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Monday, January 12, 2015

UNC Leaps 3 spots to #15; Kentucky Still #1 But No Longer Unanimous Choice

Week 10 Rankings have been released and here is the rundown:

AP Top 25

ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll

The latest polls are in and Carolina jumps up three spots to #15 in the AP Top 25.  Last week, Carolina lost a heartbreaker to Notre Dame 71-70 but then bounced back with a hard-fought comeback upset win over #5 Louisville,72-71.  This week Carolina will go on the road to play in-state rival NC State on Wed 1/14, who is fresh off its upset win over Dook and then the Heels will welcome the Hokies of VA Tech to Chapel Hill on Sun 1/18

ACC teams in this week's poll are:

#2    Virginia  (15-0)
#4    Dook  (14-1)
#6    Louisville  (14-2)
#12  Notre Dame (15-2)
#15  UNC (12-4)

Kentucky remains the #1-ranked team; however, the Wildcats are no longer the unanimous #1 choice.  UVA received two votes for the #1 slot as Kentucky had its hands full this week with very close wins over unranked Ole Miss and Texas A&M and UVA polished off NC State and #12 Notre Dame.  Five Top 10 teams lost this week which scrambled up the top portion of the rankings.  Dook, Louisville, Wisconsin, and Arizona all lost  but remained in the Top 10 as Gonzaga soared above them all.  The Top 10 in order are Kentucky, Virginia, Gonzaga, Dook, Villanova, Louisville, Wisconsin, Utah, Kansas, Arizona.

Three Out
Ohio State (was #22)
St. John's (was #24)
Old Dominion (was #25)

Three In
#23  Northern Iowa
#24  Oklahoma St.
#25  Wyoming

ACC teams that received votes, but not enough to make it into the Top 25 were NC State (6) and Syracuse (3).  State upset Dook on Sunday and Syracuse had a very solid week.

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