Week 15 AP Top 25/Coaches Poll; Cincinnati Receives Votes in the AP Top 25

Here is your AP Top 25 Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll for Week 15 in college basketball. With the regular season rapidly approaching it's final weeks, Villanova sits atop both polls with Kansas the only other team to earn first-place votes. The Jayhawks rank No. 2 in both rankings. Oklahoma takes No. 3 in the AP Poll, followed by Iowa and North Carolina, to round out the top five. North Carolina and Maryland are No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, behind the No. 3 Sooners in the Coaches Poll.

Cincinnati, meanwhile, is finally receiving votes again in the AP Top 25, after dropping out of consideration for a couple weeks. The Bearcats are only receiving two votes in the AP Poll, but hey, it's something.

Cincinnati, at 19-7 (9-4) on the season, went 2-0 this past week, defeating UCF, 69-51, and East Carolina, 75-60. Neither team is a real resume booster, but the Bearcats earned the wins nonetheless, displaying some of the grit and resiliency Cincinnati is known for in February and March.

Cincinnati remains on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, but earning some votes in the AP Poll is a step in the right direction. The Bearcats have a huge week this week, with big matchups on the road at Tulsa (Thursday, Feb. 18) and at home against UConn (Saturday, Feb. 20).

AP Top 25

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 90, Utah 75, Saint Joseph's 57, Wisconsin 47, South Carolina 39, USC 38, Michigan 17, Syracuse 17, Wichita St 14, Stony Brook 13, Monmouth 10, California 8, Hawaii 5, UNC Wilmington 4, San Diego State 3, Yale 3, Cincinnati 2
Dropped from rankings: Texas A&M 15, USC 23, Wichita St 25

USA Today Coaches PoIl

Others receiving votes: Utah 60, Wisconsin 32, Wichita St 30, Michigan 29, USC 26, Gonzaga 26, Saint Joseph's 17, Pittsburgh 16, California 15, LSU 13, Saint Mary's 13, Seton Hall 11, Hawaii 7, Florida 5, Texas Tech 5, Syracuse 3, Valparaiso 1, Stony Brook 1, Monmouth 1
Dropped from rankings: USC 23, Wichita St 24