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Vital conference races going down to the wire in final week

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An unparalleled day of chaos resulted in adjustments with regards to in each single space within the AP Top 25, with the exception of the tip two spots.

It furthermore tightened up most predominant conference races across the country.

Heading into the final week of the unprecedented season, the first-space body of workers in each undecided league with the exception of the Pac-12 has a lead of 1 sport or much less. The Pac-12 hasn’t been determined, both; No. 2 Arizona leads No. 16 Southern California by 1 1/2 video games, but has three video games this week.

In the Big East, No. 9 Windfall clinched the unprecedented-season title over the weekend.

To reveal or no longer it’ll be a expansive week within the AP Top 25 is an actual understatement.

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ACC

No. 4 Duke will play one of the precious largest video games in Cameron Indoor Stadium history on Saturday. Not most effective is it against North Carolina, that is also the final dwelling sport within the storied occupation of coach Mike Krzyzewski.

It would possibly maybe in all probability well maybe receive the ACC unprecedented-season title, too.

The Blue Devils (25-4, 15-3, ACC) moved up three spots in this week’s poll and gave themselves a one-sport lead over Notre Dame by beating Syracuse on Saturday.

Duke furthermore performs at Pittsburgh on Tuesday in its disclose to steal the ACC unprecedented-season title for the first time since 2010.

The Irish play Florida Train on Wednesday, Pittsburgh on Saturday.

BIG 12

No. 3 Baylor took a expansive step in tightening the Big 12 jog with its 80-70 steal over No. 6 Kansas on Saturday. The Bears, who climbed seven spots in Monday’s AP Top 25, then took over the conference lead by a half of-sport with Monday evening’s 68-61 steal over Texas.

Baylor hosts Iowa Train on Saturday.

Kansas (23-5, 12-3 Big 12) has three video games left in its disclose to steal no longer decrease than a fragment of its 20th Big 12 title in 26 years. The Jayhawks play TCU, which beat No. 12 Texas Tech final week, in consecutive video games and shut out the unprecedented season at dwelling against Texas on Saturday.

Texas Tech is 1 1/2 video games lend a hand of Baylor after beating Kansas Train on Monday evening and closes the season against Oklahoma Train on Saturday.

BIG TEN

Whereas seven of the tip 10 groups misplaced on Saturday, No. 10 Wisconsin (23-5, 14-4 Big Ten) saved its purchase on the Big Ten lead with a steal against Rutgers.

The Badgers lead by a sport over No. 8 Purdue and No. 20 Illinois, but face an expansive take a look at against the Boilermakers on Tuesday. Wisconsin closes out the unprecedented season at dwelling against Nebraska on Sunday.

No. 8 Purdue (24-5, 13-5) uncared for out on a expansive various in Saturday’s chaos, shedding to Michigan Train 68-65. That dropped the Boilermakers seven spots in this week’s poll and potentially off the No. 1 seed line within the NCAA Match.

Purdue finishes the unprecedented season Saturday at dwelling against Indiana.

Illinois (20-8, 13-5) hosts Penn Train on Thursday and No. 24 Iowa Sunday.

PAC-12

Arizona forward Azuolas Tubelis, left, drives the lane as Colorado guard Luke O’Brien, heart, and forward Jabari Walker, good, protect within the first half of of an NCAA college basketball sport Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Boulder, Colo.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

No. 2 Arizona trace itself a shot at securing no longer decrease than a fragment of the Pac-12 unprecedented-season title with its lackluster loss at Colorado on Saturday.

The Wildcats (25-3, 15-2 Pac-12) silent possess 1 1/2-sport lead within the conference, but face a demanding makeup sport at Southern California on Tuesday. Arizona closes out the unprecedented season at dwelling against Stanford on Thursday and California Saturday.

The Trojans (25-4, 14-4) conclude the unprecedented season against No. 17 UCLA in a contention sport Saturday.

SEC

The SEC has a four-body of workers jog going down to the wire.

No. 13 Tennessee (21-7, 12-4, SEC) tightened things up on Saturday by beating No. 5 Auburn 67-62.

The Tigers (25-4, 13-3) lead the Vols, No. 7 Kentucky and No. 14 Arkansas by a half of-sport. Auburn closes out the unprecedented season with freeway video games against Mississippi Train and South Carolina.

The Wildcats (23-6, 12-4) play Ole Miss and Florida. The Razorbacks (23-6, 12-4) face LSU and shut out the unprecedented season against Tennessee, which furthermore has a sport against Georgia.

Auburn clinches with two wins this week, but things would possibly maybe well maybe safe troublesome if it loses both one.

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