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The Villanova Wildcats stayed put at #12 in the AP Poll this week despite movement above and below them. Last week the Wildcats were the highest ranked team in the Big East, but despite winning two road games Nova was leap-frogged by the Creighton Bluejays, who now sit at #10. Meanwhile, the Seton Hall Pirates have moved up right behind the Wildcats at #13. These three teams will be battling down the stretch for the Big East Title, and it’s appropriate that they’re all now in the nation’s Top 15.
Elsewhere in the Big East, Marquette and Butler have fallen out of the Top 25. The two teams are still receiving votes. Meanwhile bubble teams like Providence and Xavier are still on the outside looking in when it comes to the polls.
Villanova will next play at home on Wednesday against St. John’s. Kyle Lowry’s jersey will be retired at halftime.
2019-2020 AP Poll: Week 17
| Rank | Team (#1 Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team (#1 Votes) | Points |
| 1 | Kansas (62) | 1598 |
| 2 | Baylor (2) | 1532 |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 1442 |
| 4 | Dayton | 1413 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 1287 |
| 6 | Florida State | 1247 |
| 7 | Duke | 1186 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 1130 |
| 9 | Maryland | 1124 |
| 10 | Creighton | 986 |
| 11 | Louisville | 966 |
| 12 | Villanova | 928 |
| 13 | Seton Hall | 842 |
| 14 | Oregon | 653 |
| 15 | Auburn | 643 |
| 16 | Penn State | 618 |
| 17 | BYU | 598 |
| 18 | Iowa | 489 |
| 19 | Michigan | 329 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 313 |
| 21 | Colorado | 291 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 226 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 210 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 160 |
| 25 | Houston | 102 |
Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 95, Illinois 82, Arizona 71, Butler 51, Virginia 50, Marquette 41, Stephen F. Austin 29, LSU 24, East Tennessee State 13, Utah State 9, Florida 8, Wisconsin 7, New Mexico State 2, Northern Iowa 2, Liberty 2, UCLA 1
Polling History
Some interesting Villanova AP Poll facts from College Poll Archive
- 400th ranking in the AP Poll (16th All-Time)
- 20th consecutive week ranked in the AP Poll (5th longest active streak)
Additional Polling Data
Some would argue these “experts” are more relevant than the AP Poll.
KenPom: Nova is 18th overall, 12th in Adj. Offense, and 52nd in Adj. Defense
Sagarin: Nova is 11th overall, 18th in Predictor, 12th in Golden Mean, and 11th in Recent
Massey: Nova is 8th overall, 9th in Power, 21st in Offense, 13th in Defense
NET: Nova is 11th overall, 2nd in the Big East
Kendrick: Anna Kendrick was in the Broadway show High Society at age 12th.
And if you’re looking for another set of rankings to care about, try reading Rankings 101.