Villanova remains #1, Xavier up to #5 in AP Poll

The Villanova Wildcats are the top team in the AP Poll for the third straight week. Villanova, who picked up wins over Temple and Butler this week, received 45 of a possible 65 first-place votes. The Kansas Jayhawks check in at number two and picked up the remaining 20 first-place votes. There is a tie in the third spot, as the Virginia Cavilers and Oklahoma Sooners both sit there. Finally, rounding out the Top 5 are the Xavier Musketeers. Ranked #5 for the third time this season, the Musketeers are tied for their highest ranking in school history. They'll host #1 Villanova on Wednesday night. The rest of the poll can be found below.

AP Top 25

Rank	Team	Record	Points
1	Villanova Wildcats (45)	24-3	1,604
2	Kansas Jayhawks (20)	23-4	1,580
3	Virginia Cavaliers	21-5	1,393
3	Oklahoma Sooners	21-5	1,393
5	Xavier Musketeers	24-3	1,368
6	Michigan State Spartans	22-5	1,346
7	North Carolina Tar Heels	22-5	1,241
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	20-6	1,144
9	Arizona Wildcats	22-5	1,028
10	Maryland Terrapins	23-5	976
11	Louisville Cardinals	21-6	902
12	Miami-Florida Hurricanes	21-5	851
13	Oregon Ducks	21-6	842
14	West Virginia Mountaineers	20-7	772
15	Duke Blue Devils	20-7	674
16	Kentucky Wildcats	20-7	627
17	Iowa State Cyclones	19-8	616
18	Indiana Hoosiers	22-6	571
19	Baylor Bears	20-7	521
20	Purdue Boilermakers	21-7	357
21	Texas A&M Aggies	20-7	283
22	Utah Utes	21-7	253
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	18-8	185
24	SMU Mustangs	22-4	154
25	Texas Longhorns	17-10	104
Others Receiving Votes: Dayton 80, Providence 48, California 34, Wichita St 33, Texas Tech 31, Wisconsin 27, Saint Joseph's 20, VCU 19, South Carolina 12, Hawaii 12, Saint Mary's 10, Valparaiso 3, Cincinnati 3, USC 2, San Diego State 2, UAB 1, Connecticut 1, Arkansas-Little Rock 1, Stephen F. Austin 1
Dropped: Dayton 15, Providence 23