Kansas and Oklahoma, who played one of the season’s best games last week, remain 1-2 in the men’s Top 25 basketball poll by The Associated Press.
The Jayhawks (14-1) beat the Sooners 109-106 in triple overtime. They received all but two first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel. It is the second week at No. 1 for Kansas.
Oklahoma (13-1) drew one No. 1 vote. It was followed by Maryland and Michigan State (16-1), which had the other first-place vote. North Carolina is fifth followed by Villanova, Xavier, Miami, Duke and SMU.
SMU is in the top 10 for the first time since February 1985. The Mustangs (15-0) and No. 19 South Carolina (15-0) are the only unbeaten Division I teams. SMU is ineligible for the postseason because of NCAA rules violations.
No. 21 Baylor and No. 25 Gonzaga are the week’s newcomers, replacing Connecticut and Dayton.
AP TOP 25
1. Kansas
2. Oklahoma
3. Maryland
4. Michigan State
5. North Carolina
6. Villanova
7. Xavier
8. Miami
9. Duke
10. SMU
11. West Virginia
12. Providence
13. Virginia
14. Kentucky
15. Texas A&M
16. Iowa
17. Iowa State
18. Arizona
19. South Carolina
20. Pittsburgh
21. Louisville
22. Baylor
23. UConn
23. Butler
24. Purdue
