Villanova Ranked No. 1 in AP Poll for Fourth Straight Week

Defending national champion Villanova remained No. 1 atop the AP Top 25 Poll for a fourth straight week.

UCLA, Kansas, Baylor and Duke remained constant at 2-5.

Louisville jumped to No. 6 from No. 10 after beating arch-rival Kentucky on Tuesday, while the Wildcats fell No. 8.

Villanova, UCLA, Baylor, Gonzaga, Creighton and USC remain unbeaten.

AP POLL

1-Villanova (12-0)

2. UCLA (13-0)

3. Kansas (12-1)

4. Baylor (12-0)

5. Duke (12-1)

6. Louisville (11-1)

7. Gonzaga (12-0)

8. Kentucky (10-2)

9. North Carolina (11-2)

10. Creighton (12-0)

11. West Virginia (11-1)

12. Virginia (10-1)

13. Butler (11-1)

14. Wisconsin (11-2)

15. Purdue (11-2)

16. Indiana (8-2)

17. Xavier (10-2)

18. Arizona (11-2)

19. Saint Mary’s (10-1)

20. Florida State (12-1)

21. Oregon (11-2)

22. Southern Cal (13-0)

23. Cincinnati (10-2)

24. Notre Dame (10-2)

25. Florida (9-3)

Written by Adam Zagoria

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