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 |