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College basketball power rankings: What does Saturday’s chaos mean for the Top 10?

By Mike Phillips

Feb 26, 2022; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears forward Jeremy Sochan (top) scores a layup against Kansas Jayhawks forward David McCormack (33) during the second half at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2022; Waco, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears forward Jeremy Sochan (top) scores a layup against Kansas Jayhawks forward David McCormack (33) during the second half at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports /
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – FEBRUARY 26: Davonte Davis #4 of the Arkansas Razorbacks defends the inbound pass in the second half of a game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Bud Walton Arena on February 26, 2022, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Wildcats 75-73. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – FEBRUARY 26: Davonte Davis #4 of the Arkansas Razorbacks defends the inbound pass in the second half of a game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Bud Walton Arena on February 26, 2022, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Wildcats 75-73. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Seven top 10 teams lost in a chaotic Saturday in college basketball. How will all of that drama affect this week’s college basketball rankings?

March is almost here and college basketball is ready for all of the madness the year’s third month brings with it in spades. Saturday’s action was historic as the Top 6 teams in the AP poll lost on the same day for the first time ever, which could create chaos when the next poll is released tomorrow.

The wild results from Saturday will also shake up this week’s college basketball rankings, which feature a lot of the same teams as last week’s edition but with some shuffled placements after observing the week’s action. Before we dive into the full rankings, let’s start off with a look at this week’s honorable mentions.

Week 17 College Basketball Rankings: Honorable Mentions

Note: All rankings referenced in this story are provided from the Week 16 AP poll.

Villanova, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Murray State, Arkansas

The Red Raiders were in last week’s Top 10 but dropped out after a road loss to TCU, which made them the seventh team from the AP poll’s Top 10 to fall on Saturday while Villanova missed out on Saturday’s Top 10 bloodbath but fell out of the Top 10 by losing to UCONN in their only action of the week. Murray State made history of its own by going undefeated in Ohio Valley play to all but lock up an at-large bid if they don’t win the OVC’s automatic bid in the conference tournament.

Wisconsin also accomplished some impressive work by winning twice on the road, including a rare victory for a road foe at Jersey Mike’s Arena against Rutgers, while the newest team in this section is Arkansas. The Razorbacks have been on fire, winning 13 of their past 14 games, including Saturday’s huge win against Kentucky.