Auburn tops men's AP Top 25 poll; UConn plummets to No. 25.

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Auburn keeps winning games that come down to the wire. It has kept them on top of the AP Top 25, too.
The Tigers were the unanimous choice atop the men's college basketball poll for the second consecutive week Monday, getting all 62 votes from the national media panel. Their place at No. 1 was solidified when Miles Kelly hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to propel Auburn to a 53-51 victory over then-No. 6 Tennessee this weekend.
We can play better, and we still were able to beat a great team," Tigers coach Bruce Pearl said. "We've won four of the last six games in the last possession. It's going to be a battle every night, but we're happy with this one because that's a great team."
The Tigers got All-American forward Johnni Broome back from an ankle injury that had sidelined him for two games. He led the way with 16 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots against the Vols.
The Tigers led a top-five that was unchanged from the previous week. Duke remained No. 2, followed by Iowa State, Alabama and Florida, which rallied to beat South Carolina early in the week before a resounding victory over Georgia.
The big changes came elsewhere in the Top 25.
Houston climbed one spot to No. 6, thanks to a rout of Utah and a frantic, double-overtime win at Kansas.
"Our kids have a clear understanding of how it is we win," Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson said. "The way we won in double-overtime, I think it speaks to this program's culture, how tough our kids are and our ability to hang in there, you know?"
Michigan State moved up one spot to No. 7 and was followed by the Vols, who balanced out their close loss to Auburn by beating No. 14 Mississippi State. Marquette and Purdue -- which beat then-No. 21 Michigan -- rounded out the top 10.
Kansas moved up one spot to No. 11, despite the loss to the Cougars, while Kentucky fell three spots to No. 12 after losing to Vanderbilt. Texas A&M and Mississippi State were next after each went 1-1 on the week, and St. John's leapt five spots to No. 15 after beating Xavier in overtime, matching the best ranking for the Red Storm since Dec. 29, 2014.
Oregon was No. 16 and followed by Wisconsin, Illinois, Memphis and Missouri. Louisville continued its climb, now up to No. 21, and was followed by Texas Tech, which entered the poll after two wins last week. Mississippi fell to No. 23, Vanderbilt broke into the poll at No. 24 and two-time defending national champ UConn fell to No. 25 after its loss to Xavier.
Rising and falling
St. John's and Memphis made the biggest jumps, climbing five spots this week. The Red Storm have won six straight since a loss to Creighton, while the Tigers have won seven of their last eight and are tied atop the American Athletic Conference.
Ole Miss fell seven spots after close losses to Texas A&M and Missouri, while UConn tumbled six but remained in the Top 25 for the 52nd straight week - the fourth-longest streak behind Houston (98), Kansas (77) and Tennessee (72).
In and out
Texas Tech made its Top 25 season debut at No. 22 after beating Cincinnati and Oklahoma State to run its Big 12 winning streak to four games. Vanderbilt entered the poll at No. 24 for the first time since Dec. 7, 2015, as the women's team also cracked the poll this week for the first time since 2014.
Their spots came at the expense of Michigan and West Virginia, which lost both of their games to unranked teams last week.
Conference watch
The SEC continued to dominate the Top 25 with three teams in the top five, four in the top 10 and 10 in the poll overall. The Big Ten was next with five ranked teams; the Big 12 had four, the Big East three, the ACC two and the American had one.

AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll​

First-place votes in parentheses

Team Record
1. Auburn18-1(62)
2. Duke17-2
3. Iowa St.17-2
4. Alabama17-3
5. Florida18-2
6. Houston16-3
7. Michigan St.17-2
8. Tennessee17-3
9. Marquette17-3
10. Purdue16-5
11. Kansas14-5
12. Kentucky14-5
13. Texas A&M15-5
14. Mississippi St.16-4
15. St. John's17-3
16. Oregon16-4
17. Wisconsin16-4
18. Illinois14-6
19. Memphis16-4
20. Missouri16-4
21. Louisville15-5
22. Texas Tech15-4
23. Mississippi15-5
24. Vanderbilt16-4
25. UConn14-6
 

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It's January still, I don't worry, I've learned to enjoy the ride and embrace what you have a long long long time ago. Like the 1990s

We will gel, we will be much better in March than we are today. We have 2nd weekend potential. From there, anything goes. I wouldn't mind being a 5 or 6 seed, then watching everyone in our bracket crying.

You know what else changes in March? We somehow stop fouling and our opponents foul more. It's like a fucking miracle. We stop losing the free throw battle by 10-25 free throws per game, to everyone everywhere

I'm most impressed by Auburn when they're at full strength. They're legit. I think Dook is a fraud, don't think their offensive sets or overall athleticism will enable them to win 5 straight tough games come March (the first one is a gimme)

Bama & Houston have the coaching and the athleticism. Lot's of other teams can get hot, at least one will get lucky.

Can't wait
 

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It's January still, I don't worry, I've learned to enjoy the ride and embrace what you have a long long long time ago. Like the 1990s

We will gel, we will be much better in March than we are today. We have 2nd weekend potential. From there, anything goes. I wouldn't mind being a 5 or 6 seed, then watching everyone in our bracket crying.

You know what else changes in March? We somehow stop fouling and our opponents foul more. It's like a fucking miracle. We stop losing the free throw battle by 10-25 free throws per game, to everyone everywhere

I'm most impressed by Auburn when they're at full strength. They're legit. I think Dook is a fraud, don't think their offensive sets or overall athleticism will enable them to win 5 straight tough games come March (the first one is a gimme)

Bama & Houston have the coaching and the athleticism. Lot's of other teams can get hot, at least one will get lucky.

Can't wait
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It's January still, I don't worry, I've learned to enjoy the ride and embrace what you have a long long long time ago. Like the 1990s

We will gel, we will be much better in March than we are today. We have 2nd weekend potential. From there, anything goes. I wouldn't mind being a 5 or 6 seed, then watching everyone in our bracket crying.

You know what else changes in March? We somehow stop fouling and our opponents foul more. It's like a fucking miracle. We stop losing the free throw battle by 10-25 free throws per game, to everyone everywhere

I'm most impressed by Auburn when they're at full strength. They're legit. I think Dook is a fraud, don't think their offensive sets or overall athleticism will enable them to win 5 straight tough games come March (the first one is a gimme)

Bama & Houston have the coaching and the athleticism. Lot's of other teams can get hot, at least one will get lucky.

Can't wait
What do you see for the line on Saturday against Marquette?

I think your boys come out with a win
 

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What do you see for the line on Saturday against Marquette?

I think your boys come out with a win

Going to be tough without McNeely, unless Karaban starts making 3s again

McNeely might be back, hope to see him tomorrow

I'm going with a line of 5-7 without McNeely
 

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Pitino will coach them up and their style will give teams fits
 

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Men's bracketology... Houston making it's case for top contender.
Houston has averaged 31.25 victories over the past four seasons, adding two No. 1 seeds, a Final Four (2021) and an Elite Eight (2022) appearance along the way. The Cougars were so traumatized by the move to the Big 12 last season that they won the league by only two games. This season, they're the last unbeaten team in a conference that could equal or better the eight NCAA bids it garnered in 2024. So, prior to Saturday's miraculous double-overtime comeback at Kansas, why were the Cougars late to the party? A modest nonconference schedule featuring losses to the three best teams (Auburn, Alabama, San Diego State) created a profile that was heavy on potential and fairly light on performance. But since starting conference play, Houston might very well be the best team in the country. The Cougars are 8-0 in league play, winning by an impossible average of 18.8 points. Their Big 12 schedule has been kind, but no team rolls a power conference this way. We're suddenly looking at a top-three team in NET, KenPom, BPI and BartTorvik. In other words: Kelvin Sampson is right where he needs to be to contend for that elusive national championship.
 

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Rick Pitiino has my team back on the map.
It's been forever
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#21 Louisville loses
#25 Vanderbilt loses
#3 Iowa St loses
#14 Mississippi St loses
#5 Florida loses
#11 Kansas loses
#7 Michigan St loses
 

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#21 Louisville loses
#25 Vanderbilt loses
#3 Iowa St loses
#14 Mississippi St loses
#5 Florida loses
#11 Kansas loses
#7 Michigan St loses
#6 Houston loses
#9 Marquette loses
#23 Ole Miss loses
 

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I took 6

rooting for your boys tonite

Great call Knights

As for me, the calendar changed and the Huskies looked like they may be gelling. Like clockwork

I'm a happy man
 

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