After the top two teams in the nation handled their business this past week, both No. 1 Villanova and No. 2 Kansas maintained their spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25, released Monday afternoon.
Villanova won at Temple, and versus Butler. The Jayhawks defeated Oklahoma State at Allen Fieldhouse, and rival Kansas State on the road.
This week Bill Self’s Jayhawks (23-4 overall, 11-3 Big 12) play at No. 19 Baylor Tuesday night, then return home Saturday to face surging Texas Tech. The Red Raiders, which didn’t crack the top 25 (but received votes and came in 30th), have won four straight games, defeating Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
The Wildcats enter a big week 24-3 overall and 13-1 in the Big East. Coach Jay Wright’s team plays at No. 5 Xavier on Wednesday, and travels to Marquette on Saturday.
Villanova received 45 first-place votes this week, compared to KU’s 20. The Wildcats’ 1,604 points in the poll beat out the Jayhawks’ 1,580.
Oklahoma maintained its spot at No. 3, but shares it this week with co-No. 3 Virginia, out of the ACC.
No. 14 West Virginia, No. 17 Iowa State, No. 19 Baylor and No. 25 Texas also represented the Big 12 in the latest top 25.
No. 1: Villanova, 24-3
No. 2: Kansas, 23-4
tie-No. 3: Oklahoma, 21-5
tie-No. 3: Virginia, 21-5
No. 5: Xavier, 24-3
No. 6: Michigan State, 22-5
No. 7: North Carolina, 22-5
No. 8: Iowa, 20-6
No. 9: Arizona, 22-5
No. 10: Maryland, 23-5
No. 11: Louisville, 21-6
No. 12: Miami (FL), 21-5
No. 13: Oregon, 21-6
No. 14: West Virginia, 20-7
No. 15: Duke, 20-7
No. 16: Kentucky, 20-7
No. 17: Iowa State, 19-8
No. 18: Indiana, 22-6
No. 19: Baylor, 20-7
No. 20: Purdue, 21-7
No. 21: Texas A&M 20-7
No. 22: Utah, 21-7
No. 23: Notre Dame, 18-8
No. 24: SMU, 22-4
No. 25: Texas, 17-10
— Also receiving votes (ordered most to least votes): Dayton, Providence, California, Wichita State, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, St. Joseph’s, VCU, South Carolina, Hawaii, St. Mary’s, Valparaiso, Cincinnati, USC, San Diego State, UAB, Connecticut, Arkansas-Little Rock, Stephen F. Austin