Each week on Monday, I will be posting a breakdown of the AP Top-25, as well as other headlines from power conference teams around the country.

*AAC, A10, and WCC included in power conferences*

AP Top-25

Villanova Virginia Purdue Oklahoma Duke West V Wichita State Texas Tech MSU Kansas Xavier Cincy Gonzaga Arizona UNC ASU Auburn Kentucky Seton Hall Clemson Tennessee Ohio State Michigan TCU Miami

Top-25 Breakdown

I believe the Associated Press was spot on with their top-25 this week. Our two new teams are Ohio State and Michigan, which I think was the most accurate part of the poll. The Big Ten has four teams on top that are basically on an island away from the rest of the poor conference. #3 Purdue, #9 Michigan State, #22 Ohio State, and #23 Michigan have all set themselves apart, and this poll has really showed it. Ohio State and Michigan both upset MSU, which is the main reason they are both ranked.

Top-25 Notes

#18 Kentucky just barely holds off Texas A&M on a crazy sequence to end the game. They also beat Vandy with ease.

In a top-10 match up, #4 Oklahoma flexed its dominance once again to knock off #8 Texas Tech. Then, Oklahoma held off #24 TCU in overtime as the Sooners’ best player had 43 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists (You should know who it is). Texas Tech answered later in the week proving that they are still in the Big 12 race as they took out top dog #6 West Virginia at home.

#17 Auburn trailed Ole Miss, but they erased the deficit and went on to win by 15. The Tigers did the same later in the week against Ole Misses rival Miss State. Auburn still holds just one loss as they hung on by a thread this week.

#19 Seton Hall received an upset that many did not see coming as Marquette beat them by 20. Marquette is starting to look like a tournament team. However, Butler put out Marquette’s fire with an 11-point victory.

#10 Kansas holds off late pushes from Iowa State and Kansas State in Allen Fieldhouse for a hectic week. Kansas can prove themselves as they travel to West Virginia this week.

#4 Michigan State struggled in their two games with Rutgers, as this time Rutgers took them to overtime only to fall short once again. Rutgers has played very well this year when hot, and it should continue.

#1 Villanova may have won in the most dominant win of the season as they beat #11 Xavier by 24 points. Xavier rebounds from their 24-point loss to Villanova by beating Creighton by 22 knocking them out of the poll.

NC State grabs their second upset of the year as they hand #20 Clemson just their 2 nd loss. Then, Clemson makes up the upset by beating #25 Miami.

loss. Then, Clemson makes up the upset by beating #25 Miami. #14 Arizona is challenged heavily by Oregon in a win. The Ducks have started to turn their season around picking up solid wins.

#21 Tennessee easily takes care of the very injured Texas A&M Aggies.

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