Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Ranked in Latest AP Top 25 Poll

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is ranked No. 22 in the latest Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll, released on Monday.

The Bearcats are one of six American Athletic Conference (AAC) teams ranked in the AP Top 25, joining No. 1 Houston, No. 10 UCF, No. 13 Memphis, No. 21 SMU, and No. 24 Tulane.

Cincinnati is coming off a 79-67 win over Temple on Saturday, which improved their record to 18-6 overall and 9-3 in AAC play.

The Bearcats have won four of their last five games, with their only loss coming to No. 1 Houston on the road.

Cincinnati is led by senior guard David DeJulius, who is averaging 17.5 points per game this season.

The Bearcats are also getting solid contributions from senior forward Jeremiah Davenport (12.8 ppg) and sophomore guard Landers Nolley II (12.5 ppg).

Cincinnati will be back in action on Wednesday night when they host Wichita State.

The Bearcats are currently in third place in the AAC standings, one game behind UCF and Houston.

Cincinnati has a chance to make a run at the AAC regular season title, but they will need to continue to play well down the stretch.

The Bearcats have a tough schedule remaining, with games against No. 1 Houston, No. 10 UCF, and No. 21 SMU still on the slate.

However, Cincinnati has shown that they can compete with the best teams in the AAC, and they will be a threat to win the conference tournament in March.

The AP Top 25 poll is voted on by a panel of 63 sportswriters and broadcasters.

The poll is released every Monday during the college basketball season.

The AP Top 25 poll is one of the most prestigious polls in college basketball, and it is used to determine the NCAA Tournament field.

Cincinnati's ranking in the AP Top 25 poll is a testament to the success of the Bearcats program under head coach Wes Miller.

Miller is in his third season at Cincinnati, and he has already led the Bearcats to two NCAA Tournament appearances.

Cincinnati is hoping to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament this season, and their ranking in the AP Top 25 poll is a good sign that they are capable of doing so.