Play.
The 2nd ranked Bears beat the 6th ranked Villanova (1:35).
The Bears held the Cats to just 36 points and won the game. (1:35)
12:17 PM
The national champion didn't reach the top of the AP Top 25.
The Bears are there.
The fourth different team at No. 1 in the past four weeks was taken advantage of by the Bears. The Bears received every vote from a national media panel on Monday to get the top spot in the poll for the first time since Feb. 17, 2020.
Team.
This is a record.
1. The number of Bears is 61.
9-0
2. Duke.
7-1
3. It's called Purdue.
9-1
4. UCLA.
9-1
5. There is a person named Gonzaga.
8-2
6. Alabama.
7-1.
7. The state of Kansas.
7-1.
8. Arizona.
9-0
9. It's Villanova.
7.
10. Southern Cal.
10-0.
11. Iowa State.
10-0.
12. Michigan State.
9-2
13. It's auburn
7-1.
14. Houston.
8-2
15. Ohio State.
8-2
16. The hall is named after Seton Hall.
9-1
17. Texas.
6-1
18. The state of Tennessee.
7-2
19. LSU.
9-0
20. The University of Connecticut.
9-2
21. Kentucky.
7-2
22. There is a person named Xenia.
9-1
23. Colorado State.
10-0.
24. Arkansas.
9-1
25. Texas Tech.
7-1
Scott Drew said that the goal is at the end of the year, but that it always means something. It means something to you. It means a lot to everyone. It's a great sign of respect for other people who have done the work before you.
The Bears were followed by Duke, which lost to Alabama and to UCLA in a span of three games, while the Boilermakers lost to Duke and to UCLA in a span of two weeks.
The national champion Bears have won a nation-leading 15 games in a row, none by less than eight points. The Bears started the season with wins over Arizona State and Michigan State. The 6th ranked team in the country defeated the 6th ranked team in the country on Sunday.
Jay Wright said that the team was great last year. "I think this team is very good and could be even better."
Even though the backcourt of the Bears was lost, never mind. Returning forwards Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Flo Thamba have dominated inside, while James Akinjo and freshman guard Kendall Brown have picked up some of the scoring.
Akinjo said that people think you're going to go into a rebuilding phase when you lose guys like that. Our coaches did a great job of putting this team together, not just with the talent, but in ways that we would mesh.
The Tide climbed three spots after beating the then-No. 1 team. There were 14 people in Houston on Saturday. They were followed by Kansas, Arizona, and Southern California.
"If we haven't lost, I can't be too upset, but there are always things to clean up and get better at," said the coach. We're not there yet, but our goal is to be an elite defensive team. I'm happy with the team. We're happy to be 10-0.
Iowa State moved up six spots to 11 after beating Iowa and avoiding a letdown against Jacksonville State. They were followed by Michigan State, auburn, Houston, and Ohio State, with Texas, Tennessee, LSU, and Connecticut rounding out the top 20.
Kentucky, Colorado State, Arkansas, and Texas Tech were included in the poll.
Falling and rising.
The Spartans climbed seven spots to 12 after their wins over Minnesota and Penn State.
The Longhorns fell 10 spots. Kentucky lost to Notre Dame on Saturday and fell to 21st.
Hello and goodbye.
Colorado State entered the poll at No. 2 after running their record to 10-0 for the second time in program history. The Red Raiders moved into the top 25 after their overtime win.
Mississippi State has a plan to go to the NCAA tournament and contend in the SEC. Colorado State's coach said after the win over the Bulldogs that they have similar visions. We knew we had to win some of the games. Guys have been able to step up.
Wisconsin was outside the Top 25 receiving votes this week after losing to Ohio State. The University of Florida dropped out after losing to Maryland and then-winless Texas Southern.
The conference watch is on.
The SEC has 6.
The Big 12 has 5.
The Big East has four teams.
The Big Ten has 3.
The Pac-12 has 3.
The conference has a 1 and a 2.
The West Coast has one.
The American Athletic is ranked 14th.
The Mountain West has one.
