College basketball: Latest AP Top 25 Poll released after Week 6

All season long, college basketball has been filled with upsets and surprises. That remained true in Week 6, although last week will also be remembered for the heightened number of COVID-19 related cancelations and postponements. Regardless, this college basketball season has continued to be very exciting and unpredictable. Following the Week 6 action, the latest college basketball AP Top 25 Poll has been revealed.

AP Top 25 Poll after Week 6

1. Baylor (10-0)
2. Duke (10-1)
3. Purdue (10-1)
4. Gonzaga (9-2)
5. UCLA (9-1)
6. Arizona (11-0)
7. Kansas (9-1)
8. USC (12-0)
9. Iowa State (11-0)
10. Alabama (9-2)
11. Michigan State (9-2)
12. Auburn (10-1)
13. Houston (10-2)
14. Ohio State (8-2)
15. Seton Hall (9-2)
16. Texas (8-2)
17. LSU (11-0)
18. Xavier (11-1)
19. Tennessee (8-2)
20. Kentucky (8-2)
21. Colorado State (10-0)
22. Providence (11-1)
23. Villanova (7-4)
24. Wisconsin (9-2)
25. Texas Tech (8-2)

Baylor breaks the trend at the top of the latest poll

Prior to this week’s poll, each of the previous top ranked teams have fallen after reaching No. 1. Gonzaga, Duke, and Purdue each lost games while ranked as the top team in the past three weeks. Baylor leaped to the top of the rankings last week, and the Bears have now broken the trend. Baylor only played one game during Week 6, but it was a win, meaning that the Bears are the first top ranked team in the AP Poll in a month to have a perfect week.

Duke went 3-0 on the week to improve to 10-1 on the season. Purdue also sits at 10-1 after winning its lone game of the week. UCLA did not play this week after multiple COVID-19 cancelations. Gonzaga also had a game canceled.

Alabama went 1-1 on the week, including a loss to a struggling Memphis team. The Crimson Tide dropped from No. 6 to No. 10 in the post-Week 6 AP Poll. Arizona remains undefeated following another perfect 2-0 week. USC is another team that is still undefeated, sitting at 12-0 and quickly rising in the AP Poll through Week 6. Arizona climbed up to No. 6, while USC sits at No. 8.

Providence (No. 22) and Wisconsin (No. 24) are the two new teams in this week’s AP Top 25. Oklahoma (65), West Virginia (57), UConn (55), Illinois (49), and Loyola Chicago (42) were the five teams outside the top 25 that received at least 42 votes in this week’s poll.