(AP) \u2014 COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL, Villanova is the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 while Arizona State made a big leap after a tumultuous week in which half of the top 10 lost.<\/p>\n
The Villanova Wildcats (10-0) were fourth but earned 41 of 65 first-place votes to hop over Michigan State, which earned 19 first-place votes to climb from third to second. They were the favorites to take over at the top following unanimous No. 1 Duke\u2019s weekend loss at Boston College.<\/p>\n
Wichita State climbed three spots to No. 3, followed by Duke and Arizona State. The Sun Devils (9-0) jumped 11 spots and earned the other five first-place votes after winning at then-No. 2 Kansas to extend their best start since the 1974-75 season.<\/p>\n
The Jayhawks fell to No. 13 after two losses.<\/p>\n
Unbeaten Miami climbed four spots to No. 6, followed by North Carolina, Kentucky, Texas A&M and Xavier to round out the top 10.<\/p>\n
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WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL<\/p>\n
NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Tennessee moves back into the top 10 after a big win while UConn continues to be No. 1 in The Associated Press women\u2019s basketball poll.<\/p>\n
The Lady Vols (10-0) knocked off then-No. 2 Texas on Sunday and climbed four spots to seventh in the Top 25 on Monday. Tennessee, which was a perennial top team in the sport, hasn\u2019t been among the first 10 teams in the poll since Nov. 30, 2015. The Longhorns dropped six spots to eighth.<\/p>\n
Both teams are chasing the Huskies (8-0), who routed DePaul in their only game this past week. UConn received all 32 first place votes from a national media panel. The Huskies, like many other teams, are off for exams this week.<\/p>\n
Notre Dame, Louisville, Mississippi State and South Carolina follow UConn. Baylor, Tennessee, Texas, Oregon and West Virginia round out the first 10.<\/p>\n
Iowa (10-1) entered the Top 25 for the first time since 2015, coming in at No. 25. Kentucky fell out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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