Purdue remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week Monday, while Gonzaga dropped to No. 24 after a loss to San Diego State but kept alive its streak of 142 consecutive weeks in the poll.
The Boilermakers picked up three more first-place votes and had 49 of 63 from the national media panel, easily outdistancing second-place Kansas, which received five first-place nods. Houston remained third despite keeping its perfect record intact with a victory over Penn and picking up the other nine first-place votes.
UConn and Tennessee each moved up one spot to round out the top five following Arizona’s loss to Stanford on Sunday.
AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll
First-place votes in parentheses
TEAM TOTAL POINTS
1. Purdue (49) 12-1
2. Kansas (5) 12-1
3. Houston (9) 13-0
4. UConn 11-2
5. Tennessee 9-3
6. Kentucky 10-2
7. Marquette 11-3
8. North Carolina 9-3
9. Illinois 10-2
10. Arizona 10-3
11. Oklahoma 12-1
12. BYU 12-1
13. Colorado St. 12-1
14. Duke 9-3
15. Memphis 11-2
16. Clemson 11-1
17. FAU 10-3
18. Baylor 10-2
19. James Madison 13-0
20. Texas 10-2
21. Wisconsin 9-3
22. Mississippi 13-0
23. Providence 11-2
24. Gonzaga 9-4
25. Auburn 10-2