When the Bruins and Jayhawks slid out of the poll on Monday, with Kansas ending its record run at 231 consecutive weeks, it marked the first time those four schools, along with Kentucky, had not been ranked since Dec. 18, 1961.
Mike Krzyzewski was a teenager, Roy Williams in grade school and John Calipari barely out of diapers.
Meanwhile, schools such as Gonzaga and Baylor that are not considered traditional bluebloods have developed into the modern-day version of them, led by popular coaches who have built a recruiting pipeline and are now winning enough to keep it flowing.
That deprived college hoops fans of what would have been two of the biggest games involving Top 25 teams this week — the Bears at No.
Baylor has had to postpone or cancel several games this season, beginning in November, when it withdrew from the Empire Classic after coach Scott Drew tested positive for COVID-19.
Loyola Chicago is back in the poll for the first time since 1985 at the expense of Missouri Valley rival Drake, which rattled off 18 straight wins to start the season before losing to Valparaiso to fall from the Top 25.
- Kansas 78, No. 23 OSU 66: Turnovers stunt the OSU offense in the loss to Kansas on MondayTulsa World
- McCormack helps unranked KU beat No. 23 Oklahoma St. 78-66Washington Post
- Steve Hewitt's Top 25: We're not with Kansas anymoreBoston Herald
- Bill Self says 'biggest two games of the year' are next for KU Jayhawks. Here's whyKansas City Star
- Live updates: KU basketball vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys; second half247Sports
- McCormack, Jayhawks forming an identity after knocking off CowboysThe Athletic
- Jayhawks will go as far as David McCormack can carry them this postseasonLawrence Journal-World
- Notebook: Jayhawks defeat Cowboys in their first game since falling out of AP Top 25KUsports
- Top 25 roundup: No longer ranked, Kansas dumps No. 23 Oklahoma St.The Guardian
