Kentucky is back in the Top 10
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With road wins over Georgia and Auburn, Kentucky is back among the top ten in the Associated Press college basketball poll. The AP ranked Kentucky eighth overall this week, up four spots from No. 12.
Tennessee is the No. 1 overall team for the first time in 11 years after collecting 48 of the 64 first-place votes. Kentucky's next two challengers, Mississippi State and Kansas, are ranked No. 22 and No. 9, respectively.
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With road wins over Georgia and Auburn, Kentucky is back among the top ten in the Associated Press college basketball poll. The AP ranked Kentucky eighth overall this week, up four spots from No. 12.
Tennessee is the No. 1 overall team for the first time in 11 years after collecting 48 of the 64 first-place votes. Kentucky's next two challengers, Mississippi State and Kansas, are ranked No. 22 and No. 9, respectively.
| Rank | Team | Points | PV Rank |
| 1 | Tennessee | 1,575 |
3 |
| 2 | Duke | 1,520 |
1 |
| 3 | Virginia | 1,451 |
4 |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 1,374 |
5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1,363 |
2 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 1,355 |
6 |
| 7 | Nevada | 1,143 |
10 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 1,087 |
12 |
| 9 | Kansas | 1,060 |
7 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 1,007 |
9 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 895 |
13 |
| 12 | Marquette | 861 |
15 |
| 13 | Maryland | 751 |
19 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 743 |
8 |
| 14 | Buffalo | 743 |
16 |
| 16 | Auburn | 627 |
14 |
| 17 | Houston | 544 |
21 |
| 18 | Villanova | 450 |
22 |
| 19 | Iowa | 332 |
23 |
| 20 | Ole Miss | 291 |
18 |
| 21 | NC State | 282 |
17 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 266 |
24 |
| 23 | Louisville | 230 |
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| 24 | Iowa State | 156 |
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| 25 | LSU | 154 |
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