Fan Pulse Results

Confidence took just a tad bit of a dip this week following the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Creighton Bluejays losses. Nebraska Cornhuskers fan confidence now stands at 81.8%.

For the Big Ten, mostly even again. Northwestern in particular continues to make its weekly double-digit swings, however.

Men’s AP Poll:

The Big Ten finds three teams in the top 5, with Michigan remaining way over-rated. One other team remains in the top 25, and three other conference teams received votes this week.

1. Louisville Cardinals, 9-0, (last week: 1)

2. Kansas Jayhawks, 7-1, (2)

3. Ohio State Buckeyes, 9-0, (6)

4. Maryland Terrapins, 10-0, (3)

5. Michigan Wolverines, 8-1, (4)

6. Gonzaga Bulldogs, 10-1, (9)

7. Duke Blue Devils, 9-1, (10)

8. Kentucky Wildcats, 7-1, (8)

9. Virginia Cavaliers, 8-1, (5)

10. Oregon Ducks, 7-2, (13)

11. Baylor Bears, 7-1, (18)

12. Auburn Tigers, 8-0, (14)

13. Memphis Tigers, 8-1, (15)

14. Dayton Flyers, 7-1, (19)

15. Arizona Wildcats, 9-1, (12)

16. Michigan State Spartans, 6-3, (11)

17. North Carolina Tar Heels, 6-3, (7)

18. Butler Bulldogs, 9-0, (24)

19. Tennessee Volunteers, 7-1, (21)

20. Villanova Wildcats, 7-2, (23)

21. Florida State Seminoles, 8-2, (17)

22. Seton Hall Pirates, 6-3, (16)

23. Xavier Musketeers, 9-1 (NR)

24. Colorado Buffaloes, 7-1, (20)

25. San Diego State Aztecs, 10-0, (NR)

Others receiving votes: Utah State Aggies 160, Washington Huskies 144, Purdue Boilermakers 130, Indiana Hoosiers 13, Marquette Golden Eagles 11, Liberty Flames 9, Saint Mary’s Gaels 8, Texas Longhorns 6, Florida Gators 5, Penn State Nittany Lions 5, Georgia Bulldogs 4, West Virginia Mountaineers 3, Richmond Spiders 3, LSU Tigers 2, Duquesne Dukes 1, DePaul Blue Demons 1, Virginia Commonwealth Rams 1

Dropped Out: Washington 22, Utah State 25

Women’s AP Poll:

Four teams are ranked out of the Big Ten, and two more received votes. None are now in the top ten, and two did not receive votes compared to last week.

1. Stanford, (27 first place votes), 8-0, Previous rank: 1

2. U-Conn, (1), 8-0, 4

3. Oregon (1), 7-1, 3

4. Oregon State (1), 8-0, 5

5. South Carolina, 9-1, 6

6. Baylor, 8-1, 7

7. Louisville, 9-1, 2

8. Florida St., 9-0, 8

9. NC State, 9-0, 12

10. UCLA, 8-0, 11

11. Texas A&M, 7-1, 12

12. Indiana, 8-1, 14

13. Maryland, 8-2, 8

14. Kentucky, 9-0, 15

15. Mississippi St., 8-2, 10

16. DePaul, 7-1, 16

17. Gonzaga, 8-1, 18

18. Arizona, 9-0, 20

19. Michigan St., 6-2, 19

20. Missouria State, 8-1, 22

21. Arkansas, 8-1, 23

22. West Virginia, 6-1, NR

23. Tennessee, 7-1, 17

24. Michigan, 8-1, 24

25. Miami, 5-3, 21

Others receiving votes: South Dakota 46, Florida Gulf Coast 39, Minnesota 19, North Carolina 10, Ohio State 6, Rutgers 5, Colorado 3, Arizona State 1, TCU 1, Texas 1

Dropped out: LSU 25