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AP Poll 25

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

(###) Number of first place votes

Who’s on the move?

Gonzaga, Villanova, and Kansas remain the top three teams in the Week 16 AP Poll. The trio are the only teams to receive first-place votes from the 65-member media panel on Monday. Arizona and UCLA complete the top five.

Duke (22-5, 10-4 ACC) cracks the top ten after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers on the road, and defending home court against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Virginia falls four spots to No. 18.

The Wisconsin Badgers (21-5, 10-3 Big Ten) fell five spots to No. 16 after losing to Michigan on the road 64-58.

South Carolina fell from the ranks of the Top 25 after losing to Arkansas and Vanderbilt in Week 16. Wichita State are the lone newcomers in the Week 16 poll.

Week 16 Ranked Matchups

Wednesday

No. 7 Louisville (22-5, 10-4 ACC) at No. 8 North Carolina (23-5, 11-3 ACC), 9 PM ET

No. 22 Butler (21-6, 10-5 Big East) at No. 2 Villanova (26-2, 13-2 Big East), 9 PM ET

Saturday

No. 13 Florida (22-5, 12-2 SEC) at No. 11 Kentucky (22-5, 12-2 SEC), 2 PM ET

No. 23 Creighton (22-5, 9-5 Big East) at No. 2 Villanova (26-2, 13-2 Big East), 9 PM ET

No. 5 UCLA (24-3, 11-3 Pac-12) at No. 4 Arizona (25-3, 14-1 Pac-12), 8:15 PM ET