New AP top 25 college basketball poll released – Feb 15. 2021

The new Associated Press top 25 college basketball rankings were just released following the weekend action around the Southeastern Conference.

In the new poll, Alabama remains in the top 10 while Tennessee and Missouri continue to be ranked and are now joined by Arkansas in the updated poll.

Just outside the top 25, Florida and LSU are both in the “receiving votes” section of the poll.

Updated AP Poll released on Monday:

#1 Gonzaga

#2 Baylor

#3 Michigan

#4 Ohio State

#5 Illinois

#6 Houston

#7 Virginia

#8 Alabama

#9 Oklahoma

#10 Villanova

#11 Iowa

#12 Texas

#13 West Virginia

#14 Creighton

#15 Texas Tech

#16 Florida State

#17 USC

#18 Virginia Tech

#19 Tennessee

#20 Missouri

#21 Wisconsin

#22 Loyola Chicago

#23 Kansas

#24 Arkansas

#25 San Diego State

Others receiving votes:

Oklahoma State 71, Rutgers 49, Belmont 47, Louisville 40, Colorado 31, Oregon 30, Drake 22, Purdue 20, Florida 17, Clemson 17, LSU 16, UCLA 11, Virginia Commonwealth 10, Saint Louis 5, Xavier 4, Toledo 3, UC Santa Barbara 2, Western Kentucky 2, North Carolina 2, BYU 1, Wichita State 1, Wright State 1, Utah State 1

SDS Staff

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