Duke, which now has four freshmen projected in the first round of the NBA Draft, remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll, while Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia remained 2-4.
Outside of that there, there were major changes in the poll.
Kansas fell from No. 5 to 7 after losing to Iowa State, which entered the poll at No. 20.
Nevada dropped to No. 10 from 6 after losing its first game of the season at New Mexico.
Kentucky dropped to No. 18 from 13 after falling at Alabama.
The Big East now has two teams in the poll with Marquette at No. 21 and St. John’s at No. 24.
About time. #SJUBB finally cracks the @AP_Top25 at No. 24. pic.twitter.com/jDFn2kIfUc
— St. John’s BBall (@StJohnsBBall) January 7, 2019
AP Poll
1. Duke (12-1)
2. Michigan (15-0)
3. Tennessee (12-1)
4. Virginia (13-0)
5. Gonzaga (14-2)
6. Michigan State (13-3)
7. Kansas (12-2)
8. Texas Tech (13-1)
9. Virginia Tech (13-1)
10. Nevada (14-1)
11. Auburn (11-2)
12. North Carolina (11-3)
13. Florida State (12-2)
14. Mississippi State (12-1)
15. N.C. State (13-1)
16. Ohio State (12-2)
17. Houston (15-0)
18. Kentucky (10-2)
19. Buffalo (13-1)
20. Iowa State (12-2)
21. Marquette (12-3)
22. Indiana (12-3)
23. Oklahoma (12-2)
24. St. John’s (14-1)
25. TCU (12-1)
Others receiving votes:Villanova 56, Wisconsin 45, Iowa 40, Minnesota 23, Purdue 20, Nebraska 15, Maryland 14, Seton Hall 14, Alabama 7, UCF 6, Louisville 3, Texas 2, Arizona St 1, Florida 1, North Texas 1.
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