AP Poll: Kentucky remains No. 1, Iowa State drops to No. 15
Jeff Blake / USA TODAY Sports
Kentucky came within one first-place vote in this week's AP Poll from being a unanimous No. 1.
Virginia - a mainstay at No. 2 since Week 10 - received the outlying first-place vote.
The top half of the poll remained relatively unchanged besides Duke, Wisconsin and Arizona all moving up one spot thanks to a Villanova upset loss, dropping the Wildcats to No. 7 from No. 4.
The biggest slide comes from Iowa State, dropping from No. 15 from No. 9 after a loss to Texas Tech.
At the bottom end of the poll, Georgetown re-entered the list at No. 21 after a three week hiatus, while Miami made its debut at No. 23.
Here's a look at the full rankings:
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 19-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia | 19-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 20-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Duke | 17-2 | 5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 18-2 | 6 |
| 6 | Arizona | 18-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Villanova | 18-2 | 4 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 19-2 | 8 |
| 9 | Kansas | 16-3 | 11 |
| 10 | Louisville | 16-3 | 10 |
| 11 | Utah | 16-3 | 12 |
| 12 | Wichita State | 18-2 | 14 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 16-4 | 15 |
| 14 | VCU | 16-3 | 16 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 14-4 | 9 |
| 16 | Maryland | 18-3 | 13 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 16-3 | 18 |
| 18 | Northern Iowa | 18-2 | 20 |
| 19 | Texas | 14-5 | 17 |
| 20 | Baylor | 15-4 | 21 |
| 21 | Georgetown | 14-5 | N/R |
| 22 | Indiana | 15-5 | 23 |
| 23 | Miami | 14-5 | N/R |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 12-7 | 19 |
| 25 | Butler | 15-6 | N/R |