The holidays meant there was no new poll last week, and this week there is not a lot of change due to many teams not playing a lot. As a result, Purdue sits at No. 5 this week once again as we move into the New Year. The most notable change is Michigan gained on Arizona and is just behind hte Wildcats by a single vote for No. 1. The Wolverines have been crushing everything in their path so far and look virtually unstoppable.
Also, Nebraska is now a top 10 basketball program when Indiana is ranked
No. 1 and a national title favorite in football.
It’s bizarro 1987 around here.
The improvement of Iowa and Nebraska will make a rough Big Ten race even tougher, especially when Purdue has to play the Hawkeyes twice.
Others receiving votes:
Villanova 127, Seton Hall 31, Southern Cal 28, Utah St. 27, Miami (Ohio) 22, Clemson 21, Saint Louis 14, LSU 14, Texas 12, Florida 11, Saint Mary’s 10, Kentucky 9, California 8, Miami 5, Indiana 4, Auburn 3, TCU 2, UCLA 2, Virginia Tech 2.
