UNDATED (AP) — The AP Top 25 had another week of upheaval, with teams bouncing around like kernels in a popcorn maker. The same two teams remain at the top amid the poll turmoil. Reigning national champion Connecticut stayed No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, receiving 44 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel. No. 2 Purdue had 17 first-place votes. A loss by Kansas jumbled the rest of the top five. No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Houston and No. 5 Tennessee all moved up a spot by sweeping two games each last week. No. 25 New Mexico moved into the rankings for the first time this season after a pair of wins.
Record Pts Prv
1. UConn (44) 17-2 1508 1
2. Purdue (17) 17-2 1472 2
3. North Carolina 15-3 1391 4
4. Houston 16-2 1309 5
5. Tennessee 14-4 1237 6
6. Kentucky 14-3 1205 8
7. Kansas 15-3 1157 3
8. Auburn 16-2 1094 13
9. Arizona 14-4 1060 12
10. Illinois 14-4 862 14
11. Oklahoma 15-3 849 15
12. Duke 13-4 832 7
13. Wisconsin 14-4 801 11
14. Marquette 13-5 747 17
15. Baylor 14-4 645 9
16. Dayton 15-2 546 21
17. Creighton 14-5 505 18
18. Utah St. 17-2 381 16
19. Memphis 15-4 329 10
20. Texas Tech 15-3 304 25
21. BYU 14-4 294 20
22. FAU 15-4 290 23
23. Iowa St. 14-4 253 24
24. Colorado St. 15-3 214 -
25. New Mexico 16-3 177 -
Others receiving votes: Seton Hall 84, San Diego St. 64, Kansas St 39, Alabama 30, TCU 27, Mississippi 25, Princeton 21, Utah 20, Texas 16, Boise St. 9, Florida 6, Gonzaga 6, Grand Canyon 5, Michigan St. 3, Saint Mary's 2, NC State 1, San Francisco 1, Indiana St 1, Samford 1, McNeese St. 1, Colorado 1.