By the Associated Press
Purdue’s slide from No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll turned out to be brief. The Boilermakers headlined Monday’s latest poll for the second time this season after beating former No. 1 Arizona over the weekend. The Wildcats had spent two weeks at No. 1 after Purdue’s loss to Northwestern ended the Boilermakers’ stint at the top after one week. Preseason No. 1 Kansas stayed at No. 2, while Houston moved up one spot to No. 3. Arizona fell to fourth. No. 23 Memphis and No. 25 Mississippi were the week’s new additions.
Top 25 Record Pts Prv
1. Purdue (48) 10-1 1534 3
2. Kansas (6) 10-1 1457 2
3. Houston (8) 11-0 1394 4
4. Arizona 8-1 1372 1
5. UConn 10-1 1367 5
6. Marquette 9-2 1235 7
7. Oklahoma 10-0 1062 11
8. Tennessee 8-3 983 12
9. Kentucky 8-2 981 14
10. Baylor 9-1 896 6
11. North Carolina 7-3 773 9
12. Creighton 9-2 734 8
13. Illinois 8-2 727 16
14. FAU 9-2 716 15
15. Gonzaga 8-3 642 10
16. Colorado St. 10-1 588 17
17. BYU 10-1 569 18
18. Clemson 9-1 501 13
19. Texas 8-2 449 19
20. James Madison 10-0 442 20
21. Duke 7-3 311 21
22. Virginia 9-1 287 22
23. Memphis 8-2 274 -
24. Wisconsin 8-3 269 23
25. Mississippi 10-0 180 -
Others receiving votes: Miami 97, Auburn 87, Colorado 84, Utah 37, Iowa St. 24, Ohio St. 12, Michigan St. 10, TCU 10, Texas A&M 9, San Diego St. 8, Northwestern 5, Providence 5, Alabama 3, Dayton 3, Nevada 3, New Mexico 2, Grand Canyon 2, Washington 2, Saint Joseph's 2, South Carolina 1, Mississippi St. 1.