AP Poll: Duke remains unanimous No. 1, Florida replaces Notre Dame in top 5
Once again, Duke has maintained top spot in Week 5 of The Associated Press poll, as it defeated Indiana and South Dakota to move to 10-0 on the season.
Florida has not played any games since the last poll, but benefited from Notre Dame's loss to Michigan State. The Gators moved up to the fifth spot, while the Fighting Irish dropped to ninth.
Xavier moved up eight spots to No. 13 with wins over Baylor and Cincinnati - two teams ahead of it in the rankings - leapfrogging both programs in the process.
USC dropped 11 spots, suffering defeats in its last two games at the hands of SMU and Texas A&M. Louisville fell out of the top 25 after losing to Purdue and Seton Hall over the past week.
| Rank | School | Record | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 10-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Kansas | 7-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 7-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Villanova | 8-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 5-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Wichita State | 6-1 | 8 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 7-0 | 9 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 7-1 | 7 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 7-1 | 5 |
| 10 | Miami | 7-0 | 10 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 8-1 | 13 |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 15 |
| 13 | Xavier | 7-1 | 21 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 8-1 | 12 |
| 15 | Virginia | 8-0 | 18 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 7-0 | 20 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 7-1 | 11 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 7-1 | 19 |
| 19 | Seton Hall | 7-1 | - |
| 20 | TCU | 8-0 | 23 |
| 21 | Purdue | 8-2 | - |
| 22 | Nevada | 8-0 | - |
| 23 | Baylor | 5-2 | 16 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 6-1 | - |
| 25 | Southern California | 4-2 | 14 |