Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
By JACOB POLACHECK
The Kansas Jayhawks are the latest team to top the AP poll this season, after receiving 47 of 65 first-place votes.
The Jayhawks (9-1) have won nine straight games since falling to Duke in the Champions Classic to open the season. Kansas has three wins over top-45 KenPom teams, including a 90-84 win over Dayton in the Maui Invitational and a 72-58 victory over Colorado.
Kansas is the fifth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking. It is the first time the AP poll has had five different No. 1’s before New Year’s Day; the record for an entire season is seven, set in 1982-83.
POLL ALERT: Kansas becomes fifth team this year to reach No. 1 in Top 25 men's poll; Gonzaga, Louisville next, North Carolina out.
Gonzaga (11-1) jumped four spots to the No. 2 ranking, earning 15 first-place votes. Last week’s No. 1 Louisville fell to third after losing to Texas Tech. Duke rose three spots to fourth, followed by Ohio State falling two spots to No. 5 after a loss at Minnesota.
Kentucky, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia and Baylor round out the top 10.
North Carolina (6-4) is out of the AP poll for the first time in nearly six years. The Tar Heels fell to Wofford on Sunday, giving them their third straight loss with a matchup at Gonzaga set for Wednesday.
Seton Hall also dropped out of the poll after back-to-back losses at Iowa State and rival Rutgers.
The full Week 7 Top 25 is below:
1. Kansas (9-1) 2. Gonzaga (11-1) 3. Louisville (10-1) 4. Duke (9-1) 5. Ohio State (9-1) 6. Kentucky (8-1) 7. Maryland (10-1) 8. Oregon (8-2) 9. Virginia (8-1) 10. Baylor (8-1) 11. Memphis (9-1) 12. Auburn (9-0) 13. Dayton (8-1) 14. Michigan (8-3) 15. Michigan State (7-3) 16. Arizona (10-2) 17. Butler (10-1) 18. Villanova (8-2) 19. Florida State (8-2) 20. San Diego State (10-0) 21. Tennessee (7-2) 22. Washington (7-2) 23. Penn State (9-2) 24. Texas Tech (6-3) 25. West Virginia (9-1)
Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina 41, Xavier 40, Wichita State 31, Purdue 30, Liberty 25, Marquette 23, Indiana 23, Virginia Commonwealth 21, Utah State 14, Saint Mary’s 13, Northern Iowa 12, Colorado 12, Texas 10, Florida 7, DePaul 6, Georgetown 3, Richmond 3, Virginia Tech 3, LSU 3, Stanford 3, Seton Hall 3, Oklahoma State 2, Duquesne 1, BYU 1, Arkansas 1
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