Kentucky Claims Number One in AP Poll: Jan 23rd, 2012

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Kentucky makes a return appearance as the number one team in men's basketball, according to the AP Poll, replacing Syracuse who drops to #3.

Kentucky takes back the number one ranking following a week in which they first got a victory at home against Arkansas, 86-63. After that came another win at home against Alabama, 77-71. Syracuse lost their number one ranking with a win against Pittsburgh, 71-63 and a loss to Notre Dame, 67-58. Florida State enters the Top 25 at #23 with a win at home over Maryland, 84-70 and an upset win at then-4th ranked Duke, 76-73. Wisconsin comes in at #25 with wins against then-22nd ranked Illinois, 67-63 and Northwestern, 77-57. Illinois drops out of the Top 25 this week with an upset loss at Penn State, 54-52 and an upset loss at home to Wisconsin. Louisville drops out after a win against Pittsburgh, 73-62 and a loss to then-25th ranked Marquette, 74-63.

Connecticut is a big mover this week to #24 after an upset loss at home to Cincinnati, 70-67 and an upset loss at Tennessee, 60-57. Indiana tanked five spots to #16 after a win against Penn State, 73-54 and a loss to Nebraska, 70-69.

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AP Top 25
1.Arrow_upKentucky19-1
2.Arrow_upMissouri18-1
3.Arrow_red_downSyracuse20-1
4.Arrow_upOSU17-3
5.Arrow_upKansas16-3
6.Arrow_red_downBaylor17-2
7.Arrow_upUNC16-3
8.Arrow_red_downDuke16-3
9.Arrow_upGTOWN16-3
10.Arrow_red_downMSU16-4
11.Arrow_upMURRAY20-0
12.Arrow_upUNLV18-3
13.Arrow_upSDSU17-2
14.Arrow_upFlorida15-4
15.Arrow_upCREI18-2
16.Arrow_red_downIndiana16-4
17.Arrow_upMARQ16-4
18.Arrow-straightMState16-4
19.Arrow_red_downVirginia15-3
20.Arrow-straightMichigan15-5
21.Arrow_upSMC19-2
22.Arrow_upK-State14-4
23.NewFSU13-6
24.Arrow_red_downUCONN14-5
25.NewWISC16-5
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AP Top 25 By Conference


Conf
Top 25
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Conf
Teams
Pct in
Top 25
Big Ten5 1241.7%
Big East4 1625.0%
Big 124 1040.0%
ACC4 1233.3%
SEC3 1225.0%
Mountain West2 825.0%
Missouri Valley1 1010.0%
Ohio Valley1 119.1%
West Coast1 911.1%

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