As expected, Kentucky elevated to the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 Poll on Monday.
The Wildcats (4-0) remain unbeaten on the season.
Defending national champion Villanova (5-0) is No. 2, followed by Indiana (3-0), North Carolina (4-0) and Kansas (2-1).
Duke, which lost on Tuesday to Kansas in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden but which rebounded over the weekend to beat Penn State and Rhode Island to win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, is now No. 6.
Here’s the full poll:
1-Kentucky
2. Villanova
3. Indiana
4. North Carolina
5. Kansas
6. Duke
7. Virginia
8. Arizona
9. Xavier
10. Louisville
11. Gonzaga
12. Creighton
13. Oregon
14. UCLA
15. Saint Mary’s
16. Wisconsin
17. Purdue
18. Syracuse
19. West Virignia
20 Baylor
21. Iowa State
22. Texas
23. Rhode Island
24. Michigan State
25(t). Michigan
25(t). Florida State
Others receiving votes: California 56, Maryland 55, Miami 44, Cincinnati 39, Wichita St. 36, Florida 34, Seton Hall 15, Butler 14, Dayton 14, Virginia Tech 12, Notre Dame 6, Ohio St. 4, Colorado 4, Ohio 1, Tennessee St. 1, Rutgers 1.
