March has arrived, and the madness is just beginning in college hoops. Houston, UCLA, Kansas and Alabama headline the rankings in conference championship week.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Houston | 374 | – |
| 2 | UCLA | 356 | +1 |
| 3 | Kansas | 324 | +1 |
| 4 | 1 Alabama | 323 | -2 |
| 5 | Purdue | 317 | +1 |
| 6 | Marquette | 293 | -1 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 272 | +2 |
| 8 | Texas | 270 | – |
| 9 | Arizona | 256 | -2 |
| 10 | UConn | 229 | +3 |
| 11 | Baylor | 206 | -1 |
| 12 | Virginia | 186 | +4 |
| 13 | Saint Mary’s | 175 | +1 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 174 | +3 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 173 | -3 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 172 | -5 |
| 17 | Xavier | 153 | +2 |
| 18 | Indiana | 114 | -3 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 101 | -1 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 93 | NR |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | 64 | NR |
| 22 | Creighton | 48 | +1 |
| 23 | TCU | 44 | -2 |
| 24 | Duke | 36 | NR |
| 25 | Oral Roberts | 23 | NR |
New entrants: Texas A&M (20), Florida Atlantic (21), Duke (24), Oral Roberts (25)
Dropped out: Providence (20), Maryland (22), Kentucky (24), Northwestern (25)
Receiving votes: Charleston (22), Kentucky (20), Northwestern (16), Utah State (14), Pitt (10), Providence (4), Maryland (3), Boise State (3), North Texas (2), Kennesaw State (2), Drake (1), Missouri (1), Iowa State (1), Arkansas (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
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