AP Top 25: Football and Basketball

Football

On the football side of the polls, not much to report for the North Carolina Tar Heels. The College Football Playoff is set, with No. 4 Washington taking on No. 1 Alabama in the Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and No. 3 Ohio State facing off against No. 2 Clemson in the Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.

Here’s how the AP Poll went down for Week 15:

1. Alabama (61) 13-0
2. Ohio State 11-1
3. Clemson 12-1
4. Washington 12-1
5. Penn State 11-2
6. Michigan 10-2
7. Oklahoma 10-2
8. Wisconsin 10-3
9. USC 9-3
10. Florida State 9-3
11. Colorado 10-3
12. Western Michigan 13-0
13. Oklahoma State 9-3
14. West Virginia 10-2
15. Louisville 9-3
16. Stanford 9-3
17. Auburn 8-4
18. Virginia Tech 9-4
19. LSU 7-4
20. Florida 8-4
21. Iowa 8-4
22. Pittsburgh 8-4
23. Temple 10-3
24. Nebraska 9-3
25. South Florida 10-2

Here’s the breakdown by conference:

• ACC: 5 teams
• American: 2 teams
• Big Ten: 6 teams
• Big 12: 3 teams
• Mid-American: 1 team
• Pac-12: 4 teams
• SEC: 4 teams

The only game on the schedule this week is the Army-Navy game. The Midshipmen fell from the AP Poll after losing to Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game last week. They are ranked #25 in the College Football Playoff poll. The military academies will face off this Saturday at 3:00 PM at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

Basketball

The traditional powerhouses of college basketball are back at the top of the polls. Via ESPN:

After UNC’s loss at Indiana and win at home against Radford, the Heels are at #7 in the AP Poll. Here’s the entire poll:

1. Villanova (57) 8-0
2. UCLA (2) 9-0
3. Kansas 7-1
4. Baylor (6) 8-0
5. Duke 8-1
6. Kentucky 7-1
7. North Carolina 8-1
8. Gonzaga 8-0
9. Indiana 7-1
10. Creighton 8-0
11. Louisville 7-1
12. Saint Mary's 6-0
13. Xavier 7-1
14. Virginia 7-1
15. West Virginia 6-1
16. Butler 8-0
17. Wisconsin 7-2
18. Purdue 6-2
19. South Carolina 8-0
20. Arizona 6-2
21. Florida 7-1
22. Cincinnati 7-1
23. Notre Dame 8-0
24. Oregon 7-2
25. Iowa State 5-2

Here’s the breakdown by conference:

• ACC: 5 teams
• American: 1 team
• Big East: 4 teams
• Big Ten: 3 teams
• Big 12: 4 teams
• Pac-12: 3 teams
• SEC: 3 teams
• West Coast: 2 teams

Top 25 Games this Week

Last night, the #21 Florida Gators took on the #5 Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Duke won 84-74 at the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.

On Saturday, #1 Villanova will take on #23 Notre Dame in a noon game at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. At 4:30, #22 Cincinnati will play #16 Butler at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Heels have two home games this week. On Wednesday, UNC will play Davidson in a 9:00 PM game. On Sunday, the Heels take on the Volunteers, as Tennessee will travel to Chapel Hill for a 5:00 PM match up.