Houston remains No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight.
UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top five. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana.
AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball Rankings
TEAM RECORD
1. Houston (49) 27-2
2. Alabama (5) 25-4
3. Kansas (8) 24-5
4. UCLA 25-4
5. Purdue 24-5
6. Marquette 23=6
7. Baylor 21-8
8. Arizona 24-5
9. Texas 22-7
10. Gonzaga 25-5
11. Kansas State 22-7
12. Tennessee 21-8
13. Virginia 21-6
14. UConn 22-7
15. Indiana 20-9
16. Miami 23-6
17. Saint Mary’s 25-6
18. San Diego St. 23-5
19. Xavier 21-8
20. Providence 21-8
21. Maryland 21-9
22. TCU 19-10
23. Kentucky 20-9
24. Texas A&M 21-8
25. Pittsburgh 21-8