Kansas moves to No. 3 in AP Top 25

By Staff Jan 30, 2017

Nick Krug

Kansas guard Devonte' Graham (4) turns to the bench with excitement as the Jayhawks pulls away during the second half against Kentucky, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

A rare loss and a massive road victory added up to Kansas dropping just one spot in the latest Associated Press college basketball poll.

After three straight weeks at No. 2, the Jayhawks only fell to No. 3 after losing at West Virginia and winning at Kentucky.

Gonzaga, the last unbeaten team in Division I, moved to No. 1 for the second time in school history.

The Zags (22-0) jumped up from third when Villanova and Kansas both were beaten in a week when seven of the top 10 lost.

Gonzaga received 46 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday. The Zags were No. 1 for the last three weeks of the 2012-13 season.

Gonzaga is the fifth team to reach No. 1 this season joining Duke, Kentucky, Villanova and Baylor.

Baylor (20-1), one of the three top 10 teams to not lose, jumped from fifth to second. The Bears had six first-place votes and were one point ahead of Kansas (19-2), which dropped one place. The Jayhawks had nine first-place votes.

Villanova, which had been No. 1 for the last two weeks and six overall, dropped to fourth after losing at Marquette. The Wildcats (20-2), who also had a last-second win over Virginia, were No. 1 on four ballots.

Two of the top three teams in the country will square off Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse, when No. 3 KU welcomes No. 2 Baylor to Lawrence.