AP Poll: Villanova reclaims No. 1, Duke plummets to No. 18
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Villanova is back on top.
The Wildcats leapfrogged Kansas and reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll on Monday, after they spent the previous week at No. 3. Last week's No. 1, Baylor, dropped to No. 6 after suffering its first loss of the season.
Duke fell to No. 18, moving down 11 spots amid a two-game losing streak.
Gonzaga, the country's lone remaining unbeaten team, moved up one slot to No. 4, but failed to make up any more ground on the top teams.
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villanova | 17-1 | 3 |
| 2 | Kansas | 16-1 | 2 |
| 3 | UCLA | 18-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 17-0 | 5 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 15-2 | 6 |
| 6 | Baylor | 16-1 | 1 |
| T-7 | West Virginia | 15-2 | 10 |
| T-7 | Creighton | 17-1 | 8 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 16-3 | 11 |
| 10 | Florida State | 16-2 | 9 |
| 11 | Oregon | 16-2 | 13 |
| 12 | Louisville | 15-3 | 14 |
| 13 | Butler | 15-3 | 12 |
| 14 | Arizona | 16-2 | 16 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 16-2 | 20 |
| 16 | Virginia | 13-3 | 19 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 14-3 | 18 |
| 18 | Duke | 14-4 | 7 |
| 19 | Florida | 14-3 | 23 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 15-2 | 22 |
| 21 | Purdue | 14-4 | 17 |
| 22 | Xavier | 13-4 | 15 |
| 23 | Saint Mary's | 15-2 | 21 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 14-3 | N/R |
| 25 | Maryland | 16-2 | N/R |