Clemson Basketball Drops in Latest AP Poll

After getting their doors blown off at home by Virginia on Saturday, Clemson took a tumble in the AP Poll, dropping eight spots to No. 20.

Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina are all unranked in this week's AP Poll.

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The Tigers lost 85-50 to the Cavs over the weekend, three days after resuming practice after an extended break. The team was forced to pause all activities due to safety protocols and went ten days without playing a game and eight days without practicing. When they finally got back on the court over the weekend they literally looked like a team that had just come off of a long break.

Virginia is now the highest ranked ACC team, as they climb to No. 12. Virginia Tech comes in at No. 16, and is the leagues second highest ranked team.

AP Top 25

1. Gonzaga
2. Baylor
3. Villanova
4. Iowa
5. Texas
6. Tennessee
7. Michigan
8. Houston
9. Kansas
10. Wisconsin
11. Creighton
12. Texas Tech
13. Virginia
14. West Virginia
15. Ohio State
16. Virginia Tech
17. Minnesota
18. Alabama
19. Missouri
20. Clemson
21. Oregon
22. Illinois
23. UConn
24. UCLA
25. Saint Louis