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College basketball rankings, week 15: Kentucky remains #1, Villanova holds at #6

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Villanova (23-2, 10-2) is coming off a week where they notched two road victories over Top 25 RPI squads Providence and Butler. However with a relative lack of movement by the teams ranked above 'Nova, Jay Wright's team is still at #6 in the newest AP Poll.

Kentucky, the only undefeated team in the country, remains the #1 team in the country with their 25-0 record. Virginia, Gonzaga, Duke, and Wisconsin round out the Top 5.

Butler at #19 join the Wildcats representing the Big East.

Villanova next host Seton Hall on Monday night.

AP Top 25

RANK TEAM (1st) POINTS PREV
1 Kentucky Wildcats (65) 1625 1
2 Virginia Cavaliers 1524 2
3 Gonzaga Bulldogs 1475 3
4 Duke Blue Devils 1449 4
5 Wisconsin Badgers 1387 5
6 Villanova Wildcats 1302 6
7 Arizona Wildcats 1213 7
8 Kansas Jayhawks 1195 8
9 Utah Utes 1051 11
10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1038 10
11 Northern Iowa Panthers 955 13
12 Louisville Cardinals 882 9
13 Wichita State Shockers 862 15
14 Iowa State Cyclones 761 14
15 North Carolina Tar Heels 658 12
16 Maryland Terrapins 640 19
17 Oklahoma Sooners 554 17
18 Arkansas Razorbacks 476 24
19 Butler Bulldogs 456 18
20 Baylor Bears 364 16
21 SMU Mustangs 299 25
22 Oklahoma State Cowboys 240 21
23 West Virginia Mountaineers 154 21
24 Ohio State Buckeyes 139 23
25 Virginia Commonwealth Rams 109 20
Others Receiving Votes: Texas (17-8) 70; San Diego State (20-6) 64; Providence (18-8) 44; Murray State (23-4) 38; Temple (19-7) 28; Georgetown (16-8) 23; Michigan State (17-8) 17; Dayton (19-5) 10; Texas A&M (17-7) 8; Valparaiso (24-4) 8; Indiana (18-8) 7