Losing two games is an issue.
Forgetting that it took two dogfights for Auburn to lose their last two games to Texas A&M on the road and in the final moments against Alabama at home, the team has still played the most difficult schedule in college basketball, will still be a No. 1 seed, and…
The team is now ranked third in the final regular season AP Top 25 college basketball rankings.
Duke has been vying for the top spot for some time, but in an unexpected move, Houston moves up to second place. Auburn did not just drop a spot; it fell behind the surging Cougars, who are on a ten-game winning streak and received five first-place votes.
The overall AP Top 25 is…
AP Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll Top 25, Week 19
Latest Coaches Poll Top 25
College Basketball Rankings
51-68Â |Â 26-50Â |Â 11-25Â |Â Top 10
NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections
Others Receiving Votes:Â Drake 103, Arizona 82, UCLA 52, UC San Diego 39, UConn 38, Gonzaga 28, New Mexico 20, Creighton 18, Ole Miss 17, VCU 6, High Point 4, Kansas 3, Akron 2, McNeese 1, Xavier 1
25 Marquette
Points: 127
Record: 22-9
Last Week Rank: NR
Up Next:
24 Illinois
Points: 137
Record: 20-11
Last Week Rank: NR
NCAA Tournament Projection: 6
23 Oregon
Points: 140
Record: 21-8
Last Week Rank: NR
NCAA Tournament Projection: 4
22 Michigan
Points: 171
Record: 22-9
Last Week Rank: 17
NCAA Tournament Projection: 5
21 Missouri
Points: 203
Record: 21-10
Last Week Rank: 15
NCAA Tournament Projection: 5
20 Purdue
Points: 339
Record: 21-10
Last Week Rank: 18
NCAA Tournament Projection: 4
19 Saint Mary’s
Points: 477
Record: 27-4
Last Week Rank: 21
NCAA Tournament Projection: 6
18 Wisconsin
Points: 575
Record: 23-8
Last Week Rank: 12
NCAA Tournament Projection: 3
17 BYU
Points: 586
Record: 23-8
Last Week Rank: 23
NCAA Tournament Projection: 7
16 Memphis
Points: 602
Record: 26-5
Last Week Rank: 16
NCAA Tournament Projection: 3
15 Kentucky
Points: 629
Record: 21-10
Last Week Rank: 19
NCAA Tournament Projection: 4
14 Texas A&M
Points: 647
Record: 22-9
Last Week Rank: 22
NCAA Tournament Projection: 3
13 Louisville
Points: 723
Record: 25-6
Last Week Rank: 14
NCAA Tournament Projection: 6
12 Iowa State
Points: 792
Record: 23-8
Last Week Rank: 10
NCAA Tournament Projection: 3
11 Maryland
Points: 836
Record: 23-8
Last Week Rank: 13
NCAA Tournament Projection: 4
10 Clemson
Points: 949
Record: 26-5
Last Week Rank: 11
NCAA Tournament Projection: 5
9 Texas Tech
Points: 1012
Record: 24-7
Last Week Rank: 9
NCAA Tournament Projection: 3
8 Tennessee
Points: 1163
Record: 25-6
Last Week Rank: 4
NCAA Tournament Projection: 2
7 Michigan State
Points: 1191
Record: 25-5
Last Week Rank: 8
NCAA Tournament Projection: 2
6 St. John’s
Points: 1201
Record: 27-4
Last Week Rank: 6
NCAA Tournament Projection: 2
5 Alabama
Points: 1211
Record: 24-7
Last Week Rank: 7
NCAA Tournament Projection: 2
4 Florida
Points: 1350
Record: 27-4
Last Week Rank: 5
NCAA Tournament Projection: 1
3 Auburn
Points: 1407 (4)
Record: 27-4
Last Week Rank: 1
NCAA Tournament Projection: 1
2 Houston
Points: 1427 )5_
Record: 27-4
Last Week Rank: 3
NCAA Tournament Projection: 1
1 Duke
Points: 1516 (52)
Record: 28-3
Last Week Rank: 2
NCAA Tournament Projection: 1
