The new Associated Press Top 25 is out and Kentucky remains the nation’s unanimous No. 1 team for the fourth straight week.
Louisville tumbled all the way to No. 17 following the loss to Syracuse and the dismissal of point guard Chris Jones.
Ed Cooley’s Providence club enters the poll at No. 25, one of three Big East teams in the poll, along with No. 6 Villanova and No. 23 Butler.
Record Pts Prv
1. Kentucky (65) 27-0 1,625 1
2. Virginia 25-1 1,526 2
3. Gonzaga 28-1 1,471 3
4. Duke 24-3 1,448 4
5. Wisconsin 25-2 1,390 5
6. Villanova 25-2 1,306 6
7. Arizona 24-3 1,228 7
8. Kansas 22-5 1,111 8
9. Notre Dame 24-4 1,109 10
10. N. Iowa 26-2 1,032 11
11. Wichita St. 25-3 930 13
12. Iowa St. 20-6 887 14
13. Utah 21-5 876 9
14. Maryland 22-5 695 16
15. North Carolina 19-8 655 15
16. Oklahoma 19-8 622 17
17. Louisville 21-6 613 12
18. Arkansas 22-5 564 18
19. Baylor 20-7 473 20
20. West Virginia 21-6 453 23
21. SMU 22-5 357 21
22. VCU 21-6 182 25
23. Butler 19-8 165 19
24. San Diego St. 22-6 117 _
25. Providence 19-8 72 _
Others receiving votes: Georgetown 58, Michigan St. 56, Murray St. 42, Oklahoma St. 25, Ohio St. 12, Valparaiso 10, Texas A&M 8, Rhode Island 3, Stephen F. Austin 2, Oregon 1, Texas 1.
