Virginia drops one spot to fourth in national polls
Published Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, 3:44 pm
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A .500 week in the ACC dropped Virginia one spot in the national polls out on Monday.
UVA (22-6, 11-5 ACC) is fourth this week in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls, down from third in both polls last week.
The Cavs lost 64-61 on Monday at Miami (23-5, 12-4 ACC), which is ranked seventh this week, before defeating North Carolina 79-74 on Saturday.
UNC (23-6, 12-4 ACC) is eighth in both polls this week.
Kansas (25-4) rose to the top spot in both polls. Villanova (25-4) dropped to second in the USA Today poll and third in the AP poll after a 1-1 week last week.
Michigan State (24-5) is second in the AP poll and third in the USA Today poll this week.
AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kansas (63) | 25-4 | 1,623 |
| 2 | Michigan State (2) | 24-5 | 1,510 |
| 3 | Villanova | 25-4 | 1,479 |
| 4 | Virginia | 22-6 | 1,405 |
| 5 | Xavier | 25-4 | 1,356 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 22-6 | 1,297 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 23-5 | 1,211 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 23-6 | 1,205 |
| 9 | Oregon | 23-6 | 1,065 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 22-7 | 1,056 |
| 11 | Louisville | 22-7 | 822 |
| 12 | Indiana | 23-6 | 819 |
| 13 | Utah | 23-7 | 751 |
| 14 | Maryland | 23-6 | 733 |
| 15 | Purdue | 22-7 | 613 |
| 16 | Iowa | 20-8 | 572 |
| 17 | Duke | 21-8 | 495 |
| 18 | Arizona | 22-7 | 450 |
| 19 | Baylor | 21-8 | 447 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 22-7 | 419 |
| 21 | Iowa State | 20-9 | 413 |
| 22 | Kentucky | 21-8 | 405 |
| 23 | Texas | 19-10 | 338 |
| 24 | SMU | 24-4 | 196 |
| 25 | California | 21-8 | 178 |
USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kansas (31) | 25-4 | 799 |
| 2 | Villanova | 25-4 | 734 |
| 3 | Michigan State (1) | 24-5 | 733 |
| 4 | Virginia | 22-6 | 673 |
| 5 | Xavier | 25-4 | 637 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 22-6 | 623 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 23-5 | 607 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 23-6 | 584 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 22-7 | 518 |
| 10 | Oregon | 23-6 | 510 |
| 11 | Indiana | 23-6 | 434 |
| 12 | Maryland | 23-6 | 405 |
| 13 | Purdue | 22-7 | 330 |
| 13 | Utah | 23-7 | 330 |
| 15 | Iowa | 20-8 | 321 |
| 16 | Arizona | 22-7 | 307 |
| 17 | Baylor | 21-8 | 288 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 22-7 | 261 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 21-8 | 226 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 20-9 | 221 |
| 21 | Duke | 21-8 | 211 |
| 22 | Texas | 19-10 | 187 |
| 23 | Wichita St | 23-7 | 68 |
| 24 | Saint Mary’s | 24-4 | 61 |
| 25 | California | 21-8 | 58 |
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