BYU Soars AP Top 25 Rankings Entering Postseason Play
Mar 10, 2025, 11:36 AM | Updated: 11:37 am
PROVO, Utah – The latest AP Top 25 poll sees BYU taking a significant jump in the rankings.
BYU jumped six spots in the rankings from No. 23 to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 for week 19 of the 2024-25 season.
It’s the highest ranking for BYU since reaching No. 12 in the polls a year ago on January 1, 2024.
BYU climbs to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 poll. pic.twitter.com/NWOqXAgMU6
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 10, 2025
BYU basketball closed the regular season on an eight-game winning streak after wins at Iowa State in double-overtime and then on Senior Day against rival Utah last week.
BYU basketball climbs to No. 17 in the AP Top 25
The Cougars are one of the hottest teams in college basketball at the moment. They are tied for the 10th-longest current win streak in college basketball.
BYU’s No. 17 ranking puts them as the highest-ranked team out west (Mountain and Pacific Time Zones). Saint Mary’s from the WCC (No. 19) and the Big Ten’s Oregon Ducks (No. 23) are the two other teams from out west that are ranked in this week’s poll.
BYU is one of four teams from the Big 12 in the rankings. Big 12 Champion Houston leads the group as they moved up to No. 2 in the rankings. The next highest-ranked Big 12 team is Texas Tech at No. 9, followed by Iowa State at No. 12.
Iowa State dropped two spots after the loss to BYU.
BYU now sets its sights on the Big 12 Conference Tournament in Kansas City. The Cougar earned a double-bye in the Big 12 Tournament and the No. 4 seed. BYU will play Iowa State, Cincinnati, or Oklahoma State on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. (MDT).
AP Top 25: Week 19 rankings
1. Duke (28-3) | ACC
2. Houston (27-4) | Big 12
3. Auburn (27-4) | SEC
4. Florida (27-4) | SEC
5. Alabama (27-4) | SEC
6. St. John’s (27-4) | Big East
7. Michigan State (26-5) | Big Ten
8. Tennessee (25-6) | SEC
9. Texas Tech (24-7) | Big 12
10. Clemson (26-5) | ACC
11. Maryland (24-7) | Big Ten
12. Iowa State (23-8) | Big 12
13. Louisville (25-6) | ACC
14. Texas A&M (22-9) | SEC
15. Kentucky (21-10) | SEC
16. Memphis (26-5) | AAC
17. BYU (23-8) | Big 12
18. Wisconsin (23-8) | Big Ten
19. Saint Mary’s (27-4) | WCC
20. Purdue (21-10) | Big Ten
21. Missouri (21-10) | SEC
22. Michigan (22-9) | Big Ten
23. Oregon (23-8) | Big Ten
24. Illinois (20-11) | Big Ten
25. Marquette (22-9) | Big East
Others receiving votes: Drake 103, Arizona 82, UCLA 52, UC San Diego 39, UConn 38, Gonzaga 28, New Mexico 20, Creighton 18, Ole Miss 17, VCU 6, High Point 4, Kansas 3, Akron 2, McNeese State 1, Xavier 1.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
