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Villanova holds at #3 in newest AP Poll

Bulldogs, Bears, and ‘Cats remain at the top of the rankings.

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The Villanova Wildcats (10-1, 5-0) have maintained their #3 ranking in the newest AP Poll released on Monday following a return to action from a COVID-related pause from basketball activities. ‘Nova dispatched Seton Hall by 2 and Providence by 15 to hold steady behind the nation’s top 2 teams; Gonzaga and Baylor.

Gonzaga remains the nation’s #1 collecting 61 of the 64 First Place votes; Baylor, at #2, tallied the other First Place votes to stay at #2 for the eighth consecutive week. Michigan and Texas round out the Top 5.

BIG EAST frenemies Creighton dropped to #17 as Connecticut dropped out of the Top 25 but is collecting votes alongside Xavier.

Florida State, Oklahoma, and Louisville entered the polls this week as Oregon, UConn, and Clemson dropped out.

Villanova returns to action on Thursday, 1/28 when they travel to Storrs to take on the BIG EAST’s newest program- UConn Huskies.

January 25, 2021 AP Poll

RANK TEAM PV RANK POINTS
RANK TEAM PV RANK POINTS
1 Gonzaga (15-0) 1 1,597 (61)
2 Baylor (14-0) 2 1,539 (3)
3 Villanova (10-1) 3 1,459
4 Michigan (13-1) 7 1,376
5 Texas (11-2) 5 1,341
6 Houston (13-1) 8 1,281
7 Iowa (12-3) 4 1,214
8 Virginia (10-2) 13 1,067
9 Alabama (13-3) 18 1,039
10 Texas Tech (11-4) 12 954
11 West Virginia (10-4) 14 869
12 Missouri (10-2) 19 833
13 Ohio State (12-4) 15 810
14 Wisconsin (12-4) 10 757
15 Kansas (10-5) 9 665
16 Florida State (9-2) 656
17 Creighton (11-4) 11 640
18 Tennessee (10-3) 6 638
19 Illinois (10-5) 22 415
20 Virginia Tech (11-3) 16 242
21 Minnesota (11-5) 17 223
22 Saint Louis (7-1) 25 218
23 UCLA (12-3) 24 157
24 Oklahoma (9-4) 151
25 Louisville (10-3) 117
Boise State 108, Drake 75, Colorado 59, USC 50, Oklahoma State 49, Oregon 49, Florida 37, Connecticut 20, Winthrop 16, Xavier 14, Loyola Chicago 12, BYU 11, Purdue 11, Belmont 9, Clemson 8, St. Bonaventure 6, Toledo 4, Arizona 4