Iowa climbed four spots to No. 11 in Associated Press’ men’s college basketball Top 25 Monday.
The Hawkeyes (15-6) won 79-66 at home against Rutgers, then downed Michigan State 88-58 Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Iowa is eighth in Monday’s NCAA NET rankings, and No. 5 in the KenPom.com rankings, and No. 4 in the Sagarin ratings.
Michigan, Ohio State and Illinois are Nos. 3, 4 and 5, respectively, in the AP poll. Wisconsin, Iowa’s opponent in Madison Thursday at 6 p.m., is No. 21.
AP men's basketball Top 25 (Feb. 15, 2021)
1. Gonzaga (20-0)
2. Baylor (17-0)
3. Michigan (14-1)
4. Ohio State (17-4)
5. Illinois (14-5)
6. Houston (17-2)
7. Virginia (15-3)
8. Alabama (17-5)
9. Oklahoma (13-5)
10. Villanova (13-3)
11. Iowa (15-6)
12. Texas (13-5)
13. West Virginia (14-6)
14. Creighton (16-5)
15. Texas Tech (14-6)
16. Florida State (11-3)
17. USC (17-3)
18. Virginia Tech (14-4)
19. Tennessee (14-5)
20. Missouri (13-5)
21. Wisconsin (15-7)
22. Loyola Chicago (18-4)
23. Kansas (15-7)
24. Arkansas (16-5)
25. San Diego State (15-4)