Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday while Michigan jumped over UConn and into second place following wins over previously unbeaten Nebraska and rival Michigan State.
The Wildcats, who are off to a school-record 22-0 start, earned all 59 votes from a national media panel to stay atop the poll for the eighth consecutive week. UConn and Michigan were followed by Duke and Illinois in rounding out the top five.
Gonzaga remained at No. 6 while Iowa State and Houston climbed one spot apiece. The Huskers fell four spots to No. 9 after losses to Michigan and the Illini, while the Spartans fell three spots to No. 10 after beating Rutgers and their own loss to the Wolverines.
RANK TEAM RECORD PREVIOUS
1 Arizona 22-0 1
2 Michigan 20-1 3
3 UConn 21-1 2
4 Duke 20-1 4
5 Illinois 19-3 9
6 Gonzaga 22-1 6
7 Iowa State 20-2 8
8 Houston 19-2 10
9 Nebraska 20-2 5
10 Michigan State 19-3 7
11 Kansas 16-5 14
12 Purdue 18-4 12
13 Texas Tech 16-5 11
14 North Carolina 17-4 16
15 Vanderbilt 19-3 18
16 BYU 17-4 13
17 Florida 16-6 19
18 Virginia 18-3 17
19 Saint Louis 21-1 21
20 Clemson 18-4 22
21 Arkansas 16-6 15
22 St. John’s 16-5 25
23 Miami (Ohio) 22-0 24
24 Louisville 15-6 20
25 Tennessee 15-6 25
The losses by Nebraska left only Arizona and No. 23 Miami (Ohio) unbeaten in Division I men’s college basketball.