Auburn Flies to No. 1 in AP Top 25 for First Time in History
Auburn has climbed past Gonzaga and into the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time ever. The Tigers beat Kentucky over the weekend for their 15th consecutive win. They are the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time since the poll began with the 1948-49 season. The Bulldogs dropped to No. 2. Arizona remained third and earned the other No. 1 vote. Baylor is fourth and Kansas is fifth. Marquette and Davidson joined the rankings while Texas and Loyola Chicago dropped out.
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Auburn (45) | 18-1 | 1504 | 2 |
| 2. Gonzaga (15) | 15-2 | 1475 | 1 |
| 3. Arizona (1) | 16-1 | 1381 | 3 |
| 4. Baylor | 17-2 | 1335 | 5 |
| 5. Kansas | 16-2 | 1281 | 7 |
| 6. Purdue | 16-3 | 1119 | 4 |
| 7. Houston | 17-2 | 1116 | 10 |
| 7. UCLA | 13-2 | 1116 | 9 |
| 9. Duke | 15-3 | 1017 | 6 |
| 10. Michigan St. | 15-3 | 979 | 14 |
| 11. Wisconsin | 15-3 | 894 | 8 |
| 12. Kentucky | 15-4 | 822 | 12 |
| 13. Texas Tech | 15-4 | 766 | 18 |
| 14. Villanova | 14-5 | 713 | 11 |
| 15. Southern Cal | 16-2 | 711 | 16 |
| 16. Ohio St. | 12-4 | 584 | 19 |
| 17. Providence | 16-2 | 542 | 21 |
| 18. Tennessee | 13-5 | 419 | 24 |
| 19. LSU | 15-4 | 399 | 13 |
| 20. UConn | 13-4 | 284 | 25 |
| 21. Xavier | 14-4 | 269 | 20 |
| 22. Marquette | 14-6 | 177 | - |
| 23. Iowa St. | 14-5 | 167 | 15 |
| 24. Illinois | 13-5 | 155 | 17 |
| 25. Davidson | 16-2 | 132 | - |
Others receiving votes: BYU 120, Alabama 77, Texas 61, Colorado St. 57, Florida St. 50, Loyola Chicago 21, Oregon 19, Wake Forest 12, Indiana 10, Murray St. 10, Iowa 8, TCU 6, Miami 4, Florida 3, Boise St. 3, Saint Mary's (Cal) 3, Wyoming 2, Iona 1, Seton Hall 1.
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