Illinois, Kentucky surge up rankings

Illinois Basketball Leaps Into Elite Territory in NCAA NET Rankings
But even as Illinois (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) was learning more about itself and pollsters were cool toward the Illini during their hit-or-miss run in proving-ground games, the data-based NCAA NET rankings were comparatively higher.
Kentucky, Illinois jump into the top 10 in the latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings
Iowa State (Prev. 3, 12-1): The Cyclones are the team to beat in the Big 12 after a strong W over Baylor. Duke (Prev. 4, 12-2): The Blue Devils have won eight in a row, Cooper Flagg has been as good as advertised and the win at SMU put the Mustangs in their place in the ACC.
AP men’s basketball Top 25: Illinois, Kentucky surge up rankings
Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.
Behind Its Offense, Illinois Basketball Climbs the KenPom Rankings
After a Dec. 22 win over Missouri, the Illini dropped all the way to 23rd in KenPom – their lowest ranking since the preseason – in large part due to the poor shooting percentages they put up against the Tigers and in a one-point loss to No. 1 Tennessee in their previous game.
AP men's college basketball poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team?
Tennessee remains atop the AP men's basketball poll after defeating Arkansas. Oklahoma and Florida suffered their first losses of the season -- both to ranked teams in the SEC. Unranked squads made the most of their opportunities against ranked ones,
AP College Basketball Poll 2025: Complete Week 10 Men's Rankings Released
Tennessee remains the No. 1 team in the country, leading the Associated Press Top 25 poll for Week 10. The Volunteers improved to 14-0 on the season
Women's college basketball rankings: Projected AP Top 25 after Oklahoma beats Tennessee
A handful of ranked teams lost this weekend, setting the stage for some major shakeups in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball rankings.

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