Last Saturday’s loss at West Virginia sent the Jayhawks tumbling in the national polls, but their final landing spot was not that far from where they began.
Kansas (15-3 overall, 4-2 Big 12) fell from No. 7 to No. 9 in the latest Associated Press Top 25, which was released Monday afternoon.
The Jayhawks were jumped in the poll by No. 8 Kentucky and No. 7 Nevada, but stayed ahead of Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Marquette, Maryland, Texas Tech and Buffalo, which rounded out Nos. 10-15.
Tennessee, which Kansas defeated in New York back in November, jumped from No. 3 to No. 1 in this week’s poll after Duke’s loss to Syracuse last week.
The Blue Devils dropped a spot to No. 2, with Virginia, Gonzaga, Michigan and Michigan State filling spots 3-6.
Kansas, at No. 9, remained the top-ranked Big 12 team in the AP poll, with Texas Tech sliding in at No. 14 and Iowa State reentering the poll at No. 24.
This week’s poll was the first this season without an unbeaten team, as both Michigan and Virginia lost last week to end their bids for a perfect season. Despite their first loss of the season, which came Saturday night at Duke, Virginia moved up a spot from No. 4 to No. 3. Michigan, meanwhile, dropped from No. 2 to No. 5.
Here’s a quick look at the complete Top 25:
1 – Tennessee, 16-1 (48)
2 – Duke, 15-2 (11)
3 – Virginia, 16-1 (3)
4 – Gonzaga, 18-2
5 – Michigan, 17-1
6 – Michigan State, 16-2
7 – Nevada, 18-1
8 – Kentucky, 15-3
9 – Kansas, 15-3
10 – Virginia Tech, 15-2
11 – North Carolina, 14-4
12 – Marquette, 16-3
13 – Maryland, 16-3
14 – Texas Tech, 15-3
14 – Buffalo, 17-1
16 – Auburn, 13-4
17 – Houston, 18-1
18 – Villanova, 14-4
19 – Iowa, 16-3
20 – Ole Miss, 14-3
21 – NC State, 15-3
22 – Mississippi State, 14-3
23 – Louisville, 13-5
24 – Iowa State, 14-4
25 – LSU, 14-3
**Others receiving votes:** Florida St. 139, Purdue 111, Kansas St 91, Nebraska 66, Wisconsin 64, Oklahoma 16, Syracuse 13, Washington 11, Murray St. 9, Cincinnati 6, Wofford 5, Saint Louis 3, San Francisco 2, Florida 2, TCU 1, Hofstra 1.
