Cats creep back up Top 25

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -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 (62) 24-2 1550 1

2. Houston 22-3 1473 3

3. Purdue 23-3 1414 2

4. Arizona 20-5 1373 5

5. Tennessee 19-6 1230 8

6. Iowa St. 20-5 1160 10

7. Marquette 19-6 1144 4

8. Duke 20-5 1116 9

9. Kansas 20-6 1065 6

10. North Carolina 20-6 1044 7

11. Baylor 19-6 959 12

12. Illinois 19-6 853 14

13. Alabama 18-7 803 15

14. Auburn 20-6 690 13

15. Creighton 19-7 612 17

16. Dayton 21-4 584 16

17. Kentucky 18-7 540 22

18. Saint Mary’s 21-6 486 18

19. San Diego St. 20-6 374 -

20. South Carolina 21-5 346 11

21. Washington St 20-6 215 -

22. Colorado St. 20-6 171 -

23. Texas Tech 18-7 135 -

24. Florida 18-7 124 -

25. BYU 18-7 123 19

Others receiving votes: Virginia 103, Gonzaga 99, Wisconsin 88, Michigan St. 64, TCU 54, South Florida 45, New Mexico 27, FAU 27, Utah St. 22, Grand Canyon 16, Nevada 11, Pittsburgh 4, Clemson 3, Appalachian St 1, McNeese St. 1, Drake 1.

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