NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings and Big Ten Standings: Purdue falls, MSU and OSU rise, Wisconsin drops out of AP Top 25 & Coaches Poll in Week 6
This week, Purdue, which was previously ranked No. 1 in both polls, fell two spots to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and three spots to No. 4 in the Coaches Poll.
Michigan State moved up three places to No. 19 and Ohio State climbed five places to No. 21 in the AP Top 25.
Wisconsin, which was ranked No. 22 and No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls last week, respectively, fell out of the rankings. Wisconsin, along with Iowa, Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota received votes.
Below are the current NCAA rankings and Big Ten standings entering Week 6.
AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll - Week 6
AP Top 25 | Coaches Poll |
|---|---|
1. Baylor | 1. Baylor |
2. Duke | 2. Duke |
3. Purdue | 3. UCLA |
4. UCLA | T4. Purdue |
5. Gonzaga | T4. Gonzaga |
6. Alabama | 6. Arizona |
7. Kansas | 7. Kansas |
8. Arizona | 8. Alabama |
9. Villanova | 9. USC |
10. USC | 10. Villanova |
11. Iowa State | 11. Iowa State |
12. Michigan State | 12. Michigan State |
13. Auburn | 13. Houston |
14. Houston | 14. Auburn |
15. Ohio State | 15. Ohio State |
16. Seton Hall | 16. Seton Hall |
17. Texas | 17. Texas |
18. Tennessee | 18. Tennessee |
19. LSU | 19. Arkansas |
20. UConn | 20. LSU |
21. Kentucky | 21. Kentucky |
22. Xavier | 22. UConn |
23. Colorado State | 23. Colorado State |
24. Arkansas | 24. Texas Tech |
25. Texas Tech | 25. Xavier |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 156, North Carolina 85, Providence 57, Oklahoma 46, San Francisco 36, Illinois 31, West Virginia 24, Loyola Chicago 20, Michigan 8, St. Bonaventure 6, BYU 4, Minnesota 3, Creighton 1 | Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 110, Providence 41, San Francisco 36, North Carolina 31, Florida 17, Oklahoma 13, St. Bonaventure 11, Loyola Chicago 10, BYU 9, Minnesota 7, Illinois 6, West Virginia 5, Saint Mary's 2, Weber State 1 |
Dropped from rankings: Florida 20, Wisconsin 22, BYU 24 | Dropped from rankings: Florida 16, Wisconsin 17, BYU 23 |
Big Ten Men's Basketball Standings
The following standings are accurate as of Monday, Dec. 13, 2021.
Team | Conference | Overall | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|
(12) Michigan State | 2-0 | 9-2 | W4 |
(15) Ohio State | 2-0 | 8-2 | W4 |
Illinois | 2-0 | 7-3 | L1 |
Northwestern | 1-0 | 7-2 | W2 |
Minnesota | 1-1 | 8-1 | W1 |
Wisconsin | 1-1 | 8-2 | L1 |
Rutgers | 1-1 | 5-5 | L1 |
(3) Purdue | 1-1 | 9-1 | W1 |
Indiana | 1-1 | 8-2 | W1 |
Michigan | 1-1 | 6-4 | L1 |
Maryland | 0-1 | 6-4 | W1 |
Iowa | 0-2 | 7-3 | L3 |
Penn State | 0-2 | 5-5 | L1 |
Nebraska | 0-2 | 5-6 | L4 |
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