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Virginia retains #1 ranking in AP Top 25

Chris Graham

uva basketballThere were 35 years between #1 rankings for Virginia basketball. Now the Cavaliers are back in the top spot for a second straight week.

UVA (24-2) held on to the #1 national ranking after a week in which the ‘Hoos won their only game, 59-50, at Miami on Tuesday.

Virginia received 42 first-place votes to outpace #2 Michigan State (26-3), which got 19 first-place votes.

Third-ranked Villanova (24-3) picked up four first-place votes after defeating this week’s #4, Xavier (24-4), on Saturday.

Duke (22-5) was the big mover this week, jumping seven spots from 12th to fifth after posting wins over Virginia Tech and this week’s #15, Clemson (20-6).

Two other ACC teams are ranked in the top 25: North Carolina (21-7) at 10, and Florida State (19-8) at 25.

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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].

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