Kentucky stays in the Top 10 of the new AP Poll
After Tuesday night’s embarrassing loss to Evansville, Kentucky remains in the top ten of the latest AP Poll — but just barely. The Cats fell from No. 1 to No. 9.
Duke is now the No. 1 team in the country, followed by Louisville, Michigan State, Kansas, and North Carolina. Kentucky’s opponent in the CBS Sports Classic, Ohio State, is No. 10. Evansville received 43 votes.
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | POINTS |
| 1 | Duke (4-0) | 2 | 1,608 |
| 2 | Louisville (4-0) | 4 | 1,501 |
| 3 | Michigan State (2-1) | 3 | 1,496 |
| 4 | Kansas (2-1) | 5 | 1,389 |
| 5 | North Carolina (3-0) | 6 | 1,262 |
| 6 | Maryland (3-0) | 7 | 1,240 |
| 7 | Virginia (3-0) | 9 | 1,232 |
| 8 | Gonzaga (4-0) | 8 | 1,227 |
| 9 | Kentucky (2-1) | 1 | 1,110 |
| 10 | Ohio State (3-0) | 16 | 1,006 |
| 11 | Oregon (4-0) | 14 | 998 |
| 12 | Texas Tech (3-0) | 11 | 947 |
| 13 | Seton Hall (3-1) | 12 | 837 |
| 14 | Arizona (4-0) | 19 | 644 |
| 15 | Utah State (4-0) | 17 | 619 |
| 16 | Memphis (3-1) | 13 | 574 |
| 17 | Villanova (2-1) | 10 | 560 |
| 18 | Xavier (4-0) | 21 | 463 |
| 19 | Auburn (4-0) | 22 | 420 |
| 20 | Tennessee (3-0) | 402 | |
| 21 | Virginia Commonwealth (4-0) | 365 | |
| 22 | Texas (4-0) | 238 | |
| 23 | Colorado (2-0) | 25 | 208 |
| 24 | Baylor (2-1) | 24 | 179 |
| 25 | Washington (2-1) | 20 | 150 |
Others receiving votes: Florida State 91, Florida 67, LSU 61, Saint Mary’s 55, Evansville 43, Oklahoma 29, Vermont 11, Michigan 11, Marquette 11, Purdue 11, Butler 10, Mississippi State 9, Virginia Tech 7, West Virginia 6, Providence 5, Wisconsin 5, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, Missouri 2, Connecticut 2, USC 2, New Mexico 2, San Diego State 2, Dayton 1
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