By the Associated Press
Arizona has tightened its hold on the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll after Michigan’s loss to Wisconsin. The Wildcats received 60 of 61 first-place votes. Iowa State moved up to No. 2, followed by UConn, Michigan and Purdue. Nebraska moved up two spots to No. 8 to match its highest-ever ranking set in February 1966. Vanderbilt hit No. 10 for its first top-10 ranking since the 2011-12 preseason poll. No. 19 Florida, No. 22 Clemson, No. 23 Utah State and No. 25 Seton Hall were the new additions to the poll. Kansas, SMU and UCF fell out.
Record Pts Prv
1. Arizona (60) 16-0 1524 1
2. Iowa St. (1) 16-0 1448 3
3. UConn 16-1 1358 4
4. Michigan 14-1 1300 2
5. Purdue 15-1 1253 5
6. Duke 15-1 1237 6
7. Houston 15-1 1130 7
8. Nebraska 16-0 1056 10
9. Gonzaga 17-1 1050 8
10. Vanderbilt 16-0 1035 11
11. BYU 15-1 1013 9
12. Michigan St. 14-2 865 12
13. Illinois 13-3 778 16
14. North Carolina 14-2 659 17
15. Texas Tech 12-4 609 14
16. Virginia 14-2 515 23
17. Arkansas 12-4 492 15
18. Alabama 11-5 470 13
19. Florida 11-5 349 -
20. Louisville 12-4 336 20
21. Georgia 14-2 227 18
22. Clemson 14-3 218 -
23. Utah St. 14-1 161 -
24. Tennessee 11-5 140 21
25. Seton Hall 14-2 136 -
Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 92, Kansas 60, Iowa 58, Miami (Ohio) 49, Villanova 40, Wisconsin 37, Miami 30, Texas A&M 23, UCF 18, Saint Mary's 17, SMU 15, Auburn 14, George Mason 8, NC State 3, Southern Cal 1, St. John's 1.