AP Poll: Zags continue bid to become 1st wire-to-wire No. 1 since 2015
Gonzaga remains entrenched at No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll in its bid to go wire-to-wire.
The Zags received 61 of 63 first-place votes from a media panel in the poll released Monday as they attempt to become the first wire-to-wire No. 1 since Kentucky in 2014-15.
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | 24-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Baylor | 21-1 | 3 |
| 3 | Illinois | 20-6 | 4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 19-3 | 2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 20-7 | 5 |
| 6 | Alabama | 21-6 | 8 |
| 7 | Houston | 21-3 | 9 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 21-5 | 12 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 18-8 | 7 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 18-8 | 6 |
| 11 | Kansas | 19-8 | 13 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 18-7 | 17 |
| 13 | Texas | 17-7 | 15 |
| 14 | Villanova | 16-5 | 10 |
| 15 | Florida State | 15-5 | 11 |
| 16 | Virginia | 17-6 | 21 |
| 17 | Creighton | 18-7 | 14 |
| 18 | Loyola Chicago | 24-4 | 20 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 20-4 | 19 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 17-9 | 18 |
| 20 | Purdue | 18-8 | 23 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 15-5 | 22 |
| 23 | Colorado | 20-7 | 24 |
| 24 | USC | 21-6 | -- |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 14-9 | 16 |
Baylor had two first-place votes and moved back into the No. 2 slot after dropping a spot last week.
Illinois, Michigan and Iowa rounded out the top 5. No. 8 Arkansas is in the top 10 for the first time since reaching No. 1 in 1994-95.
Gonzaga plays Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals Monday night and would advance to the title game Tuesday with a win. The Zags (24-0) are the only remaining undefeated team in Division I.
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