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Dave BorgesNew Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
E-mail: dborges@nhregister.com
Twitter: @DaveBorges
About: David Borges has been the UConn men's basketball beat writer for the New Haven Register since 2007. Prior to that, he was the Boston Red Sox beat writer for the Journal Register Co.'s New England cluster. He has also previously covered the Providence College men's basketball team.


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Jan 20, 2025Week 12 Rankings for Dave Borges
1Auburn (62)
17-1Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 62 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 62 Voters
1550
Points
2Duke
16-2Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 59 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters
1485
Points
3Iowa State
15-2Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters
1397
Points
4Alabama
15-3Actual: 4
Highest: 3 - 12 Voters
Lowest: 10 - Mitchell Northam
1338
Points
5Michigan State
16-2Actual: 8
Highest: 3 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Mark Zeigler
1109
Points

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6Purdue
15-4Actual: 11
Highest: 5 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Stephen Thompson
906
Points
7Florida
16-2Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 11 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Brenna Greene
1262
Points
8Houston
14-3Actual: 7
Highest: 3 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Dylan Sinn
1151
Points
9Tennessee
16-2Actual: 6
Highest: 5 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 11 - Stephen Thompson
1170
Points
10Texas A&M
14-4Actual: 13
Highest: 7 - Stephen Thompson
Lowest: 22 - Reece Van Haaften
794
Points
11Marquette
15-3Actual: 10
Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - Mike Hlas
950
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12Missouri
15-3Actual: 22
Highest: 10 - Bob Ballou
Lowest: NR - 14 Voters
275
Points
13Oregon
15-3Actual: 15
Highest: 8 - Chris Murray
Lowest: 21 - 5 Voters
638
Points
14Kansas
13-4Actual: 12
Highest: 5 - Benjamin Rosenberg
Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters
902
Points

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15Kentucky
14-4Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 17 - Mike Hlas
1057
Points
16St. John's
16-3Actual: 20
Highest: 15 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
320
Points

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17West Virginia
13-4Actual: 23
Highest: 12 - Mitchell Northam
Lowest: NR - 15 Voters
240
Points
18Illinois
13-5Actual: 17
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
526
Points

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19Utah State
16-2Actual: 27
Highest: 18 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 53 Voters
38
Points
20UConn
13-5Actual: 19
Highest: 10 - Mark Zeigler
Lowest: NR - 12 Voters
365
Points

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21Mississippi State
15-3Actual: 14
Highest: 8 - Mitchell Northam
Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters
731
Points
22Memphis
14-4Actual: 24
Highest: 16 - Randy Heitz
Lowest: NR - 12 Voters
232
Points

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23Ole Miss
15-3Actual: 16
Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: NR - Brice Cherry
564
Points

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24Wisconsin
15-3Actual: 18
Highest: 11 - Mike Hlas
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
437
Points

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25UC Irvine
17-2Actual: 36
Highest: 25 - 3 Voters
Lowest: NR - 59 Voters
3
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Michigan25-Louisville