MEN’S BASKETBALL TOP 25 POLL

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.

Record Pts. Pre.

1. North Carolina (44) 2-0 1,543 1

2. Gonzaga (14) 2-0 1,497 2

3. Houston (2) 2-0 1,439 3

4. Kentucky (3) 2-0 1,394 4

5. Baylor 2-0 1,253 5

6. Kansas 2-0 1,218 5

7. Duke 2-0 1,216 7

8. UCLA 2-0 1,138 8

9. Arkansas 2-0 1,059 10

10. Creighton 2-0 1,036 9

11. Texas 2-0 932 12

12. Indiana 2-0 867 13

13. Auburn 2-0 724 15

14. Arizona 2-0 703 17

15. TCU 2-0 630 14

16. Virginia 2-0 590 18

17. San Diego State 2-0 524 19

18. Alabama 2-0 436 20

19. Illinois 2-0 316 23

20. Michigan 2-0 308 22

21. Dayton 2-0 280 24

22. Tennessee 1-1 264 11

23. Texas Tech 2-0 190 25

24. Texas A&M 2-0 131 -

25. UConn 2-0 124 -

Others receiving votes: Michigan State, 119, Purdue 104, Villanova 96, Miami 61, Saint Louis 47, Xavier 44, Iowa 36, Oregon 36, Ohio State 36, Memphis 20, Virginia Tech 13, Colorado 11, Rutgers 8, Toledo 8, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 7, Florida 5, UC Irvine 4, Grambling State 4, Seton Hall 3, Penn State 1.