AP Top 25: BYU Maintains Position Ahead of NCAA Tournament
BYU basketball remained at No. 17 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, maintaining the same ranking as last week.
The Cougars had a notable week leading up to the NCAA Tournament, defeating Iowa State, a nationally-ranked team, in the Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals. However, they were defeated by No. 2 Houston in the Semifinals.
BYU is one of five teams from the Big 12 represented in this week’s AP Top 25, with the Cougars being the fourth-highest ranked team.
Entering the NCAA Tournament with a 24-9 record, BYU secured a No. 6 seed and will face No. 11 seed VCU Rams on Thursday in the first round.
VCU, champions of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, are receiving votes in this week’s poll. If the rankings extended to include those receiving votes, VCU would be positioned at No. 30.
This marks the fourth consecutive week that BYU has appeared in the AP Top 25. Since joining the Big 12 last year, this is the 20th week BYU has been ranked nationally.
AP Top 25: College Basketball Poll
Week 20 – Released on March 17, 2025
1. Duke (31-3) | ACC
2. Houston (30-4) | Big 12
3. Florida (30-4) | SEC
4. Auburn (28-5) | SEC
5. St. John’s (30-4) | Big East
6. Tennessee (27-7) | SEC
7. Alabama (25-8) | SEC
8. Michigan State (27-6) | Big Ten
9. Texas Tech (25-8) | Big 12
10. Louisville (27-7) | ACC
11. Maryland (25-8) | Big Ten
12. Clemson (27-6) | ACC
13. Wisconsin (26-9) | Big Ten
14. Michigan (25-9) | Big Ten
15. Iowa State (24-9) | Big 12
16. Memphis (29-5) | AAC
17. BYU (24-9) | Big 12
18. Kentucky (22-11) | SEC
19. Texas A&M (22-10) | SEC
20. Saint Mary’s (28-5) | WCC
21. Arizona (22-12) | Big 12
22. Purdue (22-11) | Big Ten
23. Missouri (22-11) | SEC
24. Gonzaga (25-8) | WCC
25. Oregon (24-9) | Big Ten
Others receiving votes: Drake 107, Marquette 69, UC San Diego 57, Illinois 55, VCU 28, Creighton 28, Ole Miss 13, McNeese State 4, UConn 4, Colorado State 4, Kansas 3, High Point 3, UCLA 3, Akron3.
