St. John's and Louisville ascended to their highest standings in the AP Top 25 poll this season, climbing to No. 6 and No. No. 14, respectively. The Johnnies clinched the Big East championship with a win over Seton Hall this weekend and the Cardinals won their 17th game in the last 18 outings on Saturday with a home win over Pittsburgh.

Auburn holds the No. 1 spot for another week, picking up all but one of 31 first-place votes. Duke remains at No. 2, claiming the last top nod.

Houston kept up its dominance on the basketball court, closing in on an outright Big 12 Conference championship. The Cougars, coming off Monday night's 69-61 win at Texas Tech, continue to get high praise from one college basketball analytics website,

Notre Dame and NC State headline a promising ACC women's basketball tournament. Duke, UNC and Florida State will be on their heels.

It’s been a rough season for the Houston women’s basketball team. However, the Cougars get an opportunity to have a clean slate as they get set to play in the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship tournament.