Following Purdue’s upset loss against Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Alabama and Houston have passed the Boilermakers for the top spot in this week’s MBB poll. The Crimson Tide defeated the Cougars 71-65 earlier this season. Rank Team Points Trend 1 11 Alabama 419 +2 2 5 Houston 409 – 3 1 Purdue 386 -2 4 UCLA 355 +3 5 Kansas 341 +4 6 Arizona … Continue reading MBB Week 13: Alabama, Houston take top two spots
Another week, another win for undefeated South Carolina, this time coming on the road against UConn in a rematch of the 2022 National Championship Game. Rank Team Points Trend 1 10 South Carolina 250 – 2 Indiana 231 +2 3 LSU 230 – 4 UConn 214 +1 5 Stanford 213 -3 6 Iowa 198 – 7 Utah 193 – 8 Maryland 172 +2 9 Duke … Continue reading WBB Week 12: South Carolina stays No. 1 after win at UConn
Another exciting weekend of basketball is headlined by top-ranked Purdue falling to Indiana in Assembly Hall. While the Boilermakers remain No. 1 this week, three other schools earned first-place votes, while Indiana moves up to No. 17. Rank Team Points Trend 1 10 Purdue 439 – 2 6 Houston 428 +1 3 1 Alabama 418 +1 4 1 Arizona 405 +1 5 Tennessee 364 -3 … Continue reading MBB Week 12: Purdue stays No. 1, Indiana rises after upset
An exciting week in WBB sees movement among Big Ten teams, as Indiana and Iowa move up to No. 4 and No. 6, Ohio State fall to No. 8 and Purdue enter the rankings at No. 25. Rank Team Points Trend 1 10 South Carolina 250 – 2 Stanford 231 +1 3 LSU 227 +1 4 Indiana 224 +2 5 UConn 213 – 6 Iowa … Continue reading WBB Week 11: Indiana, Iowa headline six ranked Big Ten teams
Purdue is the No. 1 team in the SMP for a second week in a row, winners of eight consecutive games. The Boilermakers’ cross-state rivals, Indiana, are back in the rankings this week at No. 20 after winning five consecutive games. The two teams are set to meet Saturday in Bloomington. Rank Team Points Trend 1 19 Purdue 475 – 2 Tennessee 441 +2 3 … Continue reading MBB Week 11: Purdue unanimous No. 1, Indiana enters rankings ahead of rivalry clash
After falling to No. 5 in last week’s rankings following an upset loss to USC, Stanford is back up to No. 3 in this week’s SMP women’s basketball rankings, behind undefeateds South Carolina and Ohio State. Rank Team Points Trend 1 10 South Carolina 250 – 2 Ohio State 238 – 3 Stanford 223 +2 4 LSU 216 -1 5 UConn 211 -1 6 Indiana … Continue reading WBB Week 10: Stanford rebounds to No. 3
For the first time this season, the Purdue Boilermakers are the No. 1 team in the SMP men’s basketball rankings. The Boilers won close games against Michigan State and Maryland this week, while red-hot Alabama follows closely behind at No. 2. Rank Team Points Trend 1 14 Purdue 513 +2 2 6 Alabama 508 +2 3 1 Houston 450 -2 4 Tennessee 427 +4 5 … Continue reading MBB Week 10: Purdue takes top spot, Alabama follows at No. 2
Stanford’s upset loss to USC sees the Cardinal fall three spots to No. 5, while Ohio State takes their previously-held No. 2 ranking. Five new teams enter the rankings this week. Rank Team Points Trend 1 9 South Carolina 225 – 2 Ohio State 216 +1 3 LSU 198 +2 4 UConn 193 – T-5 Indiana 190 +1 T-5 Stanford 190 -3 T-7 Utah 164 … Continue reading WBB Week 9: Ohio State rises to No. 2 following Stanford loss
A weekend full of upsets sees the top four tighten up, while five new teams enter the rankings. Last week’s No. 4, UConn, falls 11 spots to No. 15. Rank Team Points Trend 1 11 Houston 534 – 2 8 Kansas 527 – 3 1 Purdue 506 – 4 2 Alabama 493 +1 5 UCLA 458 +3 6 Texas 433 +3 7 Gonzaga 390 +3 … Continue reading MBB Week 9: Four teams split No. 1 votes; UConn falls to No. 15
After a perfect regular season and 65-7 win over TCU, the Georgia Bulldogs finish atop the SMP’s final football rankings of the season for a second year in a row. TCU, Michigan, Ohio State and Alabama round out the top five. Rank Team Points Record Trend 1 33 Georgia 825 15-0 – 2 TCU 765 13-2 +1 3 Michigan 755 13-1 -1 4 Ohio State … Continue reading FB Postseason: Georgia finishes perfect season as back-to-back champions
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