Kentucky’s season-long run at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 keeps right on going.
The Wildcats (31-0) received all 65 votes from a media panel Monday after completing the first undefeated regular season in school history. Kentucky can become the first team since UNLV in 1990-91 to be No. 1 the entire season in next week’s final poll.
Duke moved up to No. 2 ahead of Virginia, which dropped a spot after losing to Louisville.
No. 10 Northern Iowa is back in in the top 10 after winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Wichita State dropped four spots to No. 12 after losing in the Valley semifinals to Illinois State.
No. 25 Boise State is ranked for the first time. No. 24 Davidson is back for the first time since 2008.
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Kentucky (65) | 31-0 | 1,625 | 1 |
| 2. Duke | 28-3 | 1,544 | 3 |
| 3. Virginia | 28-2 | 1,454 | 2 |
| 4. Villanova | 29-2 | 1,444 | 4 |
| 5. Arizona | 28-3 | 1,360 | 5 |
| 6. Wisconsin | 28-3 | 1,344 | 6 |
| 7. Gonzaga | 30-2 | 1,229 | 7 |
| 8. Maryland | 26-5 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 9. Kansas | 24-7 | 1,040 | 9 |
| 10. N. Iowa | 30-3 | 1,037 | 11 |
| 11. Notre Dame | 26-5 | 1,026 | 12 |
| 12. Wichita St. | 28-4 | 797 | 8 |
| 13. Iowa St. | 22-8 | 786 | 17 |
| 14. Louisville | 24-7 | 780 | 16 |
| 15. Oklahoma | 21-9 | 772 | 15 |
| 16. Baylor | 23-8 | 701 | 14 |
| 17. Utah | 23-7 | 587 | 13 |
| 18. West Virginia | 23-8 | 525 | 20 |
| 19. North Carolina | 21-10 | 406 | 19 |
| 20. SMU | 24-6 | 339 | 22 |
| 21. Arkansas | 24-7 | 300 | 18 |
| 22. Butler | 22-9 | 287 | 21 |
| 23. Georgetown | 20-9 | 223 | — |
| 24. Davidson | 23-6 | 99 | — |
| 25. Boise St. | 24-7 | 82 | — |
Others receiving votes: Oregon 69, Providence 63, Ohio St. 40, BYU 18, Michigan St. 15, LSU 8, Iowa 7, St. John’s 6, San Diego St. 3, Stephen F. Austin 2, Dayton 1, North Florida 1, Purdue 1, Valparaiso 1.