And down went No. 1 and No. 2. It was an eventful weekend for Associated Press ranked teams. Upsets were inevitable, including No. 1 Auburn losing at home to ranked Florida, and No. 2 Duke losing on the road to Clemson. Despite the home loss, Auburn remains No. 1 this week, while Duke’s does drop it down a spot to No. 3 (tied with Florida). In its place is now No. 2 Alabama, setting up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup this weekend.
Clemson, meanwhile, reaped the benefits of its win to enter the AP poll at No. 23.
Elsewhere, UConn’s stunning blown-lead loss to St. John’s in Storrs drops the two-time reigning champions out of the poll, making way for fellow Big East team Creighton (whom the Huskies face this week), which upset Marquette this past weekend and is currently on a hot streak.
The biggest riser overall is Arizona, while Marquette and Maryland both dropped seven spots this week.
Here’s a look at the full Week 14 poll for the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season.
Previous polls: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13
Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and the Associated Press.
*All times Eastern
Previous ranking: 1
2024-25 record: 21-2
Stat to know: Auburn is set to face Alabama on Saturday — the first time in SEC history that the AP’s No. 1 and No. 2 teams are facing each other.
What’s next: Tuesday at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 3
2024-25 record: 20-3
Stat to know: Alabama is 9-1 in SEC play — its third time starting 9-1 or better in conference games under Nate Oats. Before Oats took over in 2019-20, the Tide had not started 9-1 or better since 1986-87.
What’s next: Tuesday at Texas, 9 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 6
2024-25 record: 20-3
Stat to know: Saturday’s defeat of Auburn set a series of records for the Gators. They are the fifth team in AP poll history to defeat two different No. 1 teams in a single season (Tennessee and Auburn). Alex Condon also became the third player in Division I history to have multiple double-doubles in wins over AP No. 1 teams in a single season.
What’s next: Tuesday at Mississippi State, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 2
2024-25 record: 20-3
Stat to know: Despite Cooper Flagg doing everything he could to bring his team back, Saturday’s loss at Clemson ended a 16-game win streak for the Blue Devils. It was the longest active streak in Division I entering Saturday, and the Blue Devils’ longest win streak since the 2005-06 season, when they won 17 straight games.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. California, 9 p.m., ACC Network
Previous ranking: 4
2024-25 record: 20-4
Stat to know: Tennessee’s offense is rolling: Against Oklahoma on Saturday, the Volunteers shot 60.4% from the field, their best performance in a true road game since Feb. 2, 2019 at Texas A&M (64.5%). In the first half, they shot 69.2% from the field — their second-highest field goal percentage in a first half this season (70% against Austin Peay), but, more significantly, the best they have shot in a first half in an SEC game during coach Rick Barnes’ tenure.
What’s next: Tuesday at Kentucky, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 5
2024-25 record: 19-4
Stat to know: The Cougars now own the longest active road win streak in Division I men’s basketball at 10. Their 69-59 defeat of Colorado was also their 16th double-digit win this season, tied for third most in Division I.
What’s next: Monday vs. Baylor, 9 p.m., ESPN/ESPNU
Previous ranking: 7
2024-25 record: 19-5
Stat to know: Purdue enters this week with 70 conference wins since 2020-21 — tied for second-most in Division I men’s basketball in that span with Drake and Toledo (Houston leads with 71). Purdue has won four in a row and averaged 88.0 points during the streak
What’s next: Tuesday at Michigan, 7 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 10
2024-25 record: 18-5
Stat to know: Texas A&M has improved to 6-2 against AP-ranked teams this season, which is the most such wins in program history.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Georgia, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 12
2024-25 record: 21-3
Stat to know: After defeating UConn on Friday, St. John’s is now 5-0 in games this season in which it has trailed by double digits. That streak is the longest by a Big East team in the past decade, and tied for the longest season-starting win streak when trailing by double digits over the past decade, along with 2022-23 Arizona State and 2016-17 USC.
What’s next: Wednesday at Villanova, 6 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 8
2024-25 record: 18-5
Stat to know: The Cyclones made 17 shots in the first half of the 82-52 win over TCU, a marked improvement from the two games prior, when they made 19 shots total in each outing.
What’s next: Tuesday at UCF, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 9
2024-25 record: 19-4
Stat to know: Freshman Jase Richardson put up a career high 29 points against Oregon, which also passed the career high of his father, Jason Richardson, when he was at Michigan State (25). Jason was also in the building on Saturday to watch his son do this. Also, Tom Izzo is now tied with Bob Knight for most conference wins in Big Ten play, with 353.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Indiana, 9 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 13
2024-25 record: 18-5
Stat to know: Texas Tech snapped a seven-game win streak, at the time the longest active win streak in Big 12, on Saturday, when it lost to Arizona — which now owns that distinction, with six straight wins.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Arizona State, 9 p.m., CBSSN
Previous ranking: 20
2024-25 record: 17-6
Stat to know: Defeating ranked Texas Tech gave Arizona a fifth straight win vs an AP-ranked opponent, after the Wildcats started the season 0-2 against that group. They also improved to 11-1 in Big 12 play this season, tying with Houston for best mark in the league.
What’s next: Tuesday at Kansas State, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 17
2024-25 record: 20-4
Stat to know: This is the first season in which Memphis has won 20 of its first 25 games, since 2012-13.
What’s next: Thursday at South Florida, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 14
2024-25 record: 16-7
Stat to know: Kentucky came back from a two-loss week to beat South Carolina on Saturday by 23 points. It was the Wildcats’ seventh 20-point win this season (first in SEC play). The 57 points they allowed the Gamecocks to make is also the fewest in an SEC game this season.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Tennessee, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 21
2024-25 record: 19-5
Stat to know: John Tonje had 22 points on 5-of-11 shooting, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the win against Iowa on Saturday. It was his ninth 20-point game this season. In his previous five seasons in college basketball, he’d posted a combined nine total 20-point games.
What’s next: Saturday at Purdue, 1 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: 16
2024-25 record: 16-7
Stat to know: The Jayhawks are now 5-8 (.385) on the road against unranked teams in the past two seasons.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Colorado, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 11
2024-25 record: 18-6
Stat to know: Despite the loss to Creighton on Saturday, Kam Jones put up 27 points and 6 assists, his second game with 25 points and 5 assists this season. He is the only Big East player with multiple such games this season.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. DePaul, 8:30 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 25
2024-25 record: 18-6
Stat to know: In defeating Kentucky and then LSU, Ole Miss now has consecutive wins for the first time since starting 4-0 in SEC play.
What’s next: Wednesday at South Carolina, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 24
2024-25 record: 18-5
Stat to know: Michigan led by as many as 18 points before hanging on to defeat Indiana by 3 on Saturday. The Wolverines have now won four straight games, each by 4 or fewer points, for the first time in program history.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Purdue, 7 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 15
2024-25 record: 17-6
Stat to know: The Tigers once again lost at home to Texas A&M in Saturday — their longest active home losing streak against any team.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Oklahoma, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 22
2024-25 record: 17-6
Stat to know: An overwhelming 32-5 advantage in bench scoring, bolstered by a 46-28 edge in points in the paint, helped Mississippi State survive a 76-75 win over Georgia on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: Unranked
2024-25 record: 19-5
Stat to know: Clemson has now won five straight games against AP top-5 opponents dating back to January 2020. It was unranked in the AP poll in all five wins.
What’s next: Monday vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: Unranked
2024-25 record: 18-6
Stat to know: Creighton is on a nine-game win streak, its longest since starting 13-0 in 2016-17. This is its longest conference win streak in a season since 2011-12, when it was in the Missouri Valley.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. UConn, 9 p.m., CBSSN
Previous ranking: 18
2024-25 record: 18-6
Stat to know: Big Ten freshmen continue to make waves. Derik Queen’s 29 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in Maryland’s win over Rutgers make him the first Big Ten player with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in a game since Michigan’s Manny Harris on Dec. 29, 2008. He’s also the first Division I freshman with such a game in the past 20 years.
What’s next: Thursday at Nebraska, 8:30 p.m., BTN
This post was originally published on this site