Arizona remained firmly atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a ninth consecutive week Monday, while Houston jumped back into the top 5 and Kentucky returned to the rankings for the first time since December.
RANK TEAM RECORD PREVIOUS
1 Arizona 23-0 1
2 Michigan 22-1 2
3 Houston 21-2 8
4 Duke 21-2 4
5 Iowa State 21-2 7
6 UConn 22-2 3
7 Nebraska 21-2 9
8 Illinois 20-4 5
9 Kansas 18-5 11
10 Michigan State 20-4 10
11 North Carolina 19-4 14
12 Gonzaga 23-2 6
13 Purdue 19-4 12
14 Florida 17-6 17
15 Virginia 20-3 18
16 Texas Tech 17-6 13
17 St. John’s 18-5 22
18 Saint Louis 23-1 19
19 Vanderbilt 19-4 15
20 Clemson 20-4 20
21 Arkansas 17-6 21
22 BYU 17-6 16
23 Miami (OH) 24-0 23
24 Louisville 17-6 24
25 Kentucky 17-7 NR
Tommy Lloyd’s Wildcats (23-0) claimed all 59 first-place votes in the latest poll, making them the unanimous choice for a fourth consecutive week. That comes after Arizona – one of two unbeaten teams left in Division I – won at rival Arizona State, then returned home to beat Oklahoma State by 37 points.