{"id":85759,"date":"2025-03-17T12:17:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/kentucky-falls-in-ap-coaches-polls-entering-ncaa-tournament\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:17:23","slug":"kentucky-falls-in-ap-coaches-polls-entering-ncaa-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/kentucky-falls-in-ap-coaches-polls-entering-ncaa-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky falls in AP, Coaches Polls entering NCAA Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that the NCAA Tournament bracket is set, the polls are especially irrelevant, but there are some updates to pass along. Kentucky is down in both polls following the SEC Tournament. The Cats are No. 18 in the new AP Poll<\/a>, down three spots from last week. They fell from No. 19 to No. 21 in the Coaches Poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The top six of both polls are the same: Duke, Houston, Florida, Auburn, St. John\u2019s, and Tennessee. Alabama is No. 7 in the AP Poll. Kentucky is the next SEC team ranked, at No. 18, followed by Texas A&M (No. 19) and Missouri (No. 23). That\u2019s seven SEC teams in total, with Ole Miss among the group outside the Top 25 receiving votes. A record 14 teams made the NCAA Tournament field of 68. <\/p>\n

Louisville, which received a No. 8 seed from the Selection Committee, is No. 10 in the AP Poll, which I\u2019m sure Card Nation has a few feelings about.<\/p>\n

Of course, all that matters now is the path ahead in the NCAA Tournament. Illinois, Kentucky\u2019s potential second-round opponent, is No. 29 in the AP Poll. Tennessee, of course, is No. 6, Houston No. 2. <\/p>\n

AP College Basketball Poll \u2013 March 17<\/h2>\n

Duke (49)<\/p>\n

Houston (6)<\/p>\n

Florida (2) +1<\/p>\n

Auburn (2) -1<\/p>\n

St. John\u2019s +1<\/p>\n

Tennessee +2<\/p>\n

Alabama -2<\/p>\n

Michigan State -1<\/p>\n

Texas Tech<\/p>\n

Louisville +3<\/p>\n

Maryland <\/p>\n

Clemson -2<\/p>\n

Wisconsin +5<\/p>\n

Michigan +8<\/p>\n

Iowa State -3<\/p>\n

Memphis<\/p>\n

BYU<\/p>\n

Kentucky<\/strong> -3<\/p>\n

Texas A&M -5<\/p>\n

Saint Mary\u2019s -1<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/p>\n

Purdue -2<\/p>\n

Missouri -2<\/p>\n

Gonzaga<\/p>\n

Oregon -2<\/p>\n

Others Receiving Votes<\/strong>: Drake 107, Marquette 69, UC San Diego 57, Illinois 55, VCU 28, Creighton 28, Mississippi 13, McNeese St. 4, UConn 4, Colorado St. 4, Kansas 3, High Point 3, UCLA 3, Akron 3.<\/p>\n

USA Today Coaches Poll \u2013 March 16<\/h2>\n

Rank<\/strong>Team<\/strong>Record<\/strong>PTS<\/strong>Chg<\/strong>1<\/strong>Duke31-3764 (25)\u20132<\/strong>Houston30-4731 (2)\u20133<\/strong>Florida30-4715 (3)+14<\/strong>Auburn28-5672 (1)-15<\/strong>St. John\u2019s30-4643\u20136<\/strong>Tennessee27-7634\u20137<\/strong>Michigan State27-6568-18<\/strong>Alabama25-8556\u20139<\/strong>Texas Tech25-8498\u201310<\/strong>Wisconsin26-9445+411<\/strong>Louisville27-7426+212<\/strong>Maryland25-8401-113<\/strong>Clemson27-6378-314<\/strong>Iowa State24-9361-215<\/strong>Michigan25-9329+616<\/strong>Memphis29-5272+117<\/strong>BYU24-9235+118<\/strong>Texas A&M22-10233-219<\/strong>Saint Mary\u2019s28-5209-420<\/strong>Arizona22-12177+421<\/strong>Kentucky22-11164-222<\/strong>Purdue22-11154-223<\/strong>Gonzaga25-893+924<\/strong>Missouri22-1190-225<\/strong>Marquette23-1068-2<\/p>\n

Schools Dropped Out<\/strong>: No. 25 Illinois<\/p>\n

Others Receiving Votes<\/strong>: Drake 46; UC San Diego 37; Oregon 35; VCU 33; Creighton 33; Illinois 27; Kansas 16; UConn 12; Baylor 7; Colorado State 6; UCLA 3; Ole Miss 2; Vanderbilt 1; North Carolina 1;<\/p>\n

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