LSU Drops In Final AP Top 25 After Loss To Florida

LSU (26-6) dropped down three spots to No. 12 in the final AP Top 25 after last week's loss to Florida in the SEC Tournament.

It is the highest finish in the AP poll for the Tigers since 2000 when former coach John Brady led the team to a 28-6 record and finished at No. 10.

The Coaches poll will be released later today.

AP Top 25:
1. Duke (58) 29-5
2. Virginia (5) 29-3
3. North Carolina 27-6
4. Gonzaga (1) 30-3
5. Michigan St. 28-6
6. Tennessee 29-5
7. Kentucky 27-6
8. Michigan 28-6
9. Texas Tech 26-6
10. Florida St. 27-7
11. Houston 31-3
12. LSU 26-6
13. Purdue 23-9
14. Auburn 26-9
15. Buffalo 31-3
16. Virginia Tech 24-8
17. Kansas 25-9
18. Kansas St. 25-8
19. Wofford 29-4
20. Nevada 29-4
21. Wisconsin 23-10
22. Cincinnati 28-6
23. Villanova 25-9
24. Iowa St. 23-11
25. Utah St. 28-6

Others receiving votes: Marquette 63, Maryland 55, Mississippi State 35, Murray State 12, New Mexico State 11, UCF 9, Louisville 8, VCU 4, Seton Hall 3, Old Dominion 2, Liberty 1

Dropped from rankings: Maryland 21, Marquette 23