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College basketball rankings, Week 17: Maryland back to No. 25 in AP Poll

The Terps won two games in a row, and snuck back into the top 25.

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After beating Rutgers and Michigan State last week, Maryland basketball has returned to the AP Top 25.

The Terps dropped out of last week’s top 25 following losses to Minnesota and Iowa, and only received one vote. A convincing road win over Rutgers and a Melo Trimble buzzer-beater against Michigan State at home were evidently enough to lift them back into the rankings.

Maryland’s been as high as No. 17 in the top 25 this season, but now is right back where it started in the preseason poll. The Terps are ranked 37th in KenPom’s advanced metrics.

Purdue is the Big Ten’s top-ranked team at No. 13, followed by Wisonsin at No. 24. Kansas-Villanova-UCLA-Gonzaga remains in the top four, with No. 5 Oregon and No. 6 North Carolina flipping spots from last week.

Maryland has a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament, and will start play Friday night at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. against either Northwestern, Ohio State or Rutgers.

AP Top 25

RK TEAM RECORD PTS
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Kansas (59) 28-3 1,619
2 Villanova (2) 28-3 1,517
3 UCLA (3) 28-3 1,487
4 Gonzaga (1) 30-1 1,430
5 Oregon 27-4 1,364
6 North Carolina 26-6 1,291
7 Arizona 27-4 1,252
8 Kentucky 26-5 1,182
9 Baylor 25-6 1,084
10 Louisville 24-7 1,047
11 West Virginia 24-7 958
12 SMU 27-4 849
13 Purdue 25-6 839
14 Duke 23-8 667
15 Cincinnati 27-4 634
16 Florida State 24-7 631
17 Florida 24-7 617
18 Butler 23-7 538
19 Saint Mary's 27-3 456
20 Wichita State 30-4 401
21 Virginia 21-9 400
22 Notre Dame 23-8 394
23 Iowa State 20-10 147
24 Wisconsin 23-8 139
25 Maryland 24-7 47
Others Receiving Votes: Middle Tennessee (27-4) 28; Oklahoma State (20-11) 23; Minnesota (23-8) 22; Michigan (20-11) 16; Dayton (24-6) 11; Seton Hall (20-10) 9; Southern California (23-8) 6; Providence (20-11) 5; Vermont (27-5) 3; VCU (24-7) 2; Arkansas (23-8) 2; Wake Forest (18-12) 2; Miami (Fla.) (20-10) 2; Princeton (21-6) 1; Creighton (23-8) 1; UNC-Wilmington (28-5) 1; Michigan State (18-13) 1