Spoiler Up: Picking Apart the Polls
November 29, 2022
By: Carlos Alvarez
Purdue & Arizona Soar Into Top-5 of Latest Men’s AP Poll; South Carolina Clings to Top Spot in Women’s Game
An early upheaval in the college basketball polls brought the shock factor over the holiday break, and not a single team in the men’s game stayed in the same spot. After upsets to No. 1 UNC, No. 6 Gonzaga, and No. 8 Duke, there’s a whole new lineup from 1-10. Purdue and Arizona made major leaps as the Wildcats (10 spots) and Boilers (19 spots) climbed mountains. Houston now holds the top spot. And in the women’s game, It’s South Carolina holding down the No. 1 spot after beating No. 2 Stanford last week. Here’s where they stand:
Men’s AP Top-10
1. Houston (6-0) | ↑1
2. Texas (5-0) | ↑2
3. Virginia (5-0) | ↑2
4. Arizona (6-0) | ↑10
5. Purdue (6-0) | ↑19
6. Baylor (5-1) | ↑1
7. Creighton (6-1) | ↑3
8. UConn (8-0) | ↑12
9. Kansas (6-1) | ↓6
10. Indiana (6-0) | ↑1
Women’s AP Top-10
1. South Carolina (4-0) | —
2. Stanford (5-1) | —
3. UConn (3-0) | ↑2
4. Ohio State (4-0) | ↑4
5. Iowa State (4-0) | ↑2
6. Indiana (5-0) | ↑6
7. Notre Dame (4-0) | ↑2
8. North Carolina (4-0) | ↑5
9. Iowa (4-1) | ↓5
10. Louisville (4-1) | ↓4
Additional Storylines
ESPN: NCAA Power Rankings: Purdue Dominates, UNC Drops Out
NCAA: The Good, Bad & Everything in Between From the Men’s Basketball Season So Far
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