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The top five spots in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll remain unchanged, with Auburn still the unanimous No. 1 selection, while St. John’s and Memphis made the biggest moves forward after each climbed five spots.

Auburn (18-1) held onto the top spot after it escaped with a 53-51 victory over Tennessee on Saturday. Duke (17-2), Iowa State (17-2), Alabama (17-3) and Florida (18-2) round out the top five.

With its defeat, Tennessee (17-3) fell two spots to No. 8, while Houston (16-3) and Michigan State (17-2) each moved up one spot to Nos. 6 and 7, respectively. No. 9 Marquette (17-3) and No. 10 Purdue (16-5) each moved up one spot.

St. John’s (17-3) jumped to the No 15 spot, while Memphis (16-4) climbed to No. 19. Ole Miss (15-5) fell seven spots to No. 23, while two-time defending champion UConn (14-6) dropped six spots to No. 25 after a 77-72 loss to unranked Xavier on Saturday.

No. 24 Vanderbilt (16-4) entered the Top 25 for the first time since Dec. 7, 2015.

The complete Top 25:
1. Auburn (18-1)
2. Duke (17-2)
3. Iowa State (17-2)
4. Alabama (17-3)
5. Florida (18-2)
6. Houston (16-3)
7. Michigan State (17-2)
8. Tennessee (17-3)
9. Marquette (17-3)
10. Purdue (16-5)
11. Kansas (14-5)
12. Kentucky (14-5)
13. Texas A&M (15-5)
14. Mississippi State (16-4)
15. St. John’s (17-3)
16. Oregon (16-4)
17. Wisconsin (16-4)
18. Illinois (14-6)
19. Memphis (16-4)
20. Missouri (16-4)
21. Louisville (15-5)
22. Texas Tech (15-4)
23. Ole Miss (15-5)
24. Vanderbilt (16-4)
25. UConn (14-6)

–Field Level Media