ACC leader Virginia up to No. 2 in AP Top 25; Purdue rises to No. 3 as Villanova stays at top

Villanova remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25, while Virginia, winner of eight straight, moved up to No. 2.

Purdue moved up to No. 3, followed by No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 5 Duke.

West Virginia fell to No. 6 after having its 15-game winning streak snapped by Texas Tech.

AP POLL ALERT: ACC leader Virginia up to No. 2 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops; Purdue rises to No. 3 as Villanova stays at top. See the full poll: https://t.co/wqVmAWczKx pic.twitter.com/yda4TTRM9d
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