AP Poll: Auburn rises while North Carolina, West Virginia tumble
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It's much of the same for the best teams in The Associated Press' Top 25 Poll for Week 13 as the top four remain unchanged from last week. Villanova hangs onto No. 1 for the fourth week in a row.
Auburn continues its rise, climbing from 19th to 11th. North Carolina took the biggest hit, falling from No. 10 to 19, while West Virginia tumbled from No. 7 to 15.
After dropping out of the top 25 for the first time since 2014, Kentucky quickly made its way back in thanks to a big win over the Mountaineers on Saturday.
| Rank | School | Record | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villanova | 20-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia | 20-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Purdue | 21-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Duke | 18-3 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 20-3 | 6 |
| 6 | Xavier | 19-3 | 8 |
| 7 | Kansas | 17-4 | 5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 19-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Arizona | 18-4 | 11 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 17-4 | 14 |
| 11 | Auburn | 19-2 | 19 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 15-5 | 12 |
| 13 | Saint Mary's | 21-2 | 16 |
| 14 | Gonzaga | 19-4 | 15 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 16-5 | 7 |
| 16 | Wichita State | 17-4 | 17 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 18-5 | 13 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 15-5 | 22 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 16-6 | 10 |
| 20 | Clemson | 17-4 | 18 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 16-5 | NR |
| 22 | Rhode Island | 17-3 | 24 |
| 23 | Florida | 15-6 | 20 |
| 24 | Michigan | 17-6 | 25 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 16-5 | 21 |