My AP Top 25 Poll This Week

Here's the Top 25 ballot I submitted to the AP tonight. Same 25 teams, just some shuffling of some spots.

I strongly considered dropping Kentucky off the ballot completely after it lost to both Notre Dame and Baylor (at home) this past week. But dropping a team from No. 8 to completely off the list is pretty harsh. Plus, with whom do I replace them? Georgetown, after its beyond ugly, 37-36 win over Tennessee? Minnesota? Illinois? Wichita State? Meh, could've done any of those three, but not this week. Not yet.

As for UConn, it stays at No. 25. Can't penalize a team for winning its lone game of the week -- even if it wasn't a very attractive one over New Hampshire on Thursday.

1.       Indiana

2.       Duke

3.       Michigan

4.       Louisville

5.       Ohio State

6.       Florida

7.       Syracuse

8.       Arizona

9.       Kansas

10.   Gonzaga

11.   Missouri

12.   San Diego State

13.   North Carolina

14.   Creighton

15.   Oklahoma State

16.   Cincinnati

17.   Pittsburgh

18.   UNLV

19.   Notre Dame

20.   North Carolina State

21.   New Mexico

22.   Kentucky

23.   Colorado

24.   Michigan State

25.   Connecticut