Kentucky’s season-long run at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 keeps right on going.
The Wildcats (31-0) received all 65 votes from a media panel Monday after completing the first undefeated regular season in school history. Kentucky can become the first team since UNLV in 1990-91 to be No. 1 the entire season in next week’s final poll.
Duke moved up to No. 2 ahead of Virginia, which dropped a spot after losing to Louisville.
No. 10 Northern Iowa is back in in the top 10 after winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Wichita State dropped four spots to No. 12 after losing in the Valley semifinals to Illinois State.
No. 25 Boise State is ranked for the first time. No. 24 Davidson is back for the first time since 2008.
The Top Twenty Five
By The Associated Press
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
Record Pts Prv
1. Kentucky (65) 31-0 1,625 1
2. Duke 28-3 1,544 3
3. Virginia 28-2 1,454 2
4. Villanova 29-2 1,444 4
5. Arizona 28-3 1,360 5
6. Wisconsin 28-3 1,344 6
7. Gonzaga 30-2 1,229 7
8. Maryland 26-5 1,103 10
9. Kansas 24-7 1,040 9
10. N. Iowa 30-3 1,037 11
11. Notre Dame 26-5 1,026 12
12. Wichita St. 28-4 797 8
13. Iowa St. 22-8 786 17
14. Louisville 24-7 780 16
15. Oklahoma 21-9 772 15
16. Baylor 23-8 701 14
17. Utah 23-7 587 13
18. West Virginia 23-8 525 20
19. North Carolina 21-10 406 19
20. SMU 24-6 339 22
21. Arkansas 24-7 300 18
22. Butler 22-9 287 21
23. Georgetown 20-9 223 –
24. Davidson 23-6 99 –
25. Boise St. 24-7 82 –
Others receiving votes: Oregon 69, Providence 63, Ohio St. 40, BYU 18, Michigan St. 15, LSU 8, Iowa 7, St. John’s 6, San Diego St. 3, Stephen F. Austin 2, Dayton 1, North Florida 1, Purdue 1, Valparaiso 1.
Ballots Online: http://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll
