College Basketball Rankings February 19: A Slight Drop
Purdue suffered only its third defeat of the season on Sunday, but it was the third time this year an opponent rushed the floor after beating the Boilers. That allows for some separation this week. for the past few weeks Purdue and Connecticut have been neck and neck for the top spot in the AP Poll. Now UConn is undisputed at the top. It also means a slight drop for Purdue, as they fell behind Houston to No. 3 in the poll.
| Team | First Place Votes | Overall Votes |
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1. Connecticut |
62 |
1,550 |
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2. Houston |
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1,473 |
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3. Purdue |
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1,414 |
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4. Arizona |
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1,373 |
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5. Tennessee |
1,230 |
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6. Iowa State |
1,160 |
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7. Marquette |
1,144 |
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8. Duke |
1,116 |
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9. Kansas |
1,065 |
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10. North Carolina |
1,044 |
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11. Baylor |
959 |
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12. Illinois |
853 |
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13. Alabama |
803 |
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14. Auburn |
690 |
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15. Creighton |
612 |
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16. Dayton |
584 |
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17. Kentucky |
540 |
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18. St. Mary's |
486 |
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19. San Diego State |
374 |
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20. South Carolina |
346 |
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21. Washington State |
215 |
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22. Colorado State |
171 |
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23. Texas Tech |
135 |
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24. Florida |
124 |
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25. BYU |
123 |
Others Receiving Votes: Virginia 103, Gonzaga 99, Wisconsin 88, Michigan St. 64, TCU 54, South Florida 45, New Mexico 27, FAU 27, Utah St. 22, Grand Canyon 16, Nevada 11, Pittsburgh 4, Clemson 3, Appalachian St 1, McNeese St. 1, Drake 1.
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