The NCAA men’s basketball rankings are out and the Kentucky Wildcats remain as the No. 1 team in both polls.
The Wildcats are followed by the Duke Blue Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals and Wisconsin Badgers in the AP Poll. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, the top four is the same with the Virginia Cavaliers at No. 5.
There are no teams from the American Athletic Conference ranked nor are there any among the others receiving votes in either poll.
AP Top 25 | USA Today Coaches Poll | ||||||
RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | RK | TEAM | REC | PTS |
1 | Kentucky (65) | 11-0 | 1,625 | 1 | Kentucky (29) | 11-0 | 773 |
2 | Duke | 8-0 | 1,545 | 2 | Duke (1) | 8-0 | 736 |
3 | Arizona | 10-0 | 1,505 | 3 | Arizona (1) | 10-0 | 721 |
4 | Louisville | 9-0 | 1,349 | 4 | Louisville | 9-0 | 658 |
5 | Wisconsin | 10-1 | 1,331 | 5 | Virginia | 9-0 | 633 |
6 | Virginia | 9-0 | 1,294 | 6 | Wisconsin | 10-1 | 619 |
7 | Villanova | 10-0 | 1,215 | 7 | Villanova | 10-0 | 592 |
8 | Gonzaga | 9-1 | 1,175 | 8 | Gonzaga | 9-1 | 556 |
9 | Texas | 8-1 | 1,154 | 9 | Texas | 8-1 | 539 |
10 | Kansas | 8-1 | 1,102 | 10 | Kansas | 8-1 | 519 |
11 | Wichita St | 7-1 | 959 | 11 | Wichita St | 7-1 | 439 |
12 | Ohio State | 8-1 | 838 | 12 | Ohio State | 8-1 | 417 |
13 | Iowa State | 8-1 | 772 | 13 | Iowa State | 8-1 | 373 |
14 | Utah | 7-2 | 670 | 14 | Utah | 7-2 | 300 |
15 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 647 | 15 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 295 |
16 | Washington | 8-0 | 598 | 16 | Washington | 8-0 | 287 |
17 | Maryland | 10-1 | 512 | 17 | San Diego St | 7-2 | 246 |
18 | Miami (FL) | 9-1 | 426 | 18 | Maryland | 10-1 | 214 |
19 | San Diego St | 7-2 | 424 | 19 | Miami (FL) | 9-1 | 164 |
20 | St. John’s | 8-1 | 353 | 20 | West Virginia | 9-1 | 159 |
21 | Notre Dame | 10-1 | 351 | 21 | Notre Dame | 10-1 | 155 |
22 | West Virginia | 9-1 | 333 | 22 | Michigan St | 7-3 | 122 |
23 | Butler | 8-2 | 259 | 23 | St. John’s | 8-1 | 114 |
24 | North Carolina | 6-3 | 122 | 24 | North Carolina | 6-3 | 86 |
25 | Michigan St | 7-3 | 116 | 25 | Butler | 8-2 | 85 |
Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||
Baylor 97, TCU 80, Colorado St 75, Northern Iowa 65, Georgetown 41, California 37, Arkansas 19, Seton Hall 14, Virginia Commonwealth 6, Old Dominion 4, LSU 4, Oklahoma St 4, Penn State 3, Davidson 1 | Baylor 49, Northern Iowa 40, Colorado St 29, Georgetown 28, California 26, TCU 26, Seton Hall 19, Illinois 13, Arkansas 12, Oklahoma St 9, Old Dominion 7, Florida 4, LSU 4, Iowa 3, Saint Mary’s 1, Virginia Commonwealth 1, Minnesota 1, Penn State 1 | ||||||
Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||
Northern Iowa 23 | Northern Iowa 24, Illinois 25 |