(AP) Kentucky has climbed to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll.
The Wildcats came away with 64 of 65 first-place votes by opening the season with a win over previous No. 1 Michigan State before downing Eastern Kentucky.
Duke climbed two spots to No. 2 after beating Kansas in the Classic’s another top-4 matchup. The Spartans dropped to third and are followed by Louisville and Kansas. North Carolina, Maryland, Gonzaga, defending-champion Virginia and Villanova rounded out the top 10.
