Illinois, Kentucky surge up rankings

Kentucky, Illinois jump into the top 10 in the latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings
Iowa State (Prev. 3, 12-1): The Cyclones are the team to beat in the Big 12 after a strong W over Baylor. Duke (Prev. 4, 12-2): The Blue Devils have won eight in a row, Cooper Flagg has been as good as advertised and the win at SMU put the Mustangs in their place in the ACC.
Behind Its Offense, Illinois Basketball Climbs the KenPom Rankings
After a Dec. 22 win over Missouri, the Illini dropped all the way to 23rd in KenPom – their lowest ranking since the preseason – in large part due to the poor shooting percentages they put up against the Tigers and in a one-point loss to No. 1 Tennessee in their previous game.
AP men’s basketball Top 25: Illinois, Kentucky surge up rankings
Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.
AP men's college basketball poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team?
Tennessee remains atop the AP men's basketball poll after defeating Arkansas. Oklahoma and Florida suffered their first losses of the season -- both to ranked teams in the SEC. Unranked squads made the most of their opportunities against ranked ones,
Illinois Basketball Leaps Into Elite Territory in NCAA NET Rankings
But even as Illinois (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) was learning more about itself and pollsters were cool toward the Illini during their hit-or-miss run in proving-ground games, the data-based NCAA NET rankings were comparatively higher.
AP College Basketball Poll 2025: Complete Week 10 Men's Rankings Released
Tennessee remains the No. 1 team in the country, leading the Associated Press Top 25 poll for Week 10. The Volunteers improved to 14-0 on the season
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Kentucky poised for big rise, UConn moves into top 10 in college basketball rankings
Back-to-back champion UConn will also be on the rise Monday after winning its eighth consecutive game over Providence to improve to 12-3 on Sunday. The Huskies began the year at N
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