Kentucky defeated Tennessee on the road in what was the first of 11 upsets Saturday in college basketball. (AP/Wade Payne)
Outside of the top four teams, which once again held strong, the final weekend was a wild and historic one in men’s college basketball.
The sport is as unpredictable as it has been in recent years, preparing for a fun final a few months before the NCAA tournament in March.
Here’s everything you missed from Week 10 of the season, and the latest Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.
11 Ranked Teams Lose Wild Saturday
Saturday was, well, chaotic.
Eleven different ranked teams lost on Saturday, tying an AP polling record that goes back nearly 12 years, according to ESPN.
First, Kentucky defeated No. 5 Tennessee, 63-56. The win was important for the Wildcats, who have struggled so far this season and dealt with serious injury problems. Both guard Cason Wallace and Jacob Toppin returned, and they, along with star Oscar Tshiebwe, picked up what is by far their biggest win of the season.
“I haven’t lost faith in any of these guys,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said via The Associated Press. “I have a good team.”
Elsewhere in the top 10, No. 9 Arizona fell by 19 points to unranked Oregon on the road on Saturday. Then Kansas State, Iowa State, Arkansas, Miami, Wisconsin, Providence, Missouri, San Diego State and Duke lost to round out Saturday’s roster.
The No. 25 Marquette also fell to Xavier on Sunday. However, the Golden Eagles moved up five spots in the latest poll, thanks to their win earlier in the week against UConn, which saw their losing streak continue.
The Huskies, after starting 14-0 and rising to No. 2 in the country, dropped a game to St. John’s on Sunday by 11. That marked their fourth loss in five games, dropping them nine spots to No. 15 this week.
“His program was much more difficult than our current program,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said of St. John’s, via the Hartford Courant. “Obviously disappointed, I didn’t see it coming. We thought we would play much better and we looked weak and unprepared, so disappointment only begins to describe it. … From where we were a few weeks ago to where we are today, there’s just a lot of frustration.”
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In all, 13 ranked teams lost this past weekend, also tying a weekend record.
So after a strong showing from the top four teams in the country, it’s time to reset the rankings.
AP Complete Top 25
The full AP Top 25 poll for Monday, Jan. 16:
1. Houston (17-1)
2. Kansas (16-1)
3. Purdue (16-1)
4Alabama (15-2)
5. UCLA (16-2)
6. Gonzaga (16-3)
7. Texas (15-2)
8. Xavier (15-3)
9. Tennessee (14-3)
10. Virginia (13-3)
11. Arizona (15-3)
12. Iowa State (13-3)
13. Kansas State (15-2)
14.UTC (14-3)
15. University of Connecticut (15-4)
16. Auburn (14-3)
17. Miami (14-3)
18. Charleston (18-1)
19. Clemson (15-3)
20. Marquette (14-5)
21. Baylor (12-5)
22. Providence (14-4)
23.Rutgers (13-5)
24. FAU (16-1)
25. Arkansas (12-5)
Others receiving votes: North Carolina State 111, Saint Mary’s 106, Arizona State 79, New Mexico 67, Illinois 61, San Diego State 44, Michigan State 29, Duke 24, Wisconsin 14, Creighton 9, Kent State 8, State of Boise 6, Texas A&M 5, Ohio State 3, Missouri 3, VCU 2, Iowa 2, North Carolina 1
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