Luke DeCock’s AP Top 25 basketball poll ballot: Week 5
The record for an unranked team jumping into the top 25 is Kansas, which went from out of the poll in the preseason to 4th in Week 2 in 1989. Michigan, after beating Iowa State, North Carolina and Gonzaga in the Bahamas, has a chance to beat that. I dropped the Wolverines in the 5 spot -- behind the four other unbeatens who were at or near the top of my poll -- but I’m sure they’ll get a few No. 1 votes. And really, in a season like this, who can argue?
I left Louisville at No. 1 and the next game for both teams is ... Michigan at Louisville, which means there’s a pretty good chance one of those two teams will be in the No. 1 spot next Monday.
I also added Butler and Florida and took a long look at San Diego State and West Virginia, both of which have strong resumes and will have a chance to move into the top 25 next week. Michigan was my 26th team last week, which I guess bodes well for both of them.
THIS SEASON’S BALLOTS
Week 1 (Preseason) Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
THIS WEEK’S TOP 25 BASKETBALL BALLOT
1. Louisville (Last week: 1)
2. Maryland (6)
3. Ohio State (8)
4. Virginia (12)
5. Michigan (NR)
6. Kansas (5)
7. Arizona (13)
8. Baylor (14)
9. Kentucky (9)
10. North Carolina (4)
11. Gonzaga (7)
12. Michigan State (3)
13. Auburn (21)
14. Duke (2)
15. Memphis (15)
16. Florida State (25)
17. St. Mary’s (20)
18. Butler (NR)
19. Villanova (16)
20. Tennessee (18)
21. Oregon (11)
22. Seton Hall (17)
23. Xavier (22)
24. Utah State (19)
25. Florida (NR)
OUT VCU (10), Missouri (23), Texas Tech (24).
This story was originally published December 2, 2019 at 9:13 AM.
