Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press men’s college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods. Gonzaga rose to No. 4 and Auburn to No. 5 after impressive opening-week wins. The Jayhawks received 44 of 62 first-place votes after a home win against North Carolina.
Kansas center Hunter Dickinson celebrates with forward KJ Adams Jr. after making a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas won 92-89. Gonzaga guard Nolan Hickman looks to shoot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Spokane, Wash.
The Jayhawks received 44 of 62 first-place votes after a home win against North Carolina, a game that saw Kansas blow a 20-point lead but hold on. That kept them ahead of Alabama and two-time reigning national champion UConn in an unchanged 1-2-3 lineup in the poll, with the Crimson Tide getting six first-place votes and the Huskies getting seven.to open the season, then pushing past Arizona State. Next came Bruce Pearl’s Tigers, who jumped six spots to No.
This is the first time a Pitino-coached team has appeared in the Top 25 since the final poll of the 2016-17 season when he was at Louisville. Pitinobefore the next season amid a federal corruption investigation into college basketball, which had entangled the Cardinals and multiple other programs.No. 21 Ohio State joined St. John’s as the week’s new arrivals, marking the Buckeyes first appearance since January 2023.
The Big 12 is next with six teams, followed by the Big East and Big Ten with four each. The Atlantic Coast Conference has two, while the West Coast Conference has one.Beard covers sports in North Carolina for The Associated Press with an emphasis on college basketball. His coverage includes ACC sports and the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.
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