NCAA – Florida ranked #1 for third week

For the third straight week the Florida Gators have been ranked as the number one team in NCAA Men’s Basketball based on voting done in the Associated Press (AP) polls. The Gators had a strong week with solid wins over South Carolina and Kentucky, earning them fifty of the sixty five votes in the poll. Conversely, Kentucky’s loss sees them dropping out of the AP Top 25 this week.

Wichita State, with its impressive 34-0 record is hot on Florida’s heels at number two. Former number one team Arizona suffered a loss at the hands of Oregon and slips out of the top three. Villanova, with a win against Xavier and against Georgetown, jumps up three spots to land just behind Wichita State and bumping down Arizona to number four.

Louisville and Oklahoma are the two schools that gained the most ground this week, each rising up six spots in the rankings. Louisville is now number 5 and Oklahoma is now number 17. Meanwhile Southern Methodist is the biggest loser, dropping down seven places all the way to number 25.

Here is the complete AP Top 25 rankings this week:

1. Florida
2. Wichita State
3. Villanova
4. Arizona
5. Louisville
6. Virginia
7. Duke
8. Michigan
9. San Diego State
10. Kansas
11. Syracuse
12. Wisconsin
13. Cincinnati
14. Creighton
15. North Carolina
16. Iowa State
17. Oklahoma
18. Saint Louis
19. Memphis
20. New Mexico
21. Connecticut
22. Michigan State
23. Virginia Commonwealth
24. Ohio State
25. Southern Methodist