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The ranks of the top four teams of the Associated Press Top 25 poll — Virginia, Michigan State, Villanova and Xavier — remain unchanged from last week.
Wins over Virginia Tech and Clemson vaulted the Duke Blue Devils back into the Top 5 in at No. 5, up seven spots from last week.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the
Gonzaga Bulldogs were tied for the
No. 6 spot. Kansas jumped five spots to No. 8 after beating West Virginia, followed by Purdue (which slid three spots to No. 9) and North Carolina — which has won five straight and climbed four spots to No. 10.
Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars checked in at No. 23 for the program’s first AP poll appearance since spending a week at No. 25 in December 2005. Before that, Houston’s last poll appearance was a week at No. 25 in January 1993. Those are the program’s only appearances since future NBA great Hakeem Olajuwon was the Cougars’ big man on the way to being the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1984.
Middle Tennessee checked in at No. 24, marking the first AP Top 25 poll appearance in program history.
The following is the Week 16 men’s college basketball regular season schedule featuring the Top 25 teams (according to the weekly Associated Press poll), including dates, start times, TV networks and scheduled announcers. All times Eastern.
Monday, Feb. 19, 2018
7:00 p.m.: Miami @ Notre Dame (ESPN)
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Allison Williams
7:00 p.m.: Maryland @ Northwestern (FS1)
Announcers: Justin Kutcher, Bill Raftery
7:00 p.m.: Howard @ North Carolina Central (ESPNU)
Announcers: Doug Sherman, Jason Capel
9:00 p.m.: Oklahoma @ [8] Kansas (ESPN)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Dick Vitale, Holly Rowe
9:00 p.m.: Minnesota @ Wisconsin (FS1)
Announcers: Jeff Levering, Steve Lavin
9:00 p.m.: Alcorn State @ Alabama State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Dave LaMont, Malcolm Huckaby
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018
7:00 p.m.: Illinois @ [2] Michigan State (ESPN)
Announcers: Dave Flemming, Fran Fraschilla, Molly McGrath
7:00 p.m.: [21] West Virginia @ Baylor (ESPN2)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Tom Crean
7:00 p.m.: Creighton @ Butler (FS1)
Announcers: Tim Brando, Nick Bahe
7:00 p.m.: [18] Rhode Island @ La Salle (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Tom McCarthy, Alaa Abdelnaby, Evan Washburn
7:00 p.m.: Rutgers @ [16] Ohio State (Big Ten Network)
Announcers: Lisa Byington, Robbe Hummel
7:00 p.m.: Mississippi State @ Texas A&M (SEC Network)
Announcers: Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod
7:00 p.m.: Boston College @ NC State (ACC Network)
Announcers: Wes Durham, Cory Alexander
9:00 p.m.: Kentucky @ Arkansas (ESPN)
Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham, Laura Rutledge
9:00 p.m.: Ole Miss @ Missouri (ESPN2)
Announcers: Tom Hart, Dalen Cuff
9:00 p.m.: Saint Louis @ Dayton (ESPNU)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Dino Gaudio
9:00 p.m.: Northern Iowa @ Valparaiso (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: John Sadak, Jordan Cornette
9:00 p.m.: Indiana @ Nebraska (Big Ten Network)
Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Stephen Bardo
9:00 p.m.: Vanderbilt @ LSU (SEC Network)
Announcers: Dave Neal, Daymeon Fishback
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018
6:30 p.m.: [4] Xavier @ Georgetown (FS1)
Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Donny Marshall
6:30 p.m.: Georgia @ South Carolina (SEC Network)
Announcers: Tom Hart, Jon Sundvold
7:00 p.m.: [10] North Carolina @ Syracuse (ESPN)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Dan Dakich
7:00 p.m.: Georgia Tech @ [1] Virginia (ESPN2)
Announcers: Mike Couzens, LaPhonso Ellis
7:00 p.m.: [6] Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Anish Shroff, Dino Gaudio
7:00 p.m.: SMU @ East Carolina (ESPNews)
Announcers: Mike Corey, Malcolm Huckaby
7:00 p.m.: [15] Clemson @ Virginia Tech (ACC Network)
Announcers: Tom Werme, Jason Capel
7:00 p.m.: [17] Michigan @ Penn State (Big Ten Network)
Announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Bob Wenzel
7:30 p.m.: Tulane @ [13] Wichita State (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas
8:30 p.m.: DePaul @ [3] Villanova (FS1)
Announcers: Brian Custer, Sarah Kustok
8:30 p.m.: Alabama @ [12] Auburn (SEC Network)
Announcers: Mike Morgan, Pat Bradley
8:30 p.m.: St. John’s @ Marquette (FSN)
Announcers: Jeff Levering, Dickey Simpkins
9:00 p.m.: Louisville @ [5] Duke (ESPN)
Announcers: Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
9:00 p.m.: Florida @ [19] Tennessee (ESPN2)
Announcers: Karl Ravech, Sean Farnham, Seth Greenberg
9:00 p.m.: Texas @ Kansas State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh
9:00 p.m.: Central Florida @ Tulsa (ESPNews)
Announcers: Matt Stewart, Mark Wise
9:00 p.m.: Wake Forest @ Pitt (ACC Network)
Announcers: Evan Lepler, Dan Bonner
9:00 p.m.: Iowa @ Minnesota (Big Ten Network)
Announcers: Dave Revsine, Jon Crispin
9:30 p.m.: San Diego State @ Air Force (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Chris Hassel, Len Elmore
10:30 p.m.: USC @ Colorado (FS1)
Announcers: Aaron Goldsmith, Steve Lavin
11:00 p.m.: San Jose State @ [20] Nevada (ESPN3)
Announcers: Shawn Kenney, Richie Schueler
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018
12:00 p.m.: Seton Hall @ Providence (FSN)
Announcers: Justin Kutcher, Tarik Turner
7:00 p.m.: UConn @ [11] Cincinnati (ESPN)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Seth Greenberg
7:00 p.m.: Wisconsin @ Northwestern (ESPN2)
Announcers: Jason Benetti, Robbie Hummel
7:00 p.m.: [9] Purdue @ Illinois (FS1)
Announcers: Tim Brando, Bill Raftery
7:00 p.m.: Winthrop @ UNC Asheville (ESPNU)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Paul Biancardi
7:00 p.m.: Robert Morris @ Mount Saint Mary’s (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Dave Popkin, Joe DeSantis, John Schmeelk (sideline)
9:00 p.m.: UCLA @ Utah (ESPN)
Announcers: Dave Pasch, Bill Walton
9:00 p.m.: [6] Gonzaga @ San Diego (ESPN2)
Announcers: Kanoa Leahey, PJ Carlesimo
9:00 p.m.: [14] Arizona @ Oregon State (FS1)
Announcers: Joe Davis, Casey Jacobsen
9:00 p.m.: Belmont @ Jacksonville State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Dave Leno, Adrian Branch
9:00 p.m.: [23] Houston @ Memphis (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Pete Gillen, Gary Parrish (sideline)
9:00 p.m.: Washington @ Stanford (Pac-12 Network)
10:00 p.m.: Pepperdine @ [22] Saint Mary’s (Stadium)
11:00 p.m.: BYU @ Portland (ESPNU)
Announcers: Roxy Bernstein, Caron Butler
11:00 p.m.: Washington State @ Cal (Pac-12 Network)
11:30 p.m.: Arizona State @ Oregon (FS1)
Announcers: Rich Waltz, Doug Gottlieb
Friday, Feb. 23, 2018
7:00 p.m.: Dayton @ [18] Rhode Island (ESPN2)
Announcers: Mike Corey, Mark Plansky
7:00 p.m.: Harvard @ Princeton (ESPNU)
Announcers: Will Flemming, Dalen Cuff
8:00 p.m.: [16] Ohio State @ Indiana (FS1)
Announcers: Aaron Goldsmith, Len Elmore
9:00 p.m.: Western Michigan @ Ball State (ESPN2)
Announcers: Jim Barbar, Rob Kennedy
9:00 p.m.: Manhattan @ Iona (ESPNU)
Announcers: Robert Lee, Julianne Viani
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
12:00 p.m.: Seton Hall @ St. John’s (Fox)
Announcers: Gus Johnson, Donny Marshall, Holly Sonders
12:00 p.m.: [17] Michigan @ Maryland (ESPN)
Announcers: Jason Benetti, Dan Dakich
12:00 p.m.: Baylor @ TCU (ESPN2)
Announcers: Doug Sherman, Reid Gettys
12:00 p.m.: Tulane @ South Florida (ESPNU)
Announcers: Roy Philpott, Mark Wise
12:00 p.m.: Providence @ Georgetown (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Tina Cervasio (sideline)
12:00 p.m.: Marquette @ DePaul (FSN)
Announcers: Rich Waltz, Dickey Simpkins
1:00 p.m.: Louisville @ Virginia Tech (CBS)
Announcers: Brad Nessler, Jim Spanarkel
1:00 p.m.: [19] Tennessee @ Ole Miss (SEC Network)
Announcers: Richard Cross, Dino Gaudio
2:00 p.m.: [13] Wichita State @ SMU (ESPN)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Mark Adams
2:00 p.m.: Illinois State @ Loyola-Chicago (ESPN2)
Announcers: Mitch Holthus, Malcolm Huckaby
2:00 p.m.: LSU @ Georgia (ESPNU)
Announcers: Taylor Zarzour, Barry Booker
2:00 p.m.: Boston College @ Miami (ACC Network)
2:00 p.m.: Oklahoma State @ Texas (Longhorn Network)
Announcers: Lowell Galindo, Lance Blanks
2:30 p.m.: [3] Villanova @ Creighton (Fox)
Announcers: Tim Brando, Jim Jackson, Lisa Byington
2:30 p.m.: USC @ Utah (Pac-12 Network)
3:00 p.m.: Georgia Tech @ [15] Clemson (ACC Network)
3:00 p.m.: Notre Dame @ Wake Forest (ACC Network)
3:30 p.m.: South Carolina @ Mississippi State (SEC Network)
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Sean Harrington
4:00 p.m.: [21] Texas A&M @ Vanderbilt (ESPN2)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jimmy Dykes
4:00 p.m.: [1] Virginia @ Pitt (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mike Couzens, Cory Alexander
4:15 p.m.: [8] Kansas @ [6] Texas Tech (ESPN)
Announcers: Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Maria Taylor
4:30 p.m.: Washington @ Cal (Pac-12 Network)
6:00 p.m.: Kansas State @ Oklahoma (ESPN2)
Announcers: Rich Hollenberg, Fran Fraschilla
6:00 p.m.: Iowa State @ [21] West Virginia (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Robbie Hummel
6:00 p.m.: Arkansas @ Alabama (SEC Network)
Announcers: Mike Morgan, Dane Bradshaw
6:00 p.m.: Bowling Green @ Kent State (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Darren Goldwater, Mike O’Donnell
6:00 p.m.: Santa Clara @ [22] Saint Mary’s (???)
6:15 p.m.: Syracuse @ [5] Duke (ESPN)
Announcers: Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Maria Taylor
7:00 p.m.: Washington State @ Stanford (Pac-12 Network)
7:00 p.m.: UAB @ [24] Middle Tennessee (???)
8:00 p.m.: [6] Gonzaga @ BYU (ESPN2)
Announcers: Eric Rothman, Caron Butler
8:00 p.m.: Arizona State @ Oregon State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Steve Quis, Adrian Branch
8:00 p.m.: St. Bonaventure @ VCU (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Brent Stover, Jordan Cornette
8:00 p.m.: Missouri @ Kentucky (ESPN)
Announcers: Tom Hart, Sean Farnham
8:30 p.m.: [12] Auburn @ Florida (SEC Network)
Announcers: Dave Neal, Jon Sundvold
10:00 p.m.: Long Beach State @ CSU Fullerton (ESPN2)
Announcers: Sam Farber, Richie Schueler
10:00 p.m.: Wyoming @ Fresno State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Rob Kennedy
10:15 p.m.: [14] Arizona @ Oregon (ESPN)
Announcers: Dave Pasch, Bill Walton
Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018
12:00 p.m.: Tulsa @ [11] Cincinnati (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Pete Gillen, Jordan Daigle (sideline)
1:00 p.m.: [2] Michigan State @ Wisconsin (CBS)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Bill Raftery
2:00 p.m.: Central Florida @ Temple (ESPNU)
Announcers: Dave Leno, Paul Biancardi
2:00 p.m.: UNLV @ New Mexico (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Dave Ryan, Steve Wolf, John Schriffen (sideline)
3:00 p.m.: Illinois @ Rutgers (Big Ten Network)
3:00 p.m.: East Carolina @ [23] Houston (ESPN3)
4:00 p.m.: Memphis @ UConn (ESPN)
Announcers: Kevin Connors, Tim Welsh
4:00 p.m.: Minnesota @ [9] Purdue (FS1)
Announcers: Justin Kutcher, Stephen Bardo
4:00 p.m.: UCLA @ Colorado (ESPNU)
Announcers: Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams
4:00 p.m.: Colorado State @ [20] Nevada (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Rich Waltz, Bob Wenzel, Evan Washburn (sideline)
5:15 p.m.: Penn State @ Nebraska (Big Ten Network)
6:00 p.m.: [25] Florida State @ NC State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander
7:30 p.m.: Northwestern @ Iowa (Big Ten Network)
Monday, Feb. 26, 2018
7:00 p.m.: [5] Duke @ Virginia Tech (ESPN)
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams
7:00 p.m.: Marquette @ Georgetown (FS1)
7:00 p.m.: Norfolk State @ Howard (ESPNU)
Announcers: Doug Sherman, Jason Capel
9:00 p.m.: Texas @ [8] Kansas (ESPN)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Dick Vitale, Holly Rowe
9:00 p.m.: [6] Texas Tech @ [21] West Virginia (ESPN2)
Announcers: Rich Hollenberg, Fran Fraschilla
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018
7:00 p.m.: Florida @ Oklahoma (ESPN or ESPN2)
Announcers: Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham, Laura Rutledge
7:00 p.m.: Missouri @ Vanderbilt (ESPN or ESPN2)
Announcers: Tom Hart, Chris Spatola
7:00 p.m.: St. Joseph’s @ [18] Rhode Island (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas
7:00 p.m.: [19] Tennessee @ Mississippi State (SEC Network)
Announcers: Dave Neal, Daymeon Fishback
7:00 p.m.: Oklahoma State @ Iowa State (ESPNU)
Announcers: Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh
9:00 p.m.: Miami @ [10] North Carolina (ESPN)
Announcers: Rece Davis, Jay Bilas
9:00 p.m.: Oklahoma @ Baylor (ESPN2)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla
9:00 p.m.: DePaul @ Creighton (FS1)
9:00 p.m.: Kansas State @ TCU (ESPNU)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Dino Gaudio
9:00 p.m.: Davidson @ St. Bonaventure (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Ben Holden, Jordan Cornette
9:00 p.m.: [12] Auburn @ Arkansas (SEC Network)
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Jon Sundvold
11:00 p.m.: Boise State @ San Diego State (CBS Sports Network)
Announcers: Rich Waltz, Bob Wenzel, Amanda Balionis (sideline)
