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Houston remains No. 1, Marquette up to No. 6, Kentucky re-enters latest AP Top 25 poll
By ROB ROSE
With a pair of blowout wins Houston held onto to its spot as No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 poll.
The Cougars have been in the top spot in the rankings for six weeks this season, second to Purdue who has been No. 1 seven times.
The Boilermakers were the only top 10 team that didn’t drop after a loss. Purdue stayed at No. 5 for the second straight week after a defeat vs. Indiana.
POLL ALERT: Houston, Alabama, Kansas top AP Top 25, Marquette up to No. 6; No. 25 Pitt in poll for first time since 2016.
No. 13 Virginia saw the biggest decline of the top 10 teams after losses to Boston College and North Carolina after being ranked sixth last week.
No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Kansas stayed in the same spots after both teams picked up a pair of close wins. Marquette climbed up to No. 6 after No. 7 Baylor, No. 8 Arizona and No. 9 Texas all lost.
Gonzaga moved back into the top 10 after it spent a month outside following a loss to St. Mary’s. The No. 10 Bulldogs got their revenge against the No. 17 Gaels on Saturday night and moved up after the win.
A 3-game losing streak saw Iowa State fall out of the top 25. Creighton was also unranked after a pair losses to Marquette and Villanova.
No. 23 Kentucky moved back into the top 25 while it rode a 4-game win streak including an upset of No. 12 Tennessee. Pittsburgh also entered for the first time since 2016 and took the No. 25 spot ahead of a showdown with No. 16 Miami.
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