After following up back-to-back national titles with 24 wins, a first-round NCAA Tournament victory and a hard-fought loss to the eventual national champs, UConn men’s basketball couldn’t crack the final AP Top 25 poll.
The Huskies finished on the outside looking in of the final poll on Tuesday, landing in the 29th overall spot, fourth in the ‘others receiving votes’ category.
It’s the first time UConn hasn’t been ranked in the final AP poll since 2021.
The Huskies finished the season 24-11, third in the Big East standings at 14-6.
Drake (122 votes), Oregon (105), Illinois (80) and UConn (76) were the first teams on the outside looking in.
Florida (36-4) finished No. 1 after defeating Houston, 65-63 in Monday’s national championship game. The Gators came from behind in the second half to win in four of their six NCAA Tournament games, and beat UConn, 77-75, in the second round after trailing for much of the second half.
UConn finished ranked below Louisville (21), Clemson (22) and Memphis (25), all of whom lost in the tournament’s first round.
Houston finished second in the poll, followed by Duke, Auburn, Tennessee and Alabama.
St. John’s (11th) was the only Big East team ranked in the final poll.
Final AP Top 25 Rankings
1. Florida (61)2. Houston3. Duke4. Auburn5. Tennessee6. Alabama7. Michigan State8. Texas Tech9. Maryland10. Michigan11. St. John’s12. Kentucky13. BYU14. Purdue15. Arizona16. Wisconsin17. Iowa State18. Ole Miss19. Texas A&M20. Arkansas21. Louisville22. Clemson23. Gonzaga24. Saint Mary’s25. Memphis
Others receiving votes: Drake 122, Oregon 105, Illinois 80, UConn 76, Creighton 60, Colorado St. 49, UCLA 36, McNeese St. 17, Missouri 16, New Mexico 10, UC San Diego 6, Kansas 5, Marquette 2.
Originally Published: April 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM EDT
