CBS Sports releases updated Top 25 and 1 following historic upset-filled Saturday
Saturday was a historic day in college basketball. For the first time ever, each of the top six teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day. The results from Saturday’s slate have resulted in some significant changes within the latest CBS Sports Top 25 and 1 rankings.
Top ranked Gonzaga fell to No. 23 Saint Mary’s 67-57 late on Saturday night. No. 2 Arizona also fell in a 16-point loss at Colorado, while No. 17 Tennessee took down No. 3 Auburn, 67-62. An unranked Michigan State team beat No. 4 Purdue 68-65. No. 10 Baylor won a huge Big 12 showdown, beating No. 5 Kansas 80-70. Finally, No. 18 Arkansas defeated No. 6 Kentucky in a 75-73 thriller.
Additionally, TCU defeated No. 9 Texas Tech 69-66, adding another top ten upset to Saturday’s slate.
With just a week remaining in the regular season, and with some teams already being done with their regular season schedules, the next week will be a big one for the postseason picture. The latest CBS Top 25 and 1 shows just how chaotic and unpredictable college basketball was over the past few days, specifically on Saturday.
Updated CBS Sports Top 25 and 1
- Gonzaga (24-3)
- Baylor (24-5)
- Arizona (25-3)
- Kansas (23-5)
- Auburn (25-4)
- Duke (25-4)
- Providence (24-3)
- Kentucky (23-6)
- Wisconsin (23-5)
- Purdue (24-5)
- Texas Tech (22-7)
- Villanova (21-7)
- Tennessee (21-7)
- Arkansas (23-6)
- UConn (20-7)
- Texas (21-8)
- Saint Mary’s (24-6)
- Ohio State (18-7)
- Houston (23-4)
- USC (25-4)
- UCLA (21-6)
- Illinois (19-8)
- Murray State (28-2)
- Alabama (19-10)
- Iowa State (20-9)
- Iowa (20-8)
The biggest riser in the latest CBS Top 25 and 1 was Baylor, who rose nine spots all the way up to No. 2. Saint Mary’s was the only other team to rise multiple spots, with the Gaels rising five spots up to No. 17. The biggest faller was Purdue, who dropped nine spots down to No. 10. Many other teams dropped a spot, but nobody else fell multiple spots in the rankings.
The weekend is far from over, with four ranked teams in action on Sunday. No. 21 UConn is on the road against Georgetown, while No. 14 Houston hosts SMU in a huge AAC game. Michigan hosts No. 15 Illinois on Sunday as well, while No. 22 Ohio State heads to College Park to take on Maryland.