Men’s college basketball rankings: Projected AP Top 25 after UConn handles Florida

The non-conference portion of the college basketball season is winding down, with just two weeks left before most teams shift into conference play to make a move towards March Madness. There are some statement games left to be played, including a massive slate on Saturday with plenty of marquee matchups, most of the work teams can do to enhance their resumes outside of their leagues is done.

Some teams have blown their opportunities, like Kentucky tumbling out of the polls by failing to win its first four games against ranked foes, while others like UConn have taken advantage of their windows. The No. 5 Huskies did good work this week, beating No. 18 Florida at the Jimmy V Classic and toppling Texas on Friday night to wrap up their fifth win against a power conference opponent, setting themselves up for a high seed if they can do good work in Big East play.

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How will the Huskies’ strong week impact their position in the new AP Top 25 poll? Read on to look at the projected rankings for Week 7 with detailed analysis of some of the biggest games from Week 6 below.

Projected AP Top 25 Rankings After UConn Tops Florida In The Jimmy V Classic

1. Arizona Wildcats
2. Michigan Wolverines
3. Iowa State Cyclones
4. UConn Huskies
5. Duke Blue Devils
6. Purdue Boilermakers
7. Houston Cougars
8. Gonzaga Bulldogs
9. Michigan State Spartans
10. BYU Cougars
11. Louisville Cardinals
12. North Carolina Tar Heels
13. Vanderbilt Commodores
14. Arkansas Razorbacks
15. Alabama Crimson Tide
16. Kansas Jayhawks
17. Nebraska Cornhuskers
18. Illinois Fighting Illini
19. Texas Tech Red Raiders
20. St. John’s Red Storm
21. Auburn Tigers
22. Tennessee Volunteers
23. Florida Gators
24. Virginia Cavaliers
25. Georgia Bulldogs

UConn handles Florida at The Jimmy V Classic

Even though this was considered a neutral site game, any time UCONN takes the floor at Madison Square Garden it is close to a road game for the opposition. Florida put up a game effort on Tuesday in a matchup of the last three national champions but the…

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