Arizona remains the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll. Michigan jumped to second place after wins over Nebraska and Michigan State. The Wildcats, off to a school-record 22-0 start, earned all 59 votes to stay atop the poll for the eighth week. UConn, Duke and Illinois round out the top five. Kansas climbs three spots to No. 11 after a win over BYU and ahead of a big showdown with Texas Tech. Tennessee returns to the poll at No. 25, replacing Alabama, which had a 42-week poll streak snapped. The Big 12 leads with six teams in the Top 25. Arizona and No. 23 Miami (Ohio) are the only unbeaten teams left in Division I.
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. Arizona (59) 22-0 1475 1
2. Michigan 20-1 1388 3
3. UConn 21-1 1367 2
4. Duke 20-1 1314 4
5. Illinois 19-3 1172 9
6. Gonzaga 22-1 1167 6
7. Iowa St. 20-2 1130 8
8. Houston 19-2 1067 10
9. Nebraska 20-2 1036 5
10. Michigan St. 19-3 950 7
11. Kansas 16-5 847 14
12. Purdue 18-4 697 12
13. Texas Tech 16-5 638 11
14. North Carolina 17-4 633 16
15. Vanderbilt 19-3 627 18
16. BYU 17-4 622 13
17. Florida 16-6 618 19
18. Virginia 18-3 578 17
19. Saint Louis 21-1 353 21
20. Clemson 18-4 284 22
21. Arkansas 16-6 276 15
22. St. John's 16-5 199 25
23. Miami (Ohio) 22-0 170 24
24. Louisville 15-6 148 20
25. Tennessee 15-6 134 -
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 83, Alabama 48, Iowa 39, UCF 39, Kentucky 28, Villanova 15, NC State 9, Auburn 8, Utah St. 6, Miami 4, Georgia 3, Santa Clara 1, George Mason 1, Wisconsin 1.