Kentucky remains just outside the top 25 in the last AP Top 25 Poll of 2025.
The Wildcats are literally one point behind No. 25 Iowa in the updated rankings.
Arizona and Michigan remain No. 1 and No. 2 this week. Iowa State, UConn and Purdue round out the top 5.
Updated AP Top 25:
1. Arizona
2. Michigan
3. Iowa State
4. UConn
5. Purdue
6. Duke
7. Gonzaga
8. Houston
9. Michigan State
10. BYU
11. Vanderbilt
12. North Carolina
13. Nebraska
14. Alabama
15. Texas Tech
16. Louisville
17. Kansas
18. Arkansas
19. Tennessee
20. Illinois
21. Virginia
22. Florida
23. Georgia
24. USC
25. Iowa
Others receiving votes:
Kentucky 78, Seton Hall 49, Auburn 39, St. John’s 23, California 19, LSU 17, UCLA 13, Clemson 9, Miami (Ohio) 6, Utah St. 5, Arizona St 5, Indiana 4, Miami 4, Saint Louis 3, Belmont 2, Baylor 1, Oklahoma St. 1, UCF 1, NC State 1.
