Top 25 rankings: Illinois' win over Iowa pays big dividends
Statement made on the court? Statement made in the AP Top 25.Illinois did well on both sides of that equation. Their solid victory over top 10 foe Iowa helped boost their ranking by seven spots. They’re now No. 12 in the new poll, released Monday.Ohio State also surged after wins over Penn State and Michigan State last week. The Buckeyes are No. 7. Purdue also entered the Top 25 for the first time this season (No. 24).Florida and undefeated Drake also are new to the poll this week.Here are the rest of this week’s rankings:
Previous Rank: 1
Points: 1,597 (61 first place votes)
Last Week: Beat San Diego, Pepperdine
Next Game: Thursday vs. Loyola Marymount
Previous Rank: 2
Points: 1,539 (3)
Last Week: Beat Kansas State, Auburn
Next Game: Tuesday at Texas
Previous Rank: 3
Points: 1,458
Last Week: Beat Seton Hall
Next Game: Wednesday at St. John’s
Previous Rank: 4
Points: 1,402
Last Week: No games
Next Game: Thursday Feb. 11 vs. Illinois
Previous Rank: 6
Points: 1,348
Last Week: Beat Tulane, SMU
Next Game: Wednesday at East Carolina
Previous Rank: 5
Points: 1,228
Last Week: Lost to Oklahoma
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Baylor
Previous Rank: 13
Points: 1,133
Last Week: Beat Penn State, Michigan State
Next Game: Thursday at Iowa
Previous Rank: 7
Points: 1,079
Last Week: Lost to Illinois
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Michigan State
9. Oklahoma (11-4)
Previous Rank: 24
Points: 966
Last Week: Beat Texas, Alabama
Next Game: Monday at Texas Tech
Previous Rank: 9
Points: 958
Last Week: Beat Kentucky; lost to Oklahoma
Next Game: Wednesday vs. LSU
Previous Rank: 18
Points: 869
Last Week: Beat Mississippi State, Kansas
Next Game: Tuesday at Ole Miss
Previous Rank: 19
Points: 850
Last Week: Beat Iowa
Next Game: Tuesday at Indiana
Previous Rank: 10
Points: 797
Last Week: Lost to West Virginia; beat LSU
Next Game: Monday vs. Oklahoma
Previous Rank: 8
Points: 752
Last Week: Lost to Virginia Tech
Next Game: Wednesday at N.C. State
Previous Rank: 17
Points: 732
Last Week: Beat Seton Hall, DePaul
Next Game: Wednesday vs. Georgetown
Previous Rank: 20
Points: 718
Last Week: Beat Notre Dame, Virginia
Next Game: Wednesday at Pitt
Previous Rank: 11
Points: 669
Last Week: Beat Texas Tech; lost to Florida
Next Game: Tuesday at Iowa State
Previous Rank: 12
Points: 589
Last Week: Lost to Auburn; beat TCU
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Kentucky
Previous Rank: 14
Points: 452
Last Week: Beat Maryland; lost to Penn State
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Penn State
Previous Rank: 16
Points: 393
Last Week: Beat Miami; lost to Georgia Tech
Next Game: Tuesday at Boston College
Previous Rank: 23
Points: 260
Last Week: Beat Oregon State
Next Game: Monday vs. Oregon
Previous Rank: NR
Points: 196
Last Week: Beat Vanderbilt, West Virginia
Next Game: Wednesday vs. South Carolina
Previous Rank: 15
Points: 171
Last Week: Beat TCU; lost to Tennessee
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Kansas State
Previous Rank: NR
Points: 130
Last Week: Beat Minnesota
Next Game: Tuesday at Maryland
Previous Rank: NR
Points: 117
Last Week: Beat Missouri State (twice), Illinois State
Next Game: Monday vs. Illinois State
