Virginia is unanimous No. 1 in latest AP Top 25 poll; Michigan jumps to No. 7 after winning Big Ten Tournament

Virginia is the unanimous No. 1 team in the latest AP Poll after finishing 17-1 and winning the ACC regular-season title.

Villanova, Xavier, Michigan State and Duke round out the Top 5, giving the Big East the No. 2 and 3 teams in the nation.

After winning the first-ever Big Ten Tournament at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Michigan jumped to No. 7.

Rhode Island dropped to No. 25, while Kentucky fell out of the poll.

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