Final AP Poll Before Selection Sunday 2020 Revealed
By Scott Rogust
Conference tournaments continue this week across college basketball, while the much-anticipated Selection Day will take place this coming Sunday to see which teams round out the March Madness pool.
To mark the occasion, the Associated Press revealed latest Top 25 on Monday, with Bill Self's Kansas Jayhawks once again leading the way.
AP Poll:
— College Sports Live (@CollSportsLive) March 9, 2020
1. KU
2. Gonzaga
3. Dayton
4. FSU
5. Baylor
6. SDSU
7. Creighton
8. Kentucky
9. Mich St
10. Duke
11. Nova
12. Maryland
13. Oregon
14. BYU
15. Louisville
16. Seton Hall
17. UVA
18. Wisconsin
19. Ohio St
20. Auburn
21. Illinois
22. Houston
23. WVU
24. Butler
25. Iowa
Following their loss to Baylor in January, the Jayhawks have been on a torrid pace, and it continued this past week with their wins over TCU and Texas Tech.
The biggest riser in the new rankings is Florida State, jumping from seventh last week to fourth. What helped their case was their wins over Notre Dame and Boston College this past week, as key losses by teams ranked ahead of them. Baylor fell to West Virginia and Kentucky lost to Tennessee, while San Diego State lost the Mountain West Final to Utah State on a late three-pointer.
Final AP Top 25 rankings before Selection Sunday:
— Kyle Boone (@Kyle__Boone) March 9, 2020
1. Kansas
2. Gonzaga
3. Dayton
4. Florida State
5. Baylor
6. San Diego State
7. Creighton
8. Kentucky
9. Michigan State
10. Duke
Michigan State was another major climber on the AP list, going all the way from No. 16 to ninth thanks to victories over Penn State and Ohio State.
West Virginia and Butler were both new additions to the rankings. After this week, of course, the polls will be in the rearview, with teams now focusing on becoming one of the 68 squads to compete for glory in the Big Dance.