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NCAA Basketball Rankings, Week 17: Power 32
Week 17 NCAA basketball rankings for the 2015-16 season. The entire AP Top 25 was put through the ringer in an up-and-down week.
February 29, 2016
Week 17 NCAA basketball rankings for the 2015-16 season. The entire AP Top 25 was put through the ringer in an up-and-down week.
It was another week of college basketball, which meant another week of irrational, erratic games.
Villanova became the latest No. 1-ranked team to fall thanks to Xavier.
Duke took down Florida State on Thursday and then turned around to lose to Pitt on Sunday. Miami beat Virginia to start off a big week for the Hurricanes, and then they took down Louisville to keep the streak going.
Below are the power rankings entering Week 17 of the college basketball season.
Power 32 NCAA Basketball Rankings
1. Kansas (25-4), RPI: .6627
The Jayhawks took down Baylor on the road, 66-60, on Tuesday. Kansas extended its winning streak to nine with a 67-58 win over Texas Tech on Saturday.
2. Oklahoma (22-6), RPI: .6441
The Sooners were riding high with a win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday, 71-49. But Oklahoma went on the road Saturday and was upset by the Texas Longhorns, 76-63.
3. Villanova (25-4), RPI: .6600
The Wildcats’ seven-game winning streak came to an end when they were upset by Xavier, 90-83. Villanova responded by beating Marquette, 89-79, on Saturday.
4. Michigan State (24-5), RPI: .6223
Michigan State’s week saw its first win on the road over Ohio State on Tuesday, 81-62. The Spartans extended their winning streak to four games on Sunday, beating Penn State, 88-57.
5. Virginia (22-6), RPI: .6525
The Cavaliers’ week started by falling to the Miami Hurricanes on Monday, 64-61. Virginia bounced back by beating UNC, 79-74, on Saturday.
6. Miami (23-5), RPI: .6427
It was a big week for the Hurricanes, who took down Virginia on Monday, 64-61. Miami was at it again on Saturday, beating Louisville, 73-65.
7. Xavier (25-4), RPI: .6470
The Musketeers took down then-No. 1-ranked Villanova on Wednesday, 90-83. But Xavier was upset on Sunday by Seton Hall, 90-81.
8. Oregon (22-6), RPI: .6501
The Ducks took care of Washington State on Wednesday, 76-62. Oregon picked up its second win of the week over Washington on Sunday, 86-73.
9. North Carolina (23-6), RPI: .6309
The Tar Heels took care of in-state rival NC State on Wednesday, 80-68. North Carolina wasn’t able to top Virginia on Saturday, though, falling 79-74 to the Cavaliers.
10. West Virginia (22-7), RPI: .6218
The Mountaineers took down Iowa State on Monday, 97-87, but they didn’t stop there. West Virginia made it back-to-back wins by taking down Oklahoma State, 70-56, on Saturday.
11. Maryland (23-6), RPI: .6262
12. Arizona (22-7), RPI: .5981
13. Louisville (22-7), RPI: .6168
14. Duke (21-8), RPI: .6261
15. Indiana (23-6), RPI: .6028
16. Iowa (20-8), RPI: .6105
17. Purdue (22-7), RPI: .6161
18. Iowa State (20-9), RPI: .6124
19. Baylor (21-8), RPI: .6046
20. Kentucky (21-8), RPI: .6200
21. Texas A&M (22-7), RPI: .6084
22. Utah (23-7), RPI: .6367
23. SMU (24-4), RPI: .6243
24. Texas (19-10), RPI: .6095
25. Notre Dame (19-9), RPI: .5980
26. Dayton (22-6), RPI: .6062
27. Wichita State (23-7), RPI: .5858
28. Providence (20-9), RPI: .5833
29. California (21-8), RPI: .6150
30. Wisconsin (19-10), RPI: .5922
31. Texas Tech (18-10), RPI: .6056
32. VCU (21-8), RPI: .5827
