Upset win over Iowa propels Gophers into AP top-25 poll
After defeating fourth-ranked Iowa 102-95 in overtime Friday, the Minnesota Gophers (8-1, 1-1) moved into the AP top-25 poll at No. 21.
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It’s the first time the Gophers have cracked the top 25 since the 2017-18 season.
There are now nine Big Ten teams in the AP top-25 poll — No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 10 Iowa, No. 14 Rutgers, No. 15 Illinois, No. 16 Michigan, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 19 Northwestern, No. 21 Minnesota and No. 25 Ohio State.
The Gophers return to the court Monday to battle Michigan State (6-2, 0-2).
AP TOP 25 POLL — WEEK 6 (released Dec. 28)
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK |
| 1 | Gonzaga (7-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Baylor (6-0) | 2 |
| 3 | Kansas (8-1) | 3 |
| 4 | Villanova (8-1) | 5 |
| 5 | Houston (7-0) | 6 |
| 6 | Wisconsin (8-1) | 9 |
| 7 | Tennessee (6-0) | 8 |
| 8 | Texas (7-1) | 10 |
| 9 | West Virginia (7-2) | 7 |
| 10 | Iowa (7-2) | 4 |
| 11 | Creighton (7-2) | 13 |
| 12 | Missouri (6-0) | 14 |
| 13 | Texas Tech (7-2) | 15 |
| 14 | Rutgers (6-1) | 11 |
| 15 | Illinois (7-3) | 18 |
| 16 | Michigan (7-0) | 19 |
| 17 | Michigan State (6-2) | 12 |
| 18 | Florida State (5-1) | 21 |
| 19 | Northwestern (6-1) | N/A |
| 20 | Duke (3-2) | 20 |
| t-21 | Oregon (6-1) | 25 |
| t-21 | Minnesota (8-1) | N/A |
| 23 | Virginia (4-2) | 16 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech (7-1) | 24 |
| 25 | Ohio State (7-2) | 23 |
