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Villanova managed to hang on to the AP Top 25 Poll despite their close loss to Seton Hall on Saturday, coming in at No. 25. Marquette dropped 7 spots down to No. 23 after their fourth loss in a row (thanks for the Big East title, again).
Gonzaga, Virginia, and UNC stayed the same in the top 3 spots, while Kentucky jumped up to No. 4 and Duke dropped to No. 5 after their loss to UNC. Michigan State jumped 3 spots to No. 6 after the win against Michigan, who dropped to No. 10.
Upset special: the Murray State Racers, who just won the OVC, received eleven votes. Keep an eye on them come tournament time.
Take a look at the poll below:
AP Poll - Week of 3/11
| Rk | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Gonzaga (41) | 29-2 | 1,572 |
| 2 | Virginia (23) | 28-2 | 1,559 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 26-5 | 1,474 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 26-5 | 1,373 |
| 5 | Duke | 26-5 | 1,298 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 25-6 | 1,226 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 26-5 | 1,211 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 27-4 | 1,200 |
| 9 | LSU | 26-5 | 1,089 |
| 10 | Michigan | 26-5 | 1,041 |
| 11 | Houston | 29-2 | 963 |
| 12 | Florida State | 25-6 | 856 |
| 13 | Purdue | 23-8 | 831 |
| 14 | Nevada | 28-3 | 684 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 24-7 | 680 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 23-7 | 625 |
| 17 | Kansas | 23-8 | 602 |
| 18 | Buffalo | 28-3 | 539 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 22-9 | 466 |
| 20 | Wofford | 28-4 | 387 |
| 21 | Maryland | 22-9 | 319 |
| 22 | Auburn | 22-9 | 268 |
| 23 | Marquette | 23-8 | 109 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 25-6 | 108 |
| 25 | Villanova | 22-9 | 80 |