The Kentucky Wildcats continue their climb up the polls.
Thanks to the UCLA Bruins losing last week, UK is now up to the No. 4 spot in this week's AP Top 25 Poll. It's the first time UK has been inside the top four since their win over North Carolina, who now checks in at No. 9. That came right before Kentucky lost to Louisville, who checks in at No. 13 following their loss at No. 6 Florida State.
Villanova and Kansas are still jockeying for the No. 1 spot. Last week, the Coaches Poll has Kansas at No. 1, while Nova took the AP Poll's top spot, which they maintained this week.
West Virginia was the biggest faller this week, dropping from No. 7 to 18 after losses to Oklahoma and Kansas State.
Arizona, fresh off their win at UCLA, climbed from No. 14 to 7 in this week's AP Poll. Those Wildcats suddenly look as dangerous as the other Cats ranked higher.
As for the SEC, Florida (25) and South Carolina (23) managed to stay just inside the top 25, despite combining for three losses last week. That included a Gators home loss to Vanderbilt.
Here is the entire AP Poll:
1 |
Villanova (35)
Big East
Record: 19-1
|
PV Rank
1Points
1,591 |
|
2 |
Kansas (28)
Big 12
Record: 18-1
|
2
1,572
|
|
3 |
Gonzaga (2)
West Coast
Record: 19-0
|
4
1,471
|
|
4 |
Kentucky
SEC
Record: 17-2
|
5
1,414
|
|
5 |
Baylor
Big 12
Record: 18-1
|
6
1,379
|
|
6 |
Florida State
ACC
Record: 18-2
|
10
1,215
|
|
7 |
Arizona
Pac-12
Record: 18-2
|
14
1,190
|
|
8 |
UCLA
Pac-12
Record: 19-2
|
3
1,177
|
|
9 |
North Carolina
ACC
Record: 18-3
|
9
1,171
|
|
10 |
Oregon
Pac-12
Record: 18-2
|
11
1,035
|
|
11 |
Butler
Big East
Record: 17-3
|
13
914
|
|
12 |
Virginia
ACC
Record: 15-3
|
16
803
|
|
13 |
Louisville
ACC
Record: 16-4
|
12
796
|
|
14 |
Notre Dame
ACC
Record: 17-3
|
15
767
|
|
15 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Record: 16-3
|
17
746
|
|
16 |
Creighton
Big East
Record: 18-2
|
7
731
|
|
17 |
Duke
ACC
Record: 15-4
|
18
628
|
|
18 |
West Virginia
Big 12
Record: 15-4
|
7
569
|
|
19 |
Cincinnati
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Record: 17-2
|
20
478
|
|
20 |
Purdue
Big Ten
Record: 16-4
|
21
412
|
|
21 |
Saint Mary's (Cal)
West Coast
Record: 17-2
|
23
290
|
|
22 |
Maryland
Big Ten
Record: 17-2
|
25
261
|
|
23 |
South Carolina
SEC
Record: 15-4
|
24
171
|
|
24 |
Xavier
Big East
Record: 14-5
|
22
146
|
|
25 |
Florida
SEC
Record: 14-5
|
19
47
|
The latest Coaches Top 25 Poll also has Kentucky clibming to No. 4, while Kansas takes home the top spot.
TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 12
RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
1 | Kansas | 18-1 | 785 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1/8 |
2 | Villanova | 19-1 | 773 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 |
3 | Gonzaga | 19-0 | 734 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4/14 |
4 | Kentucky | 17-2 | 696 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1/8 |
5 | Baylor | 18-1 | 666 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1/NR |
6 | North Carolina | 18-3 | 577 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3/16 |
7 | UCLA | 19-2 | 552 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2/20 |
8 | Florida St. | 18-2 | 550 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10/NR |
9 | Arizona | 18-2 | 549 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9/20 |
10 | Oregon | 18-2 | 513 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4/24 |
11 | Butler | 17-3 | 410 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13/NR |
12 | Notre Dame | 17-3 | 407 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15/NR |
13 | Virginia | 15-3 | 405 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6/18 |
14 | Louisville | 16-4 | 374 | 0 | 11 | -3 | 7/15 |
15 | Wisconsin | 16-3 | 366 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 10/17 |
16 | Creighton | 18-2 | 358 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 7/23 |
17 | Duke | 15-4 | 298 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1/18 |
18 | West Virginia | 15-4 | 290 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 7/19 |
19 | Cincinnati | 17-2 | 264 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 20/NR |
20 | Purdue | 16-4 | 187 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 15/22 |
21 | St. Mary's | 17-2 | 143 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 11/23 |
22 | Xavier | 14-5 | 138 | 0 | 19 | -3 | 7/19 |
23 | Maryland | 17-2 | 106 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 21/NR |
24 | South Carolina | 15-4 | 100 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 15/NR |
25 | Florida | 14-5 | 37 | 0 | 21 | -4 | 21/NR |
The latest CBS Top 25 (and one) has UK checking in at No. 3 with Kansas at No. 2.
1. Villanova
2. Kansas
3. Kentucky
4. Gonzaga
5. Baylor
6. Florida State
7. Arizona
8. UCLA
9. Butler
10. Notre Dame
11. North Carolina
12. Virginia
13. Louisville
14. Duke
15. Oregon
16. Wisconsin
17. Cincinnati
18. West Virginia
19. Purdue
20. Creighton
21. South Carolina
22. St. Mary's
23. Xavier
24. Florida
25. Iowa State
26. Maryland