Despite losing a first-place vote, Kansas remains No. 1 in the latest poll by the Associated Press.
Kansas (9-0) defeated Villanova, which fell out the AP Top 25, Saturday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse in a rematch of last season’s Final Four. The 74-71 victory was the lone game for the Jayhawks since moving back to the top spot in college basketball.
Last week, KU was given 57 of the 65 first-place votes to reclaim the top spot for the first time since falling from its preseason No. 1 ranking. This time around, Kansas received 56 first-place votes and Duke earned five. Tennessee was given two first-place votes, while Michigan and Virginia each netted one.
The Jayhawks have trailed by at least five points in seven of their nine victories thus far, and have won by an average margin of victory of 8.4 points.
KU plays host to South Dakota at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Here’s a look at this week’s complete poll:
AP Top 25
1 – Kansas, 9-0 (56)
2 – Duke, 9-1 (5)
3 – Tennessee, 8-1 (2)
4 – Michigan, 11-0 (1)
5 – Virginia, 9-0 (1)
6 – Nevada, 11-0
7 – Auburn, 9-1
8 – Gonzaga, 9-2
9 – North Carolina, 8-2
10 – Michigan State, 9-2
11 – Florida State, 8-1
12 – Texas Tech, 10-0
13 – Virginia Tech, 9-1
14 – Buffalo, 10-0
15 – Ohio State, 9-1
16 – Wisconsin, 9-2
17 – Mississippi State, 9-1
18 – Arizona State, 8-1
19 – Kentucky, 8-2
20 – Marquette, 8-2
21 – Houston, 10-0
22 – Indiana, 9-2
23 – Iowa, 8-2
24 – Furman, 12-0
25 – Nebraska, 9-2
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 115, Maryland 103, Kansas St 90, St. John’s 59, Villanova 52, NC State 38, Purdue 20, TCU 17, Iowa St. 9, Cincinnati 7, Louisville 6, Minnesota 3, Florida 3, Belmont 2, San Francisco 2, NJIT 1.