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AP Basketball Poll: Kentucky remains #1, Villanova receiving votes.

Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

Following the initial slate of college basketball games last week, John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats remain the top team in the land.

With Villanova's 75-59 victory over Lafayette, 'Nova remains in the picture as the Main Line Wildcats continue to receive votes.

Marquette remains the lone BIg East team in the poll at #17.

AP Top 25

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Kentucky (28) 2-0 1552 1
2 Michigan State (22) 1-0 1549 2
3 Louisville (12) 1-0 1494 3
4 Duke 1-0 1454 4
5 Kansas 1-0 1358 5
6 Arizona 1-0 1291 6
7 Michigan 1-0 1154 7
8 Oklahoma State 1-0 1124 8
9 Syracuse 1-0 1087 8
10 Ohio State 1-0 1033 11
11 Florida 1-0 995 10
12 North Carolina 1-0 950 12
13 Memphis 0-0 743 13
14 VCU 1-0 708 14
15 Gonzaga 1-0 561 15
16 Wichita State 1-0 555 16
17 Marquette 1-0 491 17
18 Oregon 1-0 484 19
19 Connecticut 1-0 441 18
20 Wisconsin 1-0 357 20
21 Notre Dame 2-0 328 21
22 New Mexico 1-0 240 23
23 Baylor 1-0 235 25
24 UCLA 1-0 196 22
25 Virginia 1-0 170 24
Others Receiving Votes: Creighton 148, Tennessee 138, Indiana 78, Iowa 54, Harvard 46, Boise State 24, Colorado 18, Villanova 14, Arizona State 11, LSU 8, Washington 8, UNLV 6, Pittsburgh 6, Georgetown 4, Stanford 3, Saint Louis 3, Missouri 3, Cincinnati 2, Towson 1


Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Kentucky (19) 2-0 776 1
2 Michigan State (2) 1-0 752 2
3 Louisville (9) 1-0 745 3
4 Duke (2) 1-0 716 4
5 Arizona 1-0 643 5
6 Kansas 1-0 639 6
7 Syracuse 1-0 565 7
8 Michigan 1-0 544 9
9 Ohio State 1-0 542 10
10 Florida 1-0 535 8
11 North Carolina 1-0 493 11
12 Oklahoma State 1-0 472 12
13 Memphis 0-0 336 13
14 VCU 1-0 329 15
15 Gonzaga 1-0 291 14
16 Wichita State 1-0 277 16
17 Marquette 1-0 238 17
18 Oregon 1-0 233 18
19 Wisconsin 1-0 177 21
20 Connecticut 1-0 175 19
21 New Mexico 1-0 166 20
22 Notre Dame 2-0 127 22
23 Indiana 1-0 96 24
24 UCLA 1-0 89 23
25 Virginia 1-0 82 25
25 Baylor 1-0 82 26
Others Receiving Votes: Creighton 63, Tennessee 63, Iowa 48, Georgetown 18, Boise State 14, California 14, Pittsburgh 13, Colorado12, Harvard 10, Missouri 5, Illinois 4, LSU 3, Iowa State 3, Villanova 3, Arizona State 2, Saint Louis 2, Georgia 1, Massachusetts 1, Saint Mary's 1