The top six teams are the same as they were in last week's poll, but there was plenty of shuffling after that. The full rankings: RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS 1 Tennessee (48) 18-1 1,575 1 2 Duke (12) 17-2 1,527 2 3 Virginia (4) 18-1 1,473 3 4 Gonzaga 19-2 1,382 4 5 Michigan 19-1 1,381 5 6 Michigan State 18-3 1,235 6 7 Kentucky 16-3 1,226 8 8 Nevada 19-1 1,158 7 9 North Carolina 15-4 1,065 11 10 Marquette 18-3 973 12 11 Kansas 16-4 972 9 12 Virginia Tech 16-3 858 10 13 Houston 20-1 795 17 14 Villanova 16-4 734 18 15 Louisville 15-5 658 23 16 Texas Tech 16-4 561 14 17 Purdue 14-6 532 NR 18 Buffalo 18-2 468 14 19 LSU 16-3 435 25 20 Iowa State 15-5 327 24 21 Maryland 16-5 280 13 22 Mississippi State 15-4 236 22 23 North Carolina State 16-4 203 21 24 Wisconsin 14-6 179 NR 25 Florida State 15-5 141 NR It's interesting Kentucky didn't pass Michigan State after the Spartans lost to Purdue over the weekend and the Wildcats beat Kansas, but full body of work matters. That said, they have the same number of losses, and you could reasonably argue that the Wildcats are the second most likely team to win it all right now. Since Dec. 9, they are 9-1 with wins over North Carolina, Louisville, Auburn, Mississippi State and Kansas. That's an absurdly good stretch. Of course, Kentucky's resume before Dec. 9 isn't particularly impressive, so it's defensible that the Wildcats are outside of the top five. But they certainly look like a top five team right now. Ashton Hagans have been a team-changer since earning bigger minutes, and Reid Travis and P.J. Washington are learning how to play off of one another effectively. Kentucky looks like the team we thought it would coming into the year. MORE: Andy Katz's Power 36 rankings | Coaches poll Two new schools jumped into the top 10 this week: North Carolina and Marquette. The Tar Heels earned one of the most impressive wins of the week, a 21-point triumph over Virginia Tech. The Tar Heels have the talent to earn a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament, but consistency has eluded them for most of the season. A Coby White, Kenny Williams, Cam Johnson, Nassir Little, Luke Maye lineup has the potential to be incredibly formidable, on both ends. But those guys have rarely all produced at the same time. We finally saw it against Virginia Tech, and Little, in particular, looked outstanding. He scored 23 points in 20 minutes and mostly played power forward instead of small forward. Roy Williams may use him as a small-ball four more often, as that's where he's looked most comfortable. Meet Nevada's Martin twins Marquette, meanwhile, is up to No. 10 and is one of the hottest teams in America, having won seven games in a row. It's Marquette, Villanova, and then everyone else in the Big East right now. Markus Howard remains awesome, and he's the biggest reason for the Golden Eagles' success. But the improved defense shouldn't be overlooked. Marquette is ranked 47th there, which is nothing special, but it's a big leap from its No. 182 finish a year ago. Offense was never a problem with this group. Now that the Golden Eagles are solid defensively, they're winning a ton of games. There were three notable risers in the middle of the new AP Top 25: No. 13 Houston, No. 14 Villanova and No. 15 Louisville. They rose four, four and eight spots, respectively. MORE: College basketball NET rankings The Cougars are running through the AAC right now and have won five straight after a tough loss to Temple. Opponents have a 41.9 effective field goal percentage against them, the second-lowest mark in the country. Houston has made up for the loss of Rob Gray by becoming a defensive powerhouse. Villanova just doesn't lose conference games. The Wildcats are 7-0 in the Big East and are up to No. 9 in offensive efficiency. They aren't nearly as talented as they were last year, but the outside shooting is coming around, a staple of all Villanova squads. It's shooting 36.8 percent from 3-point range as a team, which isn't great, but is a huge jump from when they were hovering in the low '30s earlier in the year. The Wildcats believe in the math of the 3-point shot, and they're reaping the benefits now. And what a coaching job Chris Mack has done thus far at Louisville. The Cardinals are 6-1 in the loaded ACC and beat N.C. State and Pittsburgh this week. Nothing stands out about Louisville when you watch them, but they also don't have an obvious weakness. On most nights, that's enough to win with. Louisville still probably won't contend for the ACC title by the time early March rolls around, but they'll certainly finish in the upper half of the league standings. Not far behind Louisville is No. 17 Purdue, which was unranked this time last week. The Boilermakers scored a huge win over Michigan State on Sunday and never trailed in the game. Purdue was a victim of some bad luck earlier in the season. Losses against Virginia Tech, Florida State and Texas easily could have been wins, and the Boilermakers are better than their 14-6 record indicates. Voters have taken note. Carsen Edwards is phenomenal as always, but the supporting cast is coming on strong, and no one wants to play at Mackey Arena. Purdue could have a sizzling stretch run. No. 6 Michigan State falls to Purdue The journey to March continues. Selection Sunday can't come soon enough, but for now, enjoy the thick of the conference championship races.<doc-sep>Michael Wyke/Associated Press For the second straight week, things were relatively quiet atop the Associated Press Top 25. Tennessee remains the nation's top-ranked team after getting by another seven-day stretch undefeated and is followed by Duke, Virginia and Gonzaga in an unchanged Top Four. No. 5 Kentucky is the most notable change following a week of upsets in the Big Ten. Here's how the entire poll played out: 1. Tennessee 2. Duke 3. Virginia 4. Gonzaga 5. Kentucky 6. Nevada 7. Michigan 8. North Carolina 9. Michigan State 10. Marquette 11. Virginia Tech 12. Houston 13. Kansas 14. Villanova 15. Purdue 16. Louisville 17. Iowa State 18. Texas Tech 19. Wisconsin Video Play Button Videos you might like 20. Iowa 21. LSU 22. Florida State 23. Buffalo 24. Maryland 25. Cincinnati Michigan moved back two spots to No. 7 after being unable to survive a trip to Iowa. The Hawkeyes scored 42 first-half points and got a game-high 19 points from Luka Garza on their way to a 74-59 blowout win. Iowa moved into the rankings at No. 20 following the victory. "I think what it says about this team specifically is, when you put it together from a game-plan perspective and execute, we can be pretty good," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery told reporters. Michigan State also moved backward to No. 9 after a shocking 79-75 home loss to Indiana. Romeo Langford had 19 points, five rebounds and four assists to lead the effort for the Hoosiers, who entered the game just 3-7 in Big Ten play. Indiana's only other road win of the season came against lowly Penn State, and the team had dropped seven straight overall. "This is the stage you want to be on when you come to Indiana," Hoosiers coach Archie Miller told reporters. "The way we practiced the last couple of days, the way we addressed the first half of the Big Ten season, I see we have the light at the end of the tunnel. ... We looked like a different team." The two Michigan rivals were the only Top 10 teams to lose this week. Teams just outside the Top 10 weren't as lucky. Kansas is in danger of failing to win the Big 12 for the first time in a decade-and-a-half after a 73-63 road loss at Texas. The Jayhawks sit 6-3 in conference play, a half-game behind Kansas State and Baylor. Louisville's run of six straight victories came to an end with a 79-69 home loss to North Carolina. The Cardinals and Tar Heels split their season series, with the road team coming out on top in both contests. Luke Maye had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Cameron Johnson added 19 points and 10 rebounds for North Carolina. Mississippi State and NC State moved out of the Top 25 and were replaced by No. 20 Iowa and No. 25 Cincinnati.<doc-sep>There is no change in the top four of the latest AP Top 25, but Kentucky gets back into the top five for the first time since the preseason poll had UK at No. 2. Kentucky pushes up in light of its impressive come-from-behind win over Florida on Saturday. Nevada is right behind UK at No. 6. The biggest jumps in this week's poll: Iowa (No. 20), which was unranked last week; Wisconsin (No. 19), up five spots. The Hawkeyes won at home Friday night over Michigan, which slipped to No. 7 this week. The Badgers have won five straight, most recently on Friday against Maryland. The Terrapins are still ranked but fall from 21 to 24 in this week's rankings. The other team new to this week's rankings: Cincinnati. The Bearcats are under the radar no more, sitting with a 19-3 record and are the second AAC team in the rankings, joining Houston. Those two will square off on Sunday in the biggest conference game of the season. AP Top 25 Poll Rank School Record Points PREVIOUS 1 Tennessee (48) 20-1 1,579 1 2 Duke (12) 19-2 1,532 2 3 Virginia (4) 20-1 1,478 3 4 Gonzaga 21-2 1,423 4 5 Kentucky 18-3 1,310 7 6 Nevada 21-1 1,228 8 7 Michigan 20-2 1,217 5 8 North Carolina 17-4 1,167 9 9 Michigan State 18-4 1,051 6 10 Marquette 19-3 1,029 10 11 Virginia Tech 18-3 948 12 12 Houston 21-1 838 13 13 Kansas 17-5 809 11 14 Villanova 18-4 801 14 15 Purdue 16-6 697 17 16 Louisville 16-6 561 15 17 Iowa State 17-5 545 20 18 Texas Tech 17-5 482 16 19 Wisconsin 16-6 462 24 20 Iowa 17-5 242 NR 21 LSU 17-4 205 19 22 Florida State 16-5 180 25 23 Buffalo 19-3 153 18 24 Maryland 17-6 144 21 25 Cincinnati 19-3 142 NR Others receiving votes: Washington 135, Mississippi St. 133, Auburn 128, Kansas St 114, Baylor 44, Wofford 15, Lipscomb 5, Syracuse 3.<doc-sep>The two major college basketball programs in the state went in opposite directions in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday afternoon. Michigan basketball jumped up one spot to sixth in the voting. Michigan State basketball slipped down two spots, from ninth to 11th. More:Graham Couch's AP top 25 college basketball poll ballot U-M (22-2, 11-2 Big Ten) sits atop the Big Ten standing after last week's wins at Rutgers and against Wisconsin. The Wolverines visit Penn State on Tuesday (8:30 p.m., BTN) and host Maryland on Saturday (noon, Fox). More on U-M:Charles Matthews didn't know he was slumping, busts out anyway MSU (19-5, 10-3) is a game behind U-M and a half-game behind Purdue after breaking its losing streak Saturday against Minnesota. The Spartans visit Wisconsin on Tuesday (7 p.m., ESPN2) and host Ohio State on Sunday (1 p.m., CBS). More:Here's how Magic helped motivate Cassius Winston, Nick Ward Tennessee remains No. 1, earning 40 of the 64 first-place votes. Duke is second, followed by Gonzaga, Virginia and Kentucky. The other Big Ten teams: No. 12 Purdue, No. 20 Wisconsin, No. 21 Iowa and No. 24 Maryland. Associated Press Top 25, Feb. 11 Ranking, school, first-place votes in parentheses, record. 1. Tennessee, (40), 22-1 2. Duke, (24), 21-2 3. Gonzaga, 23-2 4. Virginia, 20-2 5. Kentucky, 20-3 6. Michigan, 22-2 7. Nevada, 23-1 8. North Carolina, 19-4 9. Houston, 23-1 10. Marquette, 20-4 11. Michigan State, 19-5 12. Purdue, 17-6 13. Villanova, 19-5 14. Kansas, 18-6 15. Texas Tech, 19-5 16. Louisville, 17-7 17. Florida State, 18-5 18. Kansas State, 18-5 19. LSU, 19-4 20. Wisconsin, 17-7 21. Iowa, 19-5 22. Virginia Tech, 18-5 23. Iowa State, 18-6 24. Maryland, 18-6 25. Buffalo, 20-3 Contact Kirkland Crawford: kcrawford@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @HiKirkHere.<doc-sep>
Here's a full look at the newest AP Top 25: RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS LAST WEEK 1 Tennessee (48) 20-1 1,579 1 2 Duke (12) 19-2 1,532 2 3 Virginia (4) 20-1 1,478 3 4 Gonzaga 21-2 1,423 4 5 Kentucky 18-3 1,310 7 6 Nevada 21-1 1,228 8 7 Michigan 20-2 1,217 5 8 North Carolina 17-4 1,167 9 9 Michigan State 18-4 1,051 6 10 Marquette 19-3 1,029 10 11 Virginia Tech 18-3 948 12 12 Houston 21-1 838 13 13 Kansas 17-5 809 11 14 Villanova 18-4 801 14 15 Purdue 16-6 697 17 16 Louisville 16-6 561 15 17 Iowa State 17-5 545 20 18 Texas Tech 17-5 482 16 19 Wisconsin 16-6 462 24 20 Iowa 17-5 242 NR 21 LSU 17-4 205 19 22 Florida State 16-5 180 25 23 Buffalo 19-3 153 18 24 Maryland 17-6 144 21 25 Cincinnati 19-3 142 NR There aren't as many significant movers as there were last week, but once again, we'll highlight Kentucky. The Wildcats jumped two spots after beating Florida and Vanderbilt and are up to No. 5. Kentucky is just smothering people on defense lately, as it held the Gators and Commodores to under 55 points each. NCAA.com college hoops home | NET rankings The Wildcats have won eight in a row and are one of the scariest teams in America. Their two-way prowess can't be overstated. Kentucky ranks 17th in offense and eighth in defense, per KenPom, and those numbers seem to improve by the day. The Wildcats are the team we thought they were coming into the season. It just took a little longer than we expected for them to get there. The biggest riser this week was Wisconsin, which vaulted to No. 19 with wins over Nebraska and Maryland. The Badgers are now 8-3 in the loaded Big Ten and have one of the nation's top players in Ethan Happ. Happ is getting more help lately, though, as guard Brad Davison has stepped up. He made four 3s and scored 21 points against Nebraska, and when Wisconsin's shooters are hitting, they are particularly tough to beat. Side note: duh, making outside shots helps you win games. That's true of every team. But because of how much attention Happ draws inside and his elite passing, the Badgers get an unusually high number of open looks. So when Wisconsin is accurate from distance, it's especially lethal. No. 24 Wisconsin beats No. 21 Maryland The top four teams are the same as last week, but there was some light shuffling elsewhere in the top 10. Both Michigan schools fell. The Spartans are down to No. 9 after a loss to Indiana, while the Wolverines fell to No. 7 after a setback against Iowa. These schools are both national title contenders, but it's fair to question whether or not they peaked too early. Michigan started 17-0 but has gone 3-2 since, and the defense has come down to earth. Michigan State won 12 games in a row but has lost its last two, and learned Joshua Langford will miss the rest of the season. The Langford news is more important to MSU's title hopes than the last two outcomes, by the way. He's a difference-maker on the wing. Iowa takes down No. 5 Michigan Nevada rose two spots to No. 6 this week, though that's mostly because of Michigan and Michigan State's losses. That said, the Wolf Pack seem to have bounced back after an ugly loss to New Mexico in early January. Nevada has beat its last four opponents by at least 15 points. It's hard to know what to make of the Wolf Pack given their light conference schedule, but we know they are supremely talented, and they're winning the games they should. At 21-1, Nevada will be a fascinating team come Selection Sunday. College hoops: Andy Katz's latest Power 36 rankings We'll wrap up by touching on a few teams that jumped multiple spots: No. 15 Purdue and No. 17 Iowa State. The Boilermakers are the hottest team in the Big Ten right now and are up to third in offensive efficiency after wins over Minnesota and Penn State. It looked like Michigan State and Michigan would battle for the Big Ten crown, but Purdue is butting its way into the conversation. The same goes for Iowa State, but in the Big 12, where the Cyclones are now 6-3 and are a real threat to dethrone Kansas. The Jayhawks are also 6-3.