary season

Associated Press  

South Carolina can add another first to its perfect season: The national champion Gamecocks finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll to be released after the NCAA Tournament. It is the first time in the 47-year history of the women’s Top 25 that the AP has released its final poll after the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies …

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women’s AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament
9 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women’s AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. Iowa and USC also didn’t play last week after winning the Big Ten and Pac-12 tournaments, respectively. TOUGH REGION Iowa’s NCAA regional features five teams that spent time in the …

No. 25 South Florida enters the week with an AP Top 25 ranking for the first time ever
10 months, 1 week ago

No. 25 South Florida enters the week with an AP Top 25 ranking for the first time ever

Associated Press  

South Florida started the year with a new coach in Amir Abdur-Rahim and a roster picked to finish in the bottom half of its league, then had a rough start that seemed to justify that status. Instead, the 25th-ranked Bulls are closing February in far different position: armed with their first ranking ever in The Associated Press men’s college basketball …

UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25. No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25. No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought

Associated Press  

UConn became the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll this season, while Washington State jumped into the rankings Monday at No. There’s no reason to talk about that.” Houston rode an easy win against Texas over the weekend into the second spot ahead of Purdue, while Arizona moved up one spot into fourth and …

Gonzaga takes on Loyola Marymount following Ike’s 23-point game
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gonzaga takes on Loyola Marymount following Ike’s 23-point game

Associated Press  

Gonzaga Bulldogs at Loyola Marymount Lions Los Angeles; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga visits the Loyola Marymount Lions after Graham Ike scored 23 points in Gonzaga’s 89-85 win against the Kentucky Wildcats. Loyola Marymount ranks ninth in the WCC with 27.4 points per game in the paint led by Lars Thiemann averaging 4.4. Loyola Marymount scores 72.7 points …

Ohio State climbs to No. 2, Stanford up to No. 3 behind unbeaten South Carolina in women’s AP Top 25
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio State climbs to No. 2, Stanford up to No. 3 behind unbeaten South Carolina in women’s AP Top 25

Associated Press  

Ohio State is up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, matching the best ranking in school history. The Hawkeyes weren’t the only top five team to lose last week. Jeff Walz’s team split two games with the Orange sandwiched around a loss to N.C. State and victory over Notre Dame. CONFERENCE WATCH The Pac-12, …

Javian McCollum leads newly unranked Oklahoma past No. 21 BYU 82-66
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Javian McCollum leads newly unranked Oklahoma past No. 21 BYU 82-66

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Milos Uzan had 16 points and Rivaldo Soares added 12 for Oklahoma, which dropped out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in 10 weeks on Monday. “I thought we executed really well,” Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. Oklahoma held Jaxson Robinson, BYU’s …

UConn, Purdue and North Carolina stay atop AP Top 25; South Carolina joins for first time since 2017
10 months, 4 weeks ago

UConn, Purdue and North Carolina stay atop AP Top 25; South Carolina joins for first time since 2017

Associated Press  

Reigning national champion Connecticut, Purdue and North Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week, while South Carolina cracked the rankings for the first time in nearly seven years. The top of the poll remained set after a big week that included four top-10 matchups over the weekend, with Purdue winning …

College basketball power rankings: 3 SEC teams are here, none of them Kentucky
11 months ago

College basketball power rankings: 3 SEC teams are here, none of them Kentucky

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball power rankings. For the season, LJ Cryer has been Houston’s highest-usage player, but amidst a mini-slump — he’s only shooting 37.5 percent the last five games — Shead has had to assume a larger scoring role. Kansas Last week: 7 We’re not gonna ding Kansas too hard for losing at Iowa State on Saturday …

Some of college basketball’s great regular-season games have shaped the AP Top 25
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Some of college basketball’s great regular-season games have shaped the AP Top 25

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The two college basketball titans went back and forth until Hayes made two late free throws to help the Cougars end the Bruins’ 47-game winning streak. Rather, here are some of the great games played during the regular season that AP voters would have had …

UConn takes status as reigning NCAA champ, No. 1 in AP Top 25 into tough week of Big East play
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn takes status as reigning NCAA champ, No. 1 in AP Top 25 into tough week of Big East play

Associated Press  

A week full of upsets helped reigning national champion Connecticut push to its first No. 18 Creighton on Wednesday to headline the week’s AP Top 25 national schedule, then visits Villanova — which has wins against currently ranked teams North Carolina, Texas Tech and Creighton — on Saturday. BIG 12 TESTS The Big 12 has a national-best eight teams in …

UConn hits No. 1 in AP Top 25 after upset-filled week. Gonzaga falls out for first time since 2016
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn hits No. 1 in AP Top 25 after upset-filled week. Gonzaga falls out for first time since 2016

Associated Press  

Connecticut has followed last year’s run to the NCAA championship with its first No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll in nearly 15 years, while Gonzaga has fallen out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in eight years. The Huskies moved to the top of the latest poll after a tumultuous and upset-filled …

The AP Top 25 basketball poll found plenty of chaos in 1983 and 2020 with 7 different No. 1 teams
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The AP Top 25 basketball poll found plenty of chaos in 1983 and 2020 with 7 different No. 1 teams

Associated Press  

One season ended with an surprise team making an unforgettable run to the national championship. As The Associated Press marks the 75th anniversary of its Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, the 1982-83 and 2019-20 seasons stand as the most chaotic in terms of turnover at the top. Yet only the Cougars reached the Final Four while a different Atlantic …

Kentucky is the all-time No. 1 team through 75 storied years of AP Top 25 college basketball polls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky is the all-time No. 1 team through 75 storied years of AP Top 25 college basketball polls

Associated Press  

Sustained excellence is difficult to achieve in any sport. The list is not intended to crown the greatest college basketball program, because greatness can be measured in different ways: Duke has been the most dominant program over the past three decades; Kansas is considered the cradle of coaches, laying claim in part to not only Rupp and Calipari but North …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Gonzaga looks like a bubble team
11 months, 4 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Gonzaga looks like a bubble team

New York Times  

On Feb. 25, 1998, Russell Tyrone Jones made a bold, off-the-cuff proclamation that would change everything. Jones — better known by his stage name, Ol’ Dirty Bastard — interrupted Shawn Colvin’s Grammy win for Song of the Year with a rant that included this immortal line: “Wu-Tang is for the children.” ODB was upset that Wu-Tang Clan’s sophomore effort, “Wu-Tang …

The AP Top 25 remains a college basketball mainstay after 75 years of evolution
11 months, 4 weeks ago

The AP Top 25 remains a college basketball mainstay after 75 years of evolution

Associated Press  

When he first moved from coaching into broadcasting in the early 1980s, Dick Vitale would keep track of what was happening across the college basketball landscape by picking up the newspaper every morning. “In the early years, the eye test was more of a factor,” said Jerry Tipton, who spent more than four decades covering the Wildcats for the Lexington …

Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeks
1 year ago

Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeks

Associated Press  

Purdue remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week Monday, while Gonzaga dropped to No. Gonzaga has been ranked in every poll since Jan. 11, 2016, but that streak is in jeopardy after coach Mark Few’s team dropped to 9-4 with no Quad 1 wins this season. “These guys have some great fight …

In its 75th year, the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll is still driving discussion across the sport
1 year ago

In its 75th year, the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll is still driving discussion across the sport

Associated Press  

When the first AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll was published in January 1949, Saint Louis was installed at No. This was just another exercise in hoopla.” Gould had dreamed up the AP college football poll in 1936, when he asked newspaper editors across the country to rank teams each week. “It’s a lot more art than science,” explained …

Purdue jumps back to No. 1 in The AP Top 25 men’s poll; Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kentucky into top 10
1 year ago

Purdue jumps back to No. 1 in The AP Top 25 men’s poll; Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kentucky into top 10

Associated Press  

Purdue’s slide from No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll turned out to be brief. 1 after Purdue’s loss to Northwestern ended the Boilermakers’ stint at the top after one week. Purdue received 48 of 62 first-place votes in the latest poll to jump from third with the Arizona win, which marked the program’s first …

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