Kentucky Claims Number One in AP Poll: Jan 23rd, 2012

Filed under Top 25 Update on January 23rd, 2012

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Kentucky makes a return appearance as the number one team in men's basketball, according to the AP Poll, replacing Syracuse who drops to #3.

Kentucky gets back the number one ranking following a week in which they first got a victory at home against Arkansas, 86-63. After that came another win at home against Alabama, 77-71. Syracuse falls from the number one ranking with a win against Pittsburgh, 71-63 and a loss to Notre Dame, 67-58. Florida State enters the Top 25 at #23 with a win at home over Maryland, 84-70 and an upset win at then-4th ranked Duke, 76-73. Wisconsin comes in at #25 with wins against then-22nd ranked Illinois, 67-63 and Northwestern, 77-57. Illinois falls out of the Top 25 this week with an upset loss at Penn State, 54-52 and an upset loss at home to Wisconsin. Louisville drops out after a win against Pittsburgh, 73-62 and a loss to then-25th ranked Marquette, 74-63.

Connecticut is a big mover this week to #24 after an upset loss at home to Cincinnati, 70-67 and an upset loss at Tennessee, 60-57. Indiana tanked five spots to #16 after a win against Penn State, 73-54 and a loss to Nebraska, 70-69.

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AP Top 25
1.	Kentucky	19-1
2.	Missouri	18-1
3.	Syracuse	20-1
4.	OSU	17-3
5.	Kansas	16-3
6.	Baylor	17-2
7.	UNC	16-3
8.	Duke	16-3
9.	GTOWN	16-3
10.	MSU	16-4
11.	MURRAY	20-0
12.	UNLV	18-3
13.	SDSU	17-2
14.	Florida	15-4
15.	CREI	18-2
16.	Indiana	16-4
17.	MARQ	16-4
18.	MState	16-4
19.	Virginia	15-3
20.	Michigan	15-5
21.	SMC	19-2
22.	K-State	14-4
23.	FSU	13-6
24.	UCONN	14-5
25.	WISC	16-5
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