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Ever since their one week absence from the AP Poll, Villanova has been steadily climbing back up the ranks of the countries best teams. After Big 5 wins at home over Temple and St. Joe’s, the Wildcats now stand at #17 in Week 6 of the poll.
It’s going to be a big week for the Wildcats, both close to home and away. First they’ll take on Penn at the Palestra with a chance at winning their 6th consecutive outright Big 5 Title. Then, they’ll head out to Lawrence, Kansas to take on the newly ranked #1 Kansas Jayhawks in a rematch of last year’s historic Final Four game.
Villanova is joined in the Top 25 by fellow Big East contender Marquette, fresh off their win over previously #12 Wisconsin. Other Big East teams receiving votes include St. John’s (57), Butler (2), and Seton Hall (1).
2018-19 AP Poll: Week 6
| Rank | School (#1 Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | School (#1 Votes) | Points |
| 1 | Kansas (57) | 1,583 |
| 2 | Duke (4) | 1,454 |
| 3 | Tennessee (1) | 1,421 |
| 4 | Gonzaga (1) | 1,412 |
| 5 | Michigan (1) | 1,398 |
| 6 | Virginia (1) | 1,384 |
| 7 | Nevada | 1,283 |
| 8 | Auburn | 1,151 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 1,066 |
| 10 | Florida State | 991 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 914 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 890 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 833 |
| 14 | Buffalo | 664 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 621 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 599 |
| 17 | Villanova | 532 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 441 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 385 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 351 |
| 21 | Marquette | 281 |
| 22 | Iowa | 208 |
| 23 | Furman | 189 |
| 24 | Houston | 173 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 118 |
| 25 | Indiana | 118 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 118 |
Others Receiving Votes: Nebraska 115, Maryland 105, Oklahoma 82, Cincinnati 73, St. John’s 57, Purdue 40, NC State 26, Iowa St. 19, TCU 13, San Francisco 5, UCLA 3, Minnesota 2, Butler 2, Davidson 1, Florida 1, NJIT 1, Seton Hall 1, Texas 1
Polling Archives
Some interesting Villanova AP Poll facts from College Poll Archive:
- It’s Villanova’s 374th ranking in the AP Poll (18th All-Time)
- It’s Villanova’s 3rd consecutive ranking in the AP Poll (Tied for 19th longest active streak)
Additional Polling Data
Some would argue these “experts” are more relevant than the AP Poll.
KenPom: Nova is 16th overall, 13th in Adj. Offense, and 40th in Adj. Defense
Sagarin: Nova is 23rd overall, 23rd in Predictive, 15th in Golden Mean, and 20th in Recent
Massey: Nova is 11th overall, 6th in Power Rating, 15th in Offense, and 15th in Defense
Kendrick: Anna Kendrick was #17 when she appeared in her first feature film, Camp.