NEW YORK – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – In the latest Associated Press rankings, Villanova and UConn were joined by Seton Hall and Xavier in the top-25 following another stellar week by the conference, highlighted by a quartet of ranked wins.
Fresh off a top-five road win over then-No. 4 Michigan, Seton Hall collected 356 more points in Monday’s release and rose to No. 21 in the AP poll and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Also cracking the top-25 for the first time in 2021-22, Xavier sits at No. 25 in the rankings following a week highlighted by a 71-65 victory over then-No. 19 Ohio State.
Improving to 4-0 on the year, UConn jumped a spot in the rankings and sits at No. 22 in the AP and No. 21 in the USA Today, while Villanova dropped to No. 7 in both polls after a win over No. 15 Tennessee, followed by a slight setback against No. 3 Purdue.
Overall, the league owns a 39-7 non-conference record on the year.