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The Kentucky Wildcats continue to climb up the polls.
Thanks to four-straight wins, Kentucky is now checking in at the No. 11 spot in the latest AP Top 25 Poll.It's just a two-spot jump from last week, but it's still progress, which the Cats have consistently made during their current streak as March inches closer.
Elsewhere in the SEC, the Florida Gators check in at No. 13, setting up a top-15 showdown between the Cats and Gators this Saturday in Rupp Arena.
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Here is the latest AP Poll:
| 1 |  |
Gonzaga (59)
West Coast
Record: 28-0
|
PV Rank
1Points
1,618 |
| 2 |  |
Villanova (5)
Big East
Record: 26-2
|
2
1,556
|
| 3 |  |
Kansas (1)
Big 12
Record: 24-3
|
3
1,503
|
| 4 |  |
Arizona
Pac-12
Record: 25-3
|
5
1,356
|
| 5 |  |
UCLA
Pac-12
Record: 24-3
|
6
1,316
|
| 6 |  |
Oregon
Pac-12
Record: 24-4
|
7
1,297
|
| 7 |  |
Louisville
ACC
Record: 22-5
|
8
1,267
|
| 8 |  |
North Carolina
ACC
Record: 23-5
|
10
1,138
|
| 9 |  |
Baylor
Big 12
Record: 22-5
|
4
1,108
|
| 10 |  |
Duke
ACC
Record: 22-5
|
12
1,014
|
| 11 |  |
Kentucky
SEC
Record: 22-5
|
13
943
|
| 12 |  |
West Virginia
Big 12
Record: 21-6
|
9
908
|
| 13 |  |
Florida
SEC
Record: 22-5
|
15
822
|
| 14 |  |
Purdue
Big Ten
Record: 22-5
|
16
807
|
| 15 |  |
Cincinnati
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Record: 24-3
|
18
733
|
| 16 |  |
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Record: 22-5
|
11
713
|
| 17 |  |
SMU
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Record: 24-4
|
19
554
|
| 18 |  |
Virginia
ACC
Record: 18-8
|
14
427
|
| 19 |  |
Florida State
ACC
Record: 21-6
|
17
419
|
| 20 |  |
Saint Mary's (Cal)
West Coast
Record: 24-3
|
22
375
|
| 21 |  |
Notre Dame
ACC
Record: 21-7
|
25
322
|
| 22 |  |
Butler
Big East
Record: 21-6
|
24
295
|
| 23 |  |
Creighton
Big East
Record: 22-5
|
20
178
|
| 24 |  |
Maryland
Big Ten
Record: 22-5
|
23
159
|
| 25 |  |
Wichita State
Missouri Valley
Record: 25-4
|
-
153
|
The Coaches Poll has Kentucky rising up to the No. 10 spot:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 28-0 | 797 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1/14 |
| 2 | Villanova | 26-2 | 768 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 |
| 3 | Kansas | 24-3 | 738 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1/8 |
| 4 | Arizona | 25-3 | 665 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4/20 |
| 5 | UCLA | 24-3 | 654 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2/20 |
| 6 | Louisville | 22-5 | 620 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4/15 |
| 7 | Oregon | 24-4 | 618 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4/24 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 23-5 | 566 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3/16 |
| 9 | Baylor | 22-5 | 534 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1/NR |
| 10 | Kentucky | 22-5 | 493 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1/12 |
| 11 | Duke | 22-5 | 446 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1/21 |
| 12 | Florida | 22-5 | 421 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12/NR |
| 13 | West Virginia | 21-6 | 413 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 7/19 |
| 14 | Purdue | 22-5 | 392 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14/24 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 22-5 | 354 | 0 | 10 | -5 | 5/17 |
| 16 | Cincinnati | 24-3 | 331 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 11/NR |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 21-7 | 250 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 12/NR |
| 18 | St. Mary's | 24-3 | 211 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 11/23 |
| 19 | Virginia | 18-8 | 196 | 0 | 15 | -4 | 6/19 |
| 20 | Florida St. | 21-6 | 195 | 0 | 18 | -2 | 8/NR |
| 21 | Southern Methodist | 24-4 | 186 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Butler | 21-6 | 153 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 11/NR |
| 23 | Creighton | 22-5 | 111 | 0 | 22 | -1 | 7/23 |
| 24 | Maryland | 22-5 | 95 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 17/NR |
| 25 | Wichita St. | 25-4 | 52 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 25/NR |
At CBS, their latest top 25 (and one) poll has Kentucky checking in at No. 12. Florida comes in at No. 14.
1. Gonzaga
2. Villanova
3. Kansas
4. Baylor
5. Oregon
6. Arizona
7. Louisville
8. Duke
9. UCLA
10. North Carolina
11. West Virginia
12. Kentucky
13. Purdue
14. Florida
15. Notre Dame
16. Wisconsin
17. Cincinnati
18. Florida State
19. Virginia
20. Butler
21. St. Mary's
22. Southern California
23. SMU
24. Maryland
25. Creighton
26. Iowa State