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The college basketball season has officially reached March Madness. With the latest week of action from the new season under our belts, the Associated Press announced the AP Top 25 for Week 17 of the regular season.
Gonzaga continues to sit at No. 1 with 6 first-place votes as the Bulldogs look to go wire-to-wire as the top team in the country.
Illinois, Baylor, Michigan, and Alabama round out the top five.
Where does your favorite team stand?
The full Week 17 top 25 AP Poll can be seen below.
POLL ALERT: Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll; Illinois up to No. 2.
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- Gonzaga
- Illinois
- Baylor
- Michigan
- Alabama
- Houston
- Ohio State
- Iowa
- Texas
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma State
- Kansas
- West Virginia
- Florida State
- Virginia
- San Diego State
- Loyola Chicago
- Villanova
- Creighton
- Purdue
- Texas Tech
- Colorado
- BYU
- USC
- Virginia Tech
Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 103, Tennessee 72, St. Bonaventure 71, Connecticut 62, LSU 54, Oregon 40, Oklahoma 40, Wisconsin 26, Winthrop 10, Clemson 5, UC Santa Barbara 2, Missouri 2, Cleveland State 2, Georgetown 1
About the Associated Press Top 25 Poll
The Associated Press college basketball poll started on Jan. 20, 1949. The original poll had 20 teams, with Saint Louis the first school to hold the No. 1 ranking. From the 1961-62 season through 1967-68 only 10 teams were ranked. It expanded again to 20 teams from 1968-69 through 1988-89. The Top 25 began the next season, and it has stayed at that number ever since. The AP’s final poll is released after the field for the NCAA Tournament is selected.
