Clemson basketball snubbed by AP Top 25 poll for second straight week

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The Clemson Tigers tied their best start to ACC play in program history with their 74-64 win over rival NC State over the weekend at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

With their double-digit victory over the Wolfpack, Clemson improved to 18-4 overall and 10-1 in the ACC, matching the 2022-23 Tigers for the best start in school history.

But if you were looking for voters in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll to take notice, guess again.

The Tigers were unranked in Monday’s new Top 25 poll, despite being No. 30 in the NET rankings. That ranking is higher than both the Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 22 in the AP poll) and UConn Huskies (No. 19). Clemson is also ahead of both those teams in the updated KenPom ratings, where the Tigers are No. 27.

The Duke Blue Devils (19-2, 11-0), who Clemson will welcome to Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday night for a 6 p.m. ET tipoff on ESPN, were ranked No. 2 in the AP poll behind the Auburn Tigers (20-1) at No. 1. The Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 3), Tennessee Volunteers (No. 4) and Houston Cougars (No. 5) rounded out the top five.

Among unranked teams, Clemson received the most votes for top 25 consideration in the AP poll with 182. In Monday’s new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, Brad Brownell’s team rose four spots to No. 21.

Up next for Clemson in ACC play is a Georgia Tech team that knocked off Louisville in a 77-70 upset in Atlanta over the weekend. Tipoff for Clemson-Georgia Tech is at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. The game will be televised on ACC Network.

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Full AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll

Ranking

Team

Record

Points

1

Auburn

20-1

1,550 (62)

2

Duke

19-2

1,488

3

Alabama

19-3

1,422

4

Tennessee

18-4

1,295

5

Houston

17-4

1,245

6

Florida

18-3

1,183

7

Purdue

17-5

1,102

8

Iowa State

17-4

1,078

9

Michigan State

18-3

1,044

10

Texas A&M

17-5

976

11

Marquette

18-4

875

12

St. John’s

19-3

808

13

Texas…

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Publish date : 2025-02-03 20:39:00

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