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The 2020 BIG EAST Champion* Villanova Wildcats (24-7, 13-5) have improved to #11 in the newest poll released by the AP on Monday.
Kansas remains the the undisputed top team in the country entering the post-season as the Jayhawks garnered all 65 first-place votes. Gonzaga, Dayton, Florida State, and Baylor round out the Top 5.
The BIG EAST is also represented by Creighton at 7, Seton Hall at #16, and Butler at #24.
Villanova will next play on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in the Quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament.
March 9, 2020 Poll
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS |
| 1 | Kansas (65) | 28-3 | 1625 |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 29-2 | 1546 |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | 1507 |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | 1384 |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | 1322 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | 1261 |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | 1157 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | 1118 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | 995 |
| 10 | Duke | 25-6 | 990 |
| 11 | Villanova | 24-7 | 989 |
| 12 | Maryland | 24-7 | 912 |
| 13 | Oregon | 24-7 | 904 |
| 14 | BYU | 24-7 | 762 |
| 15 | Louisville | 24-7 | 755 |
| 16 | Seton Hall | 21-9 | 722 |
| 17 | Virginia | 23-7 | 560 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 21-10 | 495 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 21-10 | 443 |
| 20 | Auburn | 25-6 | 436 |
| 21 | Illinois | 21-10 | 241 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 21-10 | 167 |
| 22 | Houston | 23-8 | 167 |
| 24 | Butler | 22-9 | 161 |
| 25 | Iowa | 20-11 | 111 |