He’re’s this weeks AP Basketball poll as reported by ESPN.com. Kentucky comes in at #4, but take note that a loss from Villinova on Sunday opens the door for a move up. Other point of emphasis for a Kentucky fan, is that Louisville has dropped out of the rankings.
AP Top 25
1. Kansas (62) 7-0 1,621
2. Texas (1) 6-0 1,514
3. Villanova (1) 8-0 1,460
4. Kentucky 8-0 1,417
5. Purdue 7-0 1,409
6. West Virginia 5-0 1,272
7. Syracuse (1) 8-0 1,270
8. Duke 7-1 1,058
9. Tennessee 6-1 1,047
10. Florida 8-0 1,024
11. North Carolina 7-2 985
12. Michigan State 6-2 876
13. Ohio State 7-1 806
14. Connecticut 6-1 787
15. Georgetown 6-0 723
16. Texas A&M 7-1 512
17. Washington 6-1 495
18. UNLV 7-0 429
19. Cincinnati 5-1 334
20. Wisconsin 6-1 298
21. Gonzaga 6-2 279
22. Butler 6-2 221
23. Texas Tech 8-0 219
24. Georgia Tech 6-1 171
25. Mississippi 7-1 127
Others Receiving Votes
Memphis 99, Clemson 96, Vanderbilt 74, Florida State 59, Kansas State 59, Northwestern 48, Miami (FL) 46, Oklahoma State 41, Notre Dame 37, New Mexico 35, Illinois 18, Charlotte 18, Baylor 17, Richmond 17, Louisville 15, St. John’s 14, Missouri State 14, Brigham Young 13, Pittsburgh 11, Dayton 8, Seton Hall 6, California 5, Minnesota 5, North Carolina State 3, Cornell 3, Illinois State 3, Tulsa 3, William & Mary 2, UAB 1, Northern Iowa 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Clemson 18, Louisville 20, Florida State 21.
