The Kansas Jayhawks maintained their hold on the top spot of the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday, just ahead of the surging Auburn Tigers and a new-look top five.
Meanwhile, two-time defending champion UConn (5-3) dropped 23 spots to No. 25 after losing three games at the Maui Invitational.
The Jayhawks (7-0) earned 35 first-place votes after defeating Duke while Auburn (7-0) snagged 26 after winning the title in Maui.
Tennessee (7-0) rose four spots to No. 3, just ahead of archrival Kentucky (7-0) at No. 4, with Marquette (8-0) ascending five spots to No. 5.
Iowa State (5-1), Gonzaga (7-1), Purdue (7-1), Duke (5-2) and Alabama (6-2) round out the top 10.
Six teams entered the Top 25 this week, headlined by Oregon (8-0) at No. 12. No. 16 Memphis (6-1), No. 18 Pittsburgh (7-1), No. 19 Illinois (6-1), No. 21 Oklahoma (7-0) and No. 24 San Diego State (4-2) also cracked the poll this week.
Indiana, Arkansas, Creighton, Xavier, Arizona and Mississippi State fell out.
The rest of the Top 25:
11. Wisconsin (8-0) 12. Oregon (8-0) 13. Florida (8-0) 14. Cincinnati (6-0) 15. Baylor (5-2) 16. Memphis (6-1) 17. Houston (4-3) 18. Pittsburgh (7-1) 19. Illinois (6-1) 20. North Carolina (4-3) 21. Oklahoma (7-0) 22. Texas A&M (6-2) 23. Ole Miss (6-1) 24. San Diego State (4-2) 25. UConn (5-3)
–Field Level Media
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