5 of the top-10 groups in final week’s AP ballot suffered a loss in what turned out to be a chaotic week in faculty basketball, all however guaranteeing us a significant shakeup (but once more!) in Monday’s refreshed rankings. Amongst those that stand to profit most are a trio of Huge 12 groups who withstood powerful exams this week to increase their scorching streaks: Iowa State, Houston and Kansas.
Within the newest Prime 25 set to be unveiled Monday, Iowa State and Houston are positioned to climb from No. 7 and No. 8, respectively, into the highest 5, whereas Kansas is ready to climb from exterior the highest 10 to inside it. No. 3 UConn, No. 4 Duke, No. 5 Illinois and No. 6 Gonzaga all misplaced in convention play because the final rankings launch and can every fall no less than two spots every.
That is a projection of how I think voters will react to the outcomes of the week — not how I’m reacting. In order I do each week, beneath is how I believe the AP Prime 25 will shake out based mostly on ballots submitted from AP voters throughout the nation.