In Wild Week of Hoops, Gonzaga Stays No. 1, ‘Nova up to No. 2, Kansas is No. 3

After a weekend in which eight Top 25 teams lost, including six in the Top 10, the AP Top 25 poll had some major movement.

Gonzaga remained No. 1, Villanova moved up to No. 2 and Kansas chimes in at No. 3.

Kentucky fell to No. 15 after losing three of its last four, while Duke is now No. 18.

The Big East is back to having four teams in the poll with Villanova, Butler at No. 22, Creighton at No. 23 and Xavier at No. 24.

AP Poll

1. Gonzaga (24-0)

2. Villanova (22-2)

3. Kansas (20-3

4. Louisville (19-4)

5. Oregon (21-3)

6. Baylor (20-3)

7. Wisconsin (20-3)

8. North Carolina (21-4)

9. Arizona (21-3)

10. UCLA (21-3)

11. Cincinnati (21-2

12. Virginia (17-5)

13. West Virginia (18-5)

14. Florida State (20-4)

15. Kentucky (18-5)

16. Purdue (19-5)

17. Florida (18-5)

18. Duke (18-5)

19. South Carolina (19-4)

20. Saint Mary’s (21-2)

21. Maryland (21-3)

22. Butler (18-5)

23. Creighton (20-4)

24. Xavier (17-6)

25. SMU (20-4)

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