AP college basketball poll released for Week 16 – Feb. 18, 2013
Miami and head coach Jim Larranaga are busy putting together the best year in program history. (Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports)
The AP top 25 college basketball rankings for Week 16 have been released.
For the third straight week in a row, Indiana claims the top spot. Following the loss of ACC-rival Duke, the Miami Hurricanes have moved to No. 2.
No. 3 Gonzaga moved up two spots, No. 4 Michigan State surged four spots, and No. 5 Florida climbed two spots to round out the top five.
No. 9 Kansas and No. 10 Louisville both moved back into the top 10.
Kentucky was the lone team to fall out of the rankings, while Virginia Commonwealth replaced the Wildcats, checking in at No. 24 this week.
Following is the complete top 25 (via ESPN):
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Indiana (43) | 23-3 | 1,597 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) (20) | 21-3 | 1,571 |
| 3 | Gonzaga (2) | 25-2 | 1,428 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 22-4 | 1,416 |
| 5 | Florida | 21-3 | 1,387 |
| 6 | Duke | 22-3 | 1,308 |
| 7 | Michigan | 22-4 | 1,264 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 21-4 | 1,125 |
| 9 | Kansas | 21-4 | 1,077 |
| 10 | Louisville | 21-5 | 1,011 |
| 11 | Georgetown | 19-4 | 952 |
| 12 | Arizona | 21-4 | 924 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 20-5 | 848 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 19-5 | 786 |
| 15 | Butler | 21-5 | 659 |
| 16 | New Mexico | 22-4 | 654 |
| 17 | Marquette | 18-6 | 524 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 18-7 | 458 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 18-8 | 406 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 20-6 | 370 |
| 21 | Memphis | 22-3 | 362 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 21-4 | 307 |
| 23 | Oregon | 21-5 | 216 |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth | 21-5 | 123 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 20-6 | 79 |
- Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 58, Minnesota 52, Louisiana Tech 48, Illinois 46, Cincinnati 20, North Carolina State 20, Akron 16, Missouri 4, Middle Tennessee 3, Saint Mary’s 2, Maryland 2, Creighton 1, Wichita State 1
