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After a run in the Bahamas at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament where Villanova (7-0) rattled off consecutive victories over USC, #2 Kansas, and #23 Iowa en route to the Championship, the Wildcats have cracked into the Top 25. Or more appropriately, skyrocketed.
The coaches in the USA Today/ESPN Poll have tabbed Jay Wright's squad at #19 after not being ranked in previous polls this season. The AP Writers' Poll have placed Villanova at #14.
Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News ranked Villanova #4. 19 of the AP Poll's 65 voters had Villanova in the Top 10.
AP Top 25 Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State (63) | 7-0 | 1623 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona (2) | 7-0 | 1547 | 4 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 7-1 | 1473 | 3 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 7-0 | 1375 | 8 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 1340 | 7 |
| 6 | Kansas | 6-1 | 1240 | 2 |
| 7 | Louisville | 6-1 | 1139 | 9 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 8-0 | 1094 | 10 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 7-1 | 1070 | 5 |
| 10 | Duke | 6-2 | 1021 | 6 |
| 11 | Wichita State | 8-0 | 911 | 12 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 7-0 | 836 | 13 |
| 13 | Oregon | 7-0 | 801 | 14 |
| 14 | Villanova | 7-0 | 785 | 37 |
| 15 | Florida | 6-1 | 758 | 15 |
| 16 | Memphis | 5-1 | 748 | 21 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 5-0 | 623 | 17 |
| 18 | UCLA | 7-0 | 548 | 19 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 380 | 11 |
| 20 | Baylor | 7-1 | 377 | 18 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 6-0 | 274 | 24 |
| 22 | Michigan | 5-2 | 223 | 22 |
| 23 | Iowa | 7-1 | 171 | 23 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 5-1 | 150 | |
| 25 | Dayton | 6-1 | 90 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Indiana 74, Virginia 73, New Mexico 71, North Carolina 62, Florida State 40, Pittsburgh 36, Boise State 36, VCU 30, Charlotte 20, Creighton 17, Colorado 17, Missouri 16, Harvard 10, Illinois 10, Cincinnati 8, Ole Miss 3, George Washington 2, Saint Mary's 2, Xavier 1 |
USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State (31) | 7-0 | 799 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona (1) | 7-0 | 758 | 3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 695 | 6 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 7-1 | 683 | 4 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 7-0 | 682 | 7 |
| 6 | Louisville | 6-1 | 607 | 9 |
| 7 | Kansas | 6-1 | 597 | 2 |
| 8 | Duke | 6-2 | 547 | 5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 8-0 | 517 | 11 |
| 10 | Wichita State | 8-0 | 484 | 12 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 7-1 | 476 | 8 |
| 12 | Florida | 6-1 | 426 | 13 |
| 13 | Oregon | 7-0 | 417 | 15 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 7-0 | 410 | 14 |
| 15 | Memphis | 5-1 | 311 | 19 |
| 15 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 311 | 10 |
| 17 | UCLA | 7-0 | 261 | 21 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 5-0 | 245 | 22 |
| 19 | Villanova | 7-0 | 201 | 42 |
| 20 | Baylor | 7-1 | 195 | 17 |
| 21 | Michigan | 5-2 | 156 | 20 |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 6-0 | 122 | 26 |
| 23 | Indiana | 6-1 | 76 | 25 |
| 24 | Iowa | 7-1 | 63 | 23 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 4-2 | 62 | 16 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Virginia 42, New Mexico 36, San Diego State 35, VCU 35, Pittsburgh 33, Dayton 26, Boise State 21, Creighton 17, Saint Mary's 13, Florida State 10, Missouri 10, Colorado 8, Charlotte 6, Marquette 4, Notre Dame 2, George Washington 1 |
