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It took two wins against Top 5 teams in a week to do it, but for the first time in the 2012-13 season, Villanova is receiving votes in the AP College Basketball Poll. Six of them in fact.
Tim Griffin of the San Antonio Express-News pegged the Wildcats at #25, Cormac Gordon of the Staten Island Advance penned 'Nova at #24, and Blair Kerkoff of the Kansas City Star put 'Nova at #23 on his ballot.
Villanova's next opponent, Notre Dame, fell out of the Top 25.
Week 13 AP Poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan (51) | 19-1 | 1,611 |
| 2 | Kansas (13) | 18-1 | 1,572 |
| 3 | Indiana | 18-2 | 1,457 |
| 4 | Florida (1) | 16-2 | 1,420 |
| 5 | Duke | 17-2 | 1,328 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 18-2 | 1,322 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 19-2 | 1,177 |
| 8 | Arizona | 17-2 | 1,160 |
| 9 | Butler | 17-3 | 1,023 |
| 10 | Oregon | 18-2 | 969 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 15-4 | 945 |
| 12 | Louisville | 16-4 | 905 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 17-4 | 897 |
| 14 | Miami (FL) | 15-3 | 894 |
| 15 | Wichita State | 19-2 | 621 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 17-2 | 473 |
| 17 | Missouri | 15-4 | 464 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 15-4 | 463 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 16-4 | 431 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 17-3 | 333 |
| 21 | Creighton | 18-3 | 312 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 16-4 | 302 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 15-5 | 281 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 16-4 | 220 |
| 25 | Marquette | 14-4 | 216 |
Others receiving votes: Georgetown 121, UNLV 56, Wisconsin 45, UCLA 34, Arizona State 14, Notre Dame 12, Pittsburgh 10, Louisiana Tech 8, Villanova 6, Baylor 5, Iowa State 4, Memphis 4, Virginia Commonwealth 4, La Salle 3, Saint Mary's 2, Colorado State 1