Kentucky was impressive enough in a loss to No. 1 Kansas and blowout win over Stonehill to move up one spot in the AP Top 25 this week.
The Wildcats (3-1) are up to No. 16 in the new poll that came out this afternoon.
Kansas remains No. 1 as they prepare to tip off in the Maui Invitational. Purdue is No. 2 and Arizona is No. 3.
AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll
First-place votes in parentheses.
1. Kansas (52)
2. Purdue (5)
3. Arizona (3)
4. Marquette
5. UConn (1)
6. Houston
7. Tennessee
8. Creighton
9. Duke
10. Miami
11. Gonzaga
12. Texas A&M
13. Baylor
14. North Carolina
15. Texas
16. Kentucky
17. Alabama
18. Colorado
19. FAU
20. Arkansas
21. Michigan State
22. James Madison
23. USC
24. Virginia
25. Mississippi State
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
Memphis 149, BYU 138, Illinois 138, San Diego St. 77, UCLA 75, TCU 69, Iowa St. 67, Villanova 44, Auburn 28, Clemson 12, Oklahoma 10, Princeton 10, Michigan 10, Liberty 7, South Carolina 3, Chattanooga 2, Nevada 1, Drake 1, Colorado St. 1.
