Home UVA basketball slips a spot in national polls after Duke loss
Basketball

UVA basketball slips a spot in national polls after Duke loss

Chris Graham

uva basketballUVA suffered its first loss of the 2014-2015 season Saturday night, and dropped a spot in both national polls in the aftermath.

Virginia (19-1, 7-1 ACC) slipped from two to three in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls following its 69-63 loss to Duke, which held its #4 ranking in the AP poll and dropped a spot to #5 in the coaches poll, likely by virtue of its loss earlier last week to Notre Dame, which was upset on Saturday at unranked Pitt.

Kentucky (21-0) remains in the top spot in both polls. Gonzaga (22-1) moved up a spot in both to #2.

Louisville, which plays at UVA on Saturday, is ninth in the AP poll and 10th in the USA Today poll after beating North Carolina in overtime on Saturday. North Carolina, which hosts Virginia tonight in Chapel Hill, is #13 in the coaches poll and #14 in the AP poll after the loss at Louisville.

Notre Dame is #10 in the AP poll and #8 in the coaches poll. The Irish will play at Duke on Saturday in a quick-turnaround Top 10 rematch.

Miami dropped out of both national polls after losing 55-54 to unranked Florida State on Sunday.

Support AFP




Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

Latest News

george washington baseball
Baseball

North Stafford’s Gregg Ritchie helped mold MLB star Andrew McCutchen

healthcare
Virginia

Virginia Department of Health reports measles case in Buckingham County

The Virginia Department of Health reported a confirmed case of measles in the state’s Central Region, and said in a press release that it has reason to suspect that measles virus is circulating in the Buckingham County area.

augusta county sheriff accident police crash
Local

Update in Augusta County stabbing case: Victim was only one at the scene

Odd twist to the stabbing case in Augusta County from Thursday, with investigators now saying “that no one else was in the home at the time of the stabbing.”

northern virginia
Politics, Virginia

Back to square one: Reset of Virginia’s congressional races post-Scott v. McDougle

uva baseball
Baseball

Series Preview: UVA Baseball hosts Cal in final home weekend of season

washington nationals
Baseball

Series Preview: Washington Nationals battle Miami Marlins for second in the East

baltimore orioles mlb
Baseball

Series Preview: Baltimore Orioles host the Athletics in Camden Yards