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It was a slow week for Villanova Basketball but the Wildcats put away their lone opponent, the DePaul Blue Demons with ease by 26. The victory improved the record of previously-sixth-ranked 'Nova to 16-1, including 5-0 in Big East Conference play.
Jay Wright's squad was rewarded by the AP pollsters as the voters improved Villanova's ranking to #4. Historically, 'Nova last reached the Top 4 in the February 15, 2010 poll when they were ranked third.
In the USA Today Coaches Poll, 'Nova is at #5.
Arizona (18-0) and Syracuse (18-0) remain the top two teams in the country.
Monday night's opponent, Creighton Bluejays, has fallen out of the AP Top 25, but remains at the #24 spot in the Coaches Poll.
Breaking down the AP Voters, Travis Recek of Fox40 in Jackson, MS and Cormac Gordon of the Staten Island Advance put Villanova at #7. Scott Wolf of Los Angeles Daily News put the Wildcats at #3 on his ballot.
AP Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 18-0 | 1621 |
| 2 | Syracuse Orange | 18-0 | 1559 |
| 3 | Michigan St. Spartans | 17-1 | 1497 |
| 4 | Villanova Wildcats | 16-1 | 1377 |
| 5 | Wichita St. Shockers | 19-0 | 1368 |
| 6 | Florida Gators | 15-2 | 1303 |
| 7 | San Diego St. Aztecs | 16-1 | 1211 |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks | 13-4 | 1117 |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers | 16-2 | 1074 |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 15-3 | 1041 |
| 11 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | 15-3 | 971 |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals | 16-3 | 804 |
| 13 | UMass Minutemen | 16-1 | 781 |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats | 13-4 | 769 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 17-2 | 736 |
| 16 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 14-3 | 644 |
| 17 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 15-3 | 549 |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils | 14-4 | 447 |
| 19 | Saint Louis Billikens | 17-2 | 421 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 16-2 | 419 |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines | 13-4 | 362 |
| 22 | Kansas St. Wildcats | 14-4 | 221 |
| 23 | Memphis Tigers | 13-4 | 201 |
| 24 | Baylor Bears | 13-4 | 170 |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners | 14-4 | 111 |
USA Today Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 18-0 | 798 |
| 2 | Syracuse Orange | 18-0 | 769 |
| 3 | Michigan State Spartans | 17-1 | 736 |
| 4 | Wichita State Shockers | 19-0 | 695 |
| 5 | Villanova Wildcats | 16-1 | 657 |
| 6 | Florida Gators | 15-2 | 639 |
| 7 | San Diego State Aztecs | 16-1 | 594 |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers | 16-2 | 506 |
| 9 | Louisville Cardinals | 16-3 | 493 |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 15-3 | 455 |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks | 13-4 | 454 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 15-3 | 444 |
| 12 | UMass Minutemen | 16-1 | 444 |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats | 13-4 | 371 |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 15-3 | 326 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 17-2 | 253 |
| 17 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 14-3 | 246 |
| 18 | Duke Blue Devils | 14-4 | 245 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 16-2 | 218 |
| 20 | Saint Louis Billikens | 17-2 | 176 |
| 21 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 16-3 | 140 |
| 22 | Memphis Tigers | 13-4 | 134 |
| 23 | Baylor Bears | 13-4 | 129 |
| 24 | Creighton Bluejays | 15-3 | 99 |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners | 14-4 | 88 |
| 25 | Michigan Wolverines | 13-4 | 88 |
