UNC sees college basketball rankings surge
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The Zags and BYU experienced the biggest tumble in the new Week 14 rankings, falling six spots to 12th and 22nd, respectively. Houston benefited from all of the chaos and climbed up to third from No. 8. North Carolina and Duke added another dramatic entry into their legendary rivalry on Saturday night in Chapel Hill.
Arizona remained firmly atop the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a ninth consecutive week, while Houston jumped back into the top 5.
Sabreena Merchant also contemplates Player of the Year race. Could Mikayla Blakes displace Sarah Strong as the lead contender?
Rivalry showdowns stole the show in college basketball on Saturday, as the first iteration of Duke vs. North Carolina delivered a thriller. The No. 14 Tar Heel took their first lead of the game with 0.4 seconds remaining when Seth Trimble hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to lift UNC to a 71-68 win over the visiting No. 4 Blue Devils.
South Carolina women's basketball will be No. 3 and LSU will be No. 6 before the Feb. 14 game in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Vanderbilt basketball moved down to No. 20 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll after losing at home to Oklahoma. The Commodores (19-4, 6-4 SEC) were previously ranked No. 15 and have been ranked as high as No.
The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan statewide rankings saw a change at the No. 1 spot in Division 4 this week.
Plenty of the state’s most consistent playoff powers are scattered throughout AL.com’s latest Power 10 girls basketball rankings.
The Purdue Boilermakers can improve their spot in the Big Ten standings against the Nebraska Cornhuskers: Start time, where to watch.