Purdue is this season's first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll. The Boilermakers have won eight straight games since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. They were followed in the AP Top 25 by Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona in the top five. No. 11 Baylor and No. 17 Providence made the biggest jumps, each climbing six spots. Auburn had the biggest drop, falling 10 spots to No. 25. No. 21 Indiana and No. 22 San Diego State rejoined the poll at the expense of Charleston and New Mexico.
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.
Record Pts Prv
1. Purdue (62) 21-1 1550 1
2. Tennessee 18-3 1443 4
3. Houston 20-2 1415 3
4. Alabama 18-3 1312 2
5. Arizona 19-3 1310 6
6. Virginia 16-3 1258 7
7. Kansas St 18-3 1190 5
8. Kansas 17-4 1034 9
9. UCLA 17-4 993 8
10. Texas 17-4 939 10
11. Baylor 16-5 905 17
12. Gonzaga 18-4 837 14
13. Iowa St. 15-5 832 12
14. Marquette 17-5 769 16
15. TCU 16-5 752 11
16. Xavier 17-5 689 13
17. Providence 17-5 438 23
18. Saint Mary's 19-4 419 22
19. FAU 21-1 392 21
20. Clemson 18-4 340 24
21. Indiana 15-6 250 -
22. San Diego St. 17-4 170 -
23. Miami 16-5 146 20
24. UConn 16-6 131 19
25. Auburn 16-5 117 15
Others receiving votes: Missouri 74, Coll of Charleston 68, Illinois 56, Creighton 51, New Mexico 47, North Carolina 47, NC State 39, Boise St. 31, Duke 24, Rutgers 17, Texas A&M 16, Northwestern 13, Memphis 10, Pittsburgh 9, Arkansas 9, Nevada 2, Oral Roberts 2, West Virginia 2, Saint Louis 1, Southern Cal 1.