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- FB Postseason: Georgia finishes perfect season as back-to-back champions
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 … - FB Week 14: Georgia, Michigan, TCU, Ohio State make final top four of regular season
With conference championships wrapped up and Bowl Season on the horizon, the poll avoids a major shakeup at the top. The top three stay the same for a second straight week, while Ohio State and Alabama pass USC for the No. 4 and No. 5 spots. Rank Team Points Record Trend 1 23 Georgia 647 13-0 – 2 3 Michigan 627 13-0 – 3 TCU … - FB Week 13: Michigan rises after dominant win at Ohio State
The regular season has come to a close, with Michigan’s 45-23 win at Ohio State sending the Wolverines into the top two and receiving nine No. 1 votes in the process. After back-to-back ranked wins, South Carolina enters the rankings at No. 20. Rank Team Points Record Trend 1 32 Georgia 1016 12-0 – 2 9 Michigan 993 12-0 +1 3 TCU 943 12-0 +1 … - FB Week 12: USC rises, Tennessee falls after wild week
The second-to-last week of the regular season sees USC find a spot in the Playoff race in a busy week in the Pac-12, while Tennessee falls to No. 11 after being throttled by South Carolina. Rank Team Points Record Trend 1 37 Georgia 949 11-0 – 2 1 Ohio State 906 11-0 – 3 Michigan 872 11-0 – 4 TCU 845 11-0 – 5 USC … - FB Week 11: Playoff picture shapes up as season nears endThe top five of the Student Media Poll remains unchanged from last week as the season enters the home stretch, with a crucial win by No. 4 TCU highlighting the bunch. Two new teams, Florida State and Cincinnati, enter the rankings. Rank Team Points Record Trend 1 41 Georgia 1025 10-0 – 2 Ohio State 978 10-0 – 3 Michigan 934 10-0 – 4 TCU …
- 2023 Women’s Basketball Postseason Poll: LSU reigns atop rankings after championship
LSU won its first women’s basketball championship Sunday afternoon in Dallas, 102-85 against Iowa. The Bayou Bengals hold the top spot in the final SMP rankings of the season. Rank Team Points Trend 1 4 LSU 147 +2 2 Iowa 143 +3 3 2 South Carolina 142 -2 4 Virginia Tech 130 +5 5 Maryland 123 +3 6 Ohio State 111 +7 T-7 Indiana 102 … - WBB Week 16: Conference tournaments shape rankings
The final rankings before the NCAA Tournament are set, with several major conference tournaments shaking up this week’s women’s basketball poll. Rank Team Points Trend 1 7 South Carolina 175 – 2 Indiana 161 – 3 LSU 156 – 4 Utah 144 +1 T-5 Stanford 137 -1 T-5 Iowa 137 +1 7 UConn 130 +1 8 Maryland 126 -1 9 Virginia Tech 120 – 10 … - WBB Week 15: Regular season draws to close
An exciting regular season drew to an end Sunday afternoon, headlined by Caitlin Clark’s buzzer-beater to give Iowa an upset win over Indiana. Rank Team Points Trend 1 7 South Carolina 175 – 2 Indiana 166 – T-3 Stanford 150 – T-3 LSU 150 +1 5 Utah 148 +1 6 Iowa 142 +1 7 Maryland 139 +1 8 UConn 123 -3 9 Virginia Tech 122 … - WBB Week 14: Polls avoid major shakeup as regular season nears end
This week’s WBB rankings remain largely the same, as teams begin to clinch regular season conference championships and gear up for conference tournaments in the coming weeks. Rank Team Points Trend 1 8 South Carolina 200 – 2 Indiana 192 – 3 Stanford 181 – 4 LSU 171 – 5 UConn 170 – 6 Utah 152 +1 7 Iowa 150 -1 8 Maryland 142 – … - WBB Week 13: South Carolina stays No. 1 after win over LSU
A sold-out crowd in Columbia saw South Carolina take down LSU for the Tigers’ first loss of the season on Sunday. South Carolina remains No. 1 in the WBB poll, while LSU dropped to No. 4. Rank Team Points Trend 1 8 South Carolina 200 – 2 Indiana 192 – 3 Stanford 177 +2 4 LSU 167 -1 5 UConn 159 -1 6 Iowa 156 …
- 2023 Men’s Basketball Postseason Poll: UConn takes top spot following dominant championship run
The Connecticut Huskies claimed their fifth men’s basketball championship Monday night in Houston in dominant fashion, putting them atop the final SMP rankings of the 2022-23 season. Rank Team Points Trend 1 11 UConn 298 +10 2 San Diego State 274 +17 3 Miami (FL) 258 +13 4 Florida Atlantic 251 +21 5 Texas 242 +2 6 Gonzaga 232 +3 7 1 Alabama 222 -6 … - MBB Week 17: Alabama No. 1 in final rankings before NCAA Tournament
It’s tournament time! Alabama is the No. 1 team in the final poll before the madness after their SEC Tournament win. Rank Team Points Trend 1 8 Alabama 246 +3 2 1 Houston 231 -1 3 1 Kansas 223 – 4 Purdue 218 +1 5 UCLA 211 -3 6 Marquette 201 – 7 Texas 196 +1 8 Arizona 191 +1 9 Gonzaga 170 -2 10 … - MBB Week 16: Houston No. 1 as regular season draws to close
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 … - MBB Week 15: UCLA rises to No. 3 after winning Pac 12
UCLA, regular season Pac 12 champions for the first time since the 2012-13 season, are up one spot in this week’s SMP men’s basketball rankings. The Bruins defeated Colorado and Utah this week to advance to 25-4. Rank Team Points Trend 1 17 Houston 473 – 2 1 Alabama 436 – 3 UCLA 431 +1 4 1 Kansas 421 -1 5 Marquette 360 +3 6 … - MBB Week 14: Houston takes No. 1; Northwestern enters rankings
Following Alabama’s midweek loss to Tennessee, Houston is the new No. 1 in the MBB rankings. Northwestern enters the rankings at No. 19 following five consecutive wins. Rank Team Points Trend 1 17 Houston 449 +1 2 1 Alabama 421 -1 3 Kansas 403 +2 4 UCLA 393 – 5 Purdue 369 -2 6 Arizona 352 – 7 Virginia 345 – 8 Marquette 283 +3 …
2021 Preseason Awards (Football)
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