The new Associated Press college basketball poll has just been released and the top 5 remains the same this week.
Tennessee, the highest-ranked SEC program, remains at the No. 3 spot this week according to the AP. Duke is the top-ranked team in the nation with Michigan listed at No. 2. Virginia and Gonzaga round out the top 5 in the latest AP Poll.
Kentucky took a big jump this week, moving up six spots, while Auburn fell three spots after suffering a defeat. Ole Miss jumped all the way from being unranked to No. 18 this week after winning at Mississippi State. The loss dropped the Bulldogs down a full 10 spots in the new poll.
Here is an overview of each SEC team’s ranking in the new AP Poll:
#3 Tennessee (no movement)
#12 Kentucky (up six spots)
#14 Auburn (down three spots)
#18 Ole Miss (unranked last week)
#24 Mississippi State (down 10 spots)
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
