Cats fall further down top 25

Kentucky's Adou Thiero (3) has his shot pressured by Gonzaga's Ben Gregg, left, during the...
Kentucky's Adou Thiero (3) has his shot pressured by Gonzaga's Ben Gregg, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp)(James Crisp | WKYT)
Published: Feb. 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM EST

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.

1. UConn (45) 22-2 1509 1

2. Purdue (16) 22-2 1480 2

3. Houston 21-3 1386 5

4. Marquette 18-5 1273 7

5. Arizona 19-5 1241 8

6. Kansas 19-5 1227 4

7. North Carolina 19-5 1216 3

8. Tennessee 17-6 1033 6

9. Duke 18-5 1025 9

10. Iowa St. 18-5 969 14

11. South Carolina 21-3 921 15

12. Baylor 17-6 811 13

13. Auburn 19-5 799 12

14. Illinois 17-6 728 10

15. Alabama 17-7 618 16

16. Dayton 19-4 425 18

17. Creighton 17-7 410 19

18. Saint Mary’s 20-6 296 -

19. BYU 17-6 294 21

20. Wisconsin 16-8 249 11

21. Virginia 19-5 218 -

22. Kentucky 16-7 217 17

23. Indiana St 22-3 209 -

24. FAU 19-5 206 20

25. Oklahoma 18-6 178 -

Others receiving votes: Utah St. 160, Colorado St. 145, Texas Tech 111, San Diego St. 84, Washington St 82, Clemson 57, Nevada 57, Gonzaga 50, New Mexico 27, Florida 19, Michigan St. 17, Texas A&M 16, Grand Canyon 13, Mississippi 12, TCU 10, Texas 9, Memphis 8, South Florida 7, Northwestern 2, UNC Wilmington 1.

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