The Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-0) are the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 poll for the second consecutive week. The Bulldogs are ranked ahead of No. 2 Villanova (22-2), No. 3 Kansas (20-3), No. 4 Louisville (19-4), and No. 5 Oregon (21-3).

Villanova received six first-place votes from the 65-member media panel who determines the poll’s rankings. The Wildcats were the only other team to receive votes for the No. 1 ranking.

No. 8 North Carolina (21-4) and No. 10 UCLA (21-3) jump into the top ten after being ranked 12 and 11 respectively.

No. 15 Kentucky (18-5) slid seven spots from No. 8 after an 88-66 road loss to the Florida Gators. No. 17 Florida jumps seven spots from No. 24 after the home win.

Week 14 welcomes two new teams to the AP Top 25 poll, in No. 24 Xavier (17-6) and No. 25 SMU (20-4).

Week 14 AP Top 25

1. Gonzaga (59)
2. Villanova (6)
3. Kansas
4. Louisville
5. Oregon
6. Baylor
7. Wisconsin
8. North Carolina
9. Arizona
10. UCLA
11. Cincinnati
12. Virginia
13. West Virginia
14. Florida State
15. Kentucky
16. Purdue
17. Florida
18. Duke
19. South Carolina
20. Saint Mary’s (Cal)
21. Maryland
22. Butler
23. Creighton
24. Xavier
25. SMU

(##) Number of first-place votes

Outside looking in

Others receiving votes: Wichita State 38, Southern Cal 35, Notre Dame 33, Northwestern 11, California 3, Iowa State 3, Monmouth (N.J.) 3, New Mexico State 3, VCU 3, Kansas State 1, Oklahoma State 1, Vermont 1

Week 14 Ranked Matchups

Monday

No. 4 Louisville (19-4, 7-3 ACC) at No. 12 Virginia (17-5, 7-3 ACC), 7 PM ET 

Thursday 

No. 8 North Carolina (21-4, 9-2 ACC) at No. 18 Duke (18-5, 6-4 ACC), 8 PM ET

No. 5 Oregon (21-3, 10-1 Pac-12) at No. 10 UCLA (21-3, 8-3 Pac-12), 10 PM ET

Saturday

No. 2 Villanova (22-2, 9-2 Big East) at No. 24 Xavier (17-6, 7-3 Big East), 2:30 PM ET 

No. 1 Gonzaga (24-0, 12-0 WCC) at No. 20 Saint Mary's (21-2, 11-1 WCC), 8:15 PM ET 

Sunday 

No. 11 Cinicantti (21-2, 10-0 American) at No. 25 SMU (20-4, 10-1 American), 4 PM ET