CBS Sports updates Top 25 and 1 rankings after more late-season upsets
With a couple of major upsets occurring on Thursday night in college basketball, CBS Sports have updated their top 25 and 1. Oregon was able to knock off UCLA at home, greatly improving their NCAA Tournament resume, while Ohio State got a massive road win in the Big Ten against Illinois.
The Bruins and Fighting Illini both dropped seven spots after their losses, while the Buckeyes vaulted up four spots. Several teams were able to move up two spots thanks to the upsets, despite not playing.
The two top teams in the rankings, Gonzaga and Arizona, were both in action on Thursday night as well. Both came out with victories, beating conference foes San Francisco and Utah, respectively, on the road. No other team ranked inside the top 10 played and are preparing for their Saturday night games.
Check out the full top 25 and 1 here.
CBS Sports Top 25 and 1
1. Gonzaga (-) 24-2
Thursday result: 89-73 win at San Francisco
2. Arizona (-) 25-2
Thursday result: 97-77 win at Utah
3. Kansas (–) 23-4
Thursday result: Did not play
4. Auburn (–) 25-3
Thursday result: Did not play
5. Purdue (-) 24-4
Thursday result: Did not play
6. Duke (-) 24-4
Thursday result: Did not play
7. Kentucky (-) 23-5
Thursday result: Did not play
8. Providence (-) 23-3
Thursday result: Did not play
9. Wisconsin (-) 22-5
Thursday result: Did not play
10. Texas Tech (-) 22-6
Thursday result: Did not play
11. Baylor (-) 23-5
Thursday result: Did not play
12. Villanova (-) 21-7
Thursday result: Did not play
13. Tennessee (+2) 20-7
Thursday result: Did not play
14. Arkansas (+2) 22-6
Thursday result: Did not play
15. Connecticut (+2) 20-7
Thursday result: Did not play
16. Texas (+2) 20-8
Thursday result: Did not play
17. Ohio State (+4) 18-7
Thursday result: 86-83 win at Illinois
18. Houston (+1) 23-4
Thursday result: Did not play
19. USC (+1) 24-4
Thursday result: 94-91 2OT win at Oregon State
20. UCLA (-7) 20-6
Thursday result: 68-63 loss at Oregon
21. Illinois (-7) 19-8
Thursday result: 86-83 loss vs Ohio State
22. Saint Mary’s (–) 23-6
Thursday result: 60-46 win at San Diego
23. Murray State (-) 27-2
Thursday result: 76-43 win vs Belmont
24. Alabama (-) 18-10
Thursday result: Did not play
25. Iowa State (-) 19-9
Thursday result: Did not play
26. Iowa (NR) 19-8
Thursday result: Did not play