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How do you vote in a college basketball poll when all the good teams play lose on the same day?
Keep things pretty copasetic, and hope the conference tournament season provides a bit more clarity.
The No. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 teams in the February 28th poll all lost on February 26th, which makes it a bit of a crapshoot as to whom should be where. Gonzaga (67-57 loss at Saint Mary’s) and Arizona (79-63 loss at... Colorado??) retained the top two spots despite both falling by double digits.
Baylor took the most advantage of Upset Saturday, rocketing from No. 10 to No. 3 in the poll with their 80-70 win at Kansas, getting them closer to the No. 1 spot they had earlier this season. Duke did just enough with a pair of road wins at Virginia and Syracuse to move to the fourth slot.
But the real surprise here is despite all the chaos, it’s the exact same 25 teams in the poll as it was last week, with no one moving in or out of the sample.
Here is the complete NCAA Basketball AP Poll for Week 17 on Monday, February 28th:
AP Poll February 28th
| Ranking | Team | Last poll | Votes (1st) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Last poll | Votes (1st) |
| 1 | Gonzaga (24-3) | 1 | 1,504 (46) |
| 2 | Arizona (25-3) | 2 | 1,360 |
| 3 | Baylor (24-5) | 10 | 1,342 (4) |
| 4 | Duke (25-4) | 7 | 1,306 (11) |
| 5 | Auburn (25-4) | 3 | 1,268 |
| 6 | Kansas (23-5) | 5 | 1,224 |
| 7 | Kentucky (23-6) | 6 | 1,215 |
| 8 | Purdue (24-5) | 4 | 1,129 |
| 9 | Providence (24-3) | 11 | 1,021 |
| 10 | Wisconsin (23-5) | 13 | 865 |
| 11 | Villanova (21-7) | 8 | 861 |
| 12 | Texas Tech (22-7) | 9 | 850 |
| 13 | Tennessee (21-7) | 17 | 770 |
| 14 | Arkansas (23-6) | 18 | 759 |
| 14 | Houston (24-4) | 14 | 759 |
| 16 | USC (25-4) | 16 | 557 |
| 17 | UCLA (21-6) | 12 | 498 |
| 18 | Connecticut (21-7) | 21 | 480 |
| 19 | Saint Mary's (24-6) | 23 | 449 |
| 20 | Illinois (20-8) | 15 | 383 |
| 21 | Texas (21-8) | 20 | 364 |
| 22 | Murray State (28-2) | 19 | 333 |
| 23 | Ohio State (18-8) | 22 | 191 |
| 24 | Iowa (20-8) | 25 | 99 |
| 25 | Alabama (19-10) | 24 | 90 |
More to come.