Auburn’s run at No. 1 is still intact despite a loss to No. 3 Florida. UConn’s latest loss has dropped the two-time defending national champions out of the poll for the first time in two years.
The Tigers held the top spot in the poll for the fifth straight week Monday, receiving 34 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama moved up a spot and had 23 first-place votes, just nine points behind Auburn, while Florida earned three top votes and No. 5 Tennessee got one.
Duke was tied with Florida at No. 3, with No. 9 St. John’s moving into the top 10 for the first time since finishing the 1999-2000 season at No. 9.
Duke dropped two places to No. 4 after a 77-71 loss to Clemson ended its 16-game winning streak. No. 10 Iowa State also dropped two places after losing 69-52 to No. 17 Kansas. The Cyclones reached their highest ranking ever at No. 2 last month, but lost three in a row before blowing out TCU on Saturday.
RANK TEAM RECORD PREVIOUS
1 Auburn 21-2 1
2 Alabama 20-3 3
3 Florida 20-3 6
3 Duke 20-3 2
5 Tennessee 20-4 4
6 Houston 19-4 5
7 Purdue 19-5 7
8 Texas A&M 18-5 10
9 St. John’s 21-3 12
10 Iowa State 18-5 8
11 Michigan State 19-4 9
12 Texas Tech 18-5 13
13 Arizona 17-6 20
14 Memphis 20-4 17
15 Kentucky 16-7 14
16 Wisconsin 19-5 21
17 Kansas 16-7 16
18 Marquette 18-6 11
19 Ole Miss 18-6 25
20 Michigan 18-5 24
21 Missouri 17-6 15
22 Mississippi State 17-6 –
23 Clemson 19-5 –
24 Creighton 18-6 –
25 Maryland 18-6 18