Florida Atlantic University's men's basketball team has achieved its highest ranking ever in the AP Top 25 Poll, reaching the 7th spot after defeating Arizona. This surge has made Dusty May, the head coach, one of the hottest coaches in the country. The team's guard, Johnell Davis, was named The Associated Press national player of the week after scoring 35 points in the game against Arizona. The team's rise in the rankings has been widely reported, with mentions in various polls and rankings, including the weekly AP men's poll and the Power 36 rankings. Additionally, the Mountain West conference has one ranked team and three others receiving votes in the new AP Top 25 men's basketball poll. USC's women's basketball team also made headlines, with McKenzie Forbes and JuJu Watkins sweeping the Pac-12 weekly awards. Furthermore, other college basketball teams such as Tennessee, Providence, and Gonzaga have also seen movements in the rankings, with players from these teams receiving recognition for their performances.
Purdue remains the “it” team in the Big Ten, but Illinois is coming on strong, Wisconsin likewise is much-improved and Northwestern is doing mostly encouraging things. Big Ten hoops re-rankings by @SLGreenberg https://t.co/lpVWFMOmbM https://t.co/lpVWFMOmbM
Florida Atlantic is up to 7 in weekly AP men's poll. Dusty May has to be one of the hottest coaches in the country after that Arizona win in Vegas.
More on the second WCC Freshman of the Week honor for #Gonzaga's Braden Huff, who's averaged 17.8 points in the Bulldogs' six home games this season. https://t.co/5uxocS6QrH https://t.co/MGYARCKKy6
USC WBB sweeps the Pac-12 weekly awards with McKenzie Forbes, who scored a career-high 36 against Long Beach State, winning player of the week and JuJu Watkins winning freshman of the week. Watkins has won the award every week she's played a game this season.
First WCC Freshman of the Week honor for #Gonzaga’s Braden Huff (and if I had to guess, probably not the last) https://t.co/s4EC4XJhuF
My Week 7 Mid-Major Top 25 (See my pinned tweet). 1. Gonzaga 2. JMU 3. Indiana State 4. GCU 5. Princeton 6. Liberty 7. UNCW 8. Drake 9. Samford 10. St. Mary’s 11. San Francisco 12. McNeese 13. WCU 14. PFW 15. Longwood 16. YSU 17. Evansville 18. App State 19. WKU 20. CSUN
UCLA’s Sebastian Mack is the Pac-12 freshman of the week after averaging 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2.5 steals in two games.
Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame is The Associated Press national player of the week in women's college basketball. The 5-foot-6 freshman guard led the Fighting Irish to a win last week over Western Michigan with her first career triple-double. https://t.co/qiLu8d0n1Y https://t.co/7udHWffHic
Arizona's Oumar Ballo is named Pac-12 Player of the Week after collecting double-doubles against Alabama and FAU last week.
The JT Toppin Mountain West Freshman of the Week Award this week has been awarded to JT Toppin. @JToppin5 has won the award four of the past six weeks. https://t.co/TMmVhI4Vz2
/ / / Congratulations to @PaulMcneilJr of @HoopsRichmond on being tabbed as the Week 3 National Player of the Week by the folks behind The Capital Classic‼️ #TheStandard For the 6-2 RSHS, Paul is currently averaging 31.8 Ppg 12.3 Rebs, 4.8 Asts, 2.4 Stls, 1.8 Blks on shooting… https://t.co/kYe3s8JQ2B
The Mountain West has nine nonconference games left, 5 of which are against non-DI opponents. Number of non-DI games MW teams schedules this season: 2 Boise State 2 CSU 2 SDSU 2 UNLV 2 Utah State 2 Wyoming 1 Fresno State 1 Nevada 1 New Mexico 1 SJSU 0 Air Force
Hannah Hildago of Notre Dame is The Associated Press national player of the week in women's college basketball. The 5-foot-6 freshman guard led the Fighting Irish to a win last week over Western Michigan with her first career triple-double. https://t.co/qiLu8d0URw https://t.co/lGTF8e52z3
Florida Atlantic guard Johnell Davis is The Associated Press national player of the week after scoring 35 points in the seventh-ranked Owls' double-overtime win over No. 4 Arizona in Las Vegas. https://t.co/KJgd7hkOPz https://t.co/Pz4Md8Wlfl
Purdue still No. 1, while Florida Atlantic rises in USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll 🔗: https://t.co/c4ULyryozU https://t.co/Ss5qXAA6Xt
As they did in The AP poll yesterday, the #Badgers move up on spot in the coaches poll today. They are No. 23 in both polls. UW (9-3, 1-0) Big Ten next hosts Iowa on Jan. 2. https://t.co/TRXrtTLmfc
🏅 Official #NECMBB Co-Player of the Week 👉 Jordan Jones, @CCSUBlueDevils 📓 Jones scored all 18 of his points in the 2H, highlighted by 3 late buckets to help CCSU win 82-80 at Fordham. For the week, he put up 20.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 3.0 spg & shot 50 FG%/60 3P%/92 FT%. https://t.co/TN2j5TnYnY
🏅 Official #NECMBB Co-Player of the Week 👉 Jordan Derkack, @MC_Athletics 📓 Earning his 2nd NEC POW honor, Derkack averaged 19.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.5 apg & 3.0 spg, while posting 68.1 FG% & 57.1 3PFG%. The NEC’s top scorer rang up 21p, 6r, 7a & 5s in a 68-52 win over Bucknell. https://t.co/GecOU4QJvB
Another week, another SEC freshman of the week honor for Arkansas' Taliah Scott. Here is more from @EthWestNWA: https://t.co/jX1RvR5kYG
Our CBS Sports national Freshman of the Week is @DukeMBB’s Jared McCain. @J_mccain_24 @CBSSportsCBB https://t.co/dTuPaEqtwx
College basketball rankings: Florida Atlantic soars after knocking off Arizona https://t.co/Ei5BNoSxj6
Florida Atlantic up to a program-best No. 7 in the AP men’s basketball poll, while Illinois climbs to No. 11 https://t.co/nYDIYoTqoP
By my count there are 14 legitimate non-Power 6 at-large candidates heading into conference play: Colorado State Dayton FAU Gonzaga Grand Canyon Indiana State JMU Memphis Nevada New Mexico Princeton Saint Joseph’s San Diego State Utah State
Providence is ranked in the top 25 for the third straight season. The last time this happened at PC came in the Dave Gavitt years. News and notes on the ranking, an offensive uptick in Big East play, details on DC's terrific start, and much more up now at the site. https://t.co/akqAEsqBSK
BYU men’s basketball moved up three spots to No. 14 in the AP Top 25 released on Monday morning. The Cougars enter the final week of non-conference play at 11-1 following their 101-59 win over Bellarmine on Friday evening in front of 14,429 fans at the Marriott Center,…
Florida Atlantic surge, blue bloods move up in latest men's basketball Power 36 rankings | https://t.co/5W4P0z5yrt @MarchMadnessMBB full breakdown https://t.co/F4C7OGX4Kd
#Badgers hoops from earlier: UW moved up one spot to No. 23 in the AP poll. https://t.co/iIgpixSKKe
Florida Atlantic has highest ranking ever in AP Top 25 Poll https://t.co/xU41LMf1LZ
Florida Atlantic has highest ranking ever in AP Top 25 Poll https://t.co/iz7QeGrhr5 #FAU https://t.co/iMlSGVHW7B
1-Bid-League Teams (last year) with a High enough Out-of-Conference NET rankings to possibly make an At-Large case (Men’s): Dayton (22) Indiana St. (23) Princeton (24) #20 James Madison (30) Grand Canyon (41) Liberty (49) McNeese (54) Saint Joseph’s (62) UC Irvine (65)
Tennessee basketball moves up in AP Poll on Christmas https://t.co/YSmYYAz2j0
College hoops new rankings ! Purdue No. 1; FAU at best rank in men's AP poll - via @ESPN App https://t.co/vJ5aXqiC61
#Gonzaga moves up to No. 13 in the AP Top 25. Bulldogs’ next opponent, #SDSU, isn’t ranked but Aztecs are receiving votes. https://t.co/mkPYUVFPsz
Wisconsin climbed a spot in the latest AP men's basketball rankings. The Badgers are off until hosting Iowa on Jan. 2. https://t.co/vAY86KuWfw
Florida Atlantic has highest ranking ever in AP Top 25. Purdue remains No. 1 https://t.co/fhq6DjXmUk
Four Big East teams in AP top 25: 5. UConn, 10. Marquette, 22. Creighton and 25 Providence. League is going to be a wild ride this year.
The Mountain West has one ranked team in Monday's new @AP_Top25 men's basketball poll and three in "others receiving votes" section. • Colorado State is ranked No. 15 (up from 16) -- • Nevada 13 points, 7 spots out • San Diego State 8 pts, 10 out • New Mexico 6 pts, 12 out
Mid-Majors in the AP Top 25: Rankings: FAU (7) Colorado State (15) Memphis (19) James Madison (20) Receiving Votes (by ranking): Nevada (32) San Diego State (35) New Mexico (38) Dayton (40) Grand Canyon (41) Princeton (45)
Arizona basketball is 4th in the new AP Poll
Arizona stays at No. 4 in AP Top 25 after 2OT loss to Florida Atlantic. Owls move up to No. 7.
Marquette is still a top 10 team after going 1-1 to start Big East play. #MUBB checks in at No. 10 ... Providence makes its debut in poll after beating Golden Eagles on Tuesday.
POLL ALERT: Florida Atlantic up to No. 7 in AP Top 25 men's basketball poll after beating Arizona; Purdue remains No. 1. Full poll: https://t.co/ZJG5mgWrsa https://t.co/LiUqABcNRI
It’s the third straight year that PC has spent time in the Top 25. The Friars were AP Top 25 residents between 1971-72 & 1976-77 seasons: https://t.co/Bimcv6dcEb