Villanova leapfrogs Michigan State for top spot in men’s AP Top 25; major shuffles include Arizona St. at 5.
Villanova, which is off to a perfect
Villanova, which is off to a perfect
Bryce Wills, the 6-foot-6, 192-pound Class of
By DENNIS CHAMBERS & ADAM ZAGORIA
NEW YORK — Villanova has won as many NCAA championships in the last six years as Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Louisville, and UConn.
During that span, the Wildcats have also won five straight November tournaments, four straight Big East regular-season titles and two Big East Tournament championships.
But perhaps because they haven’t had a single one-and-done player during that span, Villanova is never perceived to be on the same level as the aforementioned blue bloods.
After losing to No. 4 Villanova 88-72 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic fueled by Mikal Bridges’ 28 points and 6 rebounds, Gonzaga coach Mark Few said they should be.
“There’s no question, no question, yes,” Few said. “I think it’s just kind of the way the hierarchy’s been built, it’s almost propaganda in nature and not real.
NEW YORK -- Villanova's Mikal Bridges had
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