COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL<\/p>\n
Virginia takes tighter hold on top spot<\/p>\n
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) \u2014 Virginia strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 while Duke jumped back into the top five after a pair of impressive wins.<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers earned 42 of 65 first-place votes in the poll released Monday. That’s 12 more than last week, when they reached No. 1 for the first time since the Ralph Sampson era.<\/p>\n
The top four remained unchanged, with No. 2 Michigan State earning 19 first-place votes after rallying from 27 down to beat Northwestern. Third-ranked Villanova got the other four first-place votes after winning at No. 4 Xavier.<\/p>\n
Fifth-ranked Duke jumped seven spots after beating Virginia Tech and Clemson despite playing without injured top freshman Marvin Bagley III.<\/p>\n
Middle Tennessee checked in at 24th, marking its first AP Top 25 appearance in program history.<\/p>\n
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL<\/p>\n
LSU enters poll for the first time in 4 years<\/p>\n
NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 LSU is back in the women’s AP Top 25 for the first time in four years while UConn and Mississippi State continue to lead the poll.<\/p>\n
The Tigers came back into poll today at No. 24. LSU has won six of its past seven games to move into third in a very competitive SEC. That includes wins over Tennessee, Georgia and Texas A&M, who are all ranked.<\/p>\n
While LSU returned to the poll, UConn remains the unanimous No. 1 team. The Huskies (26-0) received all 32 first-place votes from a national media panel. They were followed by Mississippi State, Baylor, Louisville and Notre Dame. The Cardinals lost to UConn by 11 points last Monday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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