MEN’S BASKETBALL TOP 25 POLL

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

Record Record Pts. Pre.

1. Houston (48) 25-2 1534 2

2. Alabama (7) 23-4 1448 1

3. Kansas (7) 22-5 1409 5

4. UCLA 23-4 1363 4

5. Purdue 24-4 1294 3

6. Virginia 21-4 1228 7

7. Arizona 24-4 1213 8

8. Texas 21-6 1083 6

9. Baylor 20-7 1013 9

10. Marquette 21-6 968 11

11. Tennessee 20-7 887 10

12. Gonzaga 23-5 856 13

13. Miami 22-5 833 15

14. Kansas State 20-7 666 12

15. Saint Mary’s 24-5 650 17

16. Xavier 20-7 563 16

17. Indiana 19-8 539 14

18. UConn 20-7 440 20

19. Creighton 18-9 361 18

20. Providence 20-7 350 24

21. Northwestern 20-7 349 -

22. San Diego State 21-5 336 21

23. Iowa State 17-9 309 19

24. TCU 18-9 162 22

25. Texas A&M 20-7 125 -

Others receiving votes: N.C. State 54, Pittsburgh 34, Oral Roberts 14, Maryland 14, Kentucky 12, Boise State 12, FAU 6, Arkansas 6, Coll of Charleston 4, Missouri 3, Duke 3, Southern Miss 3, Illinois 2, Kent State 2, Oklahoma State 1, Nevada 1.