The Top Twenty Five: Houston Back at #1

(AP) — Houston is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second time this season. The Cougars claimed 34 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s latest poll to return to the top after a two-week stay there earlier this season. They led No. 2 Kansas and No. 3 Purdue. Kansas State also continued its strong start by leaping from unranked to No. 11 under first-year coach Jerome Tang. No. 19 Providence, No. 23 San Diego State and No. 25 Marquette joined Kansas State as new additions. Indiana, Baylor, New Mexico and Ohio State fell out.

	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Houston (34)	16-1	1457	2
2. Kansas (22)	14-1	1440	3
3. Purdue (4)	15-1	1386	1
4. Alabama	13-2	1288	7
5. Tennessee	13-2	1231	8
6. UConn	15-2	1206	4
7. UCLA	14-2	1108	10
8. Gonzaga	14-3	1070	9
9. Arizona	14-2	1049	5
10. Texas	13-2	940	6
11. Kansas St	14-1	818	-
12. Xavier	13-3	793	18
13. Virginia	11-3	712	11
14. Iowa St.	12-2	697	25
15. Arkansas	12-3	613	13
16. Miami	13-2	604	12
17. TCU	13-2	553	17
18. Wisconsin	11-3	448	14
19. Providence	14-3	358	-
20. Missouri	13-2	317	20
21. Auburn	12-3	256	22
22. Coll of Charleston	16-1	246	23
23. San Diego St.	12-3	222	-
24. Duke	12-4	221	16
25. Marquette	13-4	131	-

Others receiving votes: Baylor 93, Clemson 43, FAU 33, Indiana 30, Michigan St. 24, Saint Mary's 24, Northwestern 21, Rutgers 13, Mississippi St. 13, Illinois 13, Ohio St. 9, NC State 4, North Carolina 4, Creighton 4, LSU 3, Pittsburgh 2, New Mexico 2, Nevada 1.