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The Villanova Wildcats (8-1, 3-0) have improved to #3 in the newest AP Poll released on Monday despite not playing in the past week.
Gonzaga remains the nation’s #1 collecting 63 of the 64 First Place votes; Baylor, at #2, tallied the other First Place vote to stay at #2. Texas and Iowa round out the Top 5.
BIG EAST frenemies Creighton improved to #7. Seton Hall, Xavier, and Connecticut also represent the Conference in the “Also Receiving Votes” category.
The Villanova program is on a second mandatory COVID hiatus due to positive tests by two players. Nova’s next three games have been postponed.
January 4, 2021 Poll
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Gonzaga (63) | 10-0 | 1,599 | 1 |
| 2 | Baylor (1) | 9-0 | 1,537 | 2 |
| 3 | Villanova | 8-1 | 1,453 | 4 |
| 4 | Texas | 8-1 | 1,415 | 8 |
| 5 | Iowa | 9-2 | 1,298 | 10 |
| 6 | Kansas | 8-2 | 1,224 | 3 |
| 7 | Creighton | 8-2 | 1,140 | 11 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 9-2 | 1,085 | 6 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 7-1 | 1,076 | 7 |
| 10 | Michigan | 9-0 | 1,039 | 16 |
| 11 | Houston | 8-1 | 977 | 5 |
| 12 | Illinois | 8-3 | 878 | 15 |
| 13 | Missouri | 7-1 | 747 | 12 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 8-3 | 706 | 9 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 7-2 | 703 | 14 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 10-2 | 559 | 21 |
| 17 | Oregon | 8-1 | 545 | 21 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 8-3 | 445 | 13 |
| T-19 | Clemson | 8-1 | 411 | NR |
| T-19 | Virginia Tech | 8-1 | 411 | 24 |
| 21 | Duke | 3-2 | 280 | 20 |
| 22 | Virginia | 5-2 | 258 | 23 |
| T-23 | Saint Louis | 7-1 | 133 | NR |
| T-23 | Michigan State | 7-3 | 133 | 17 |
| 25 | Florida State | 5-2 | 120 | 18 |