Texas’ first loss came at the hands of Kentucky (13-0), which once again is the unanimous No. 1 in the committee’s eyes, collecting all 65 first-place votes.
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It’s Kentucky’s seventh consecutive week at No. 1. Duke (10-0) remains a distant No. 2 for the fourth straight week.
With Arizona’s fall, Virginia and Wisconsin each moved up two spots to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. Those moves displaced Louisville, which fell from No. 4 to No. 5, rounding out the top 5.
Elsewhere, Washington (11-1) plummeted from No. 13 to No. 21 after Sunday’s loss to Stony Brook, and Georgetown (8-3) moved to No. 25, making its first appearance in the Top 25 this season.
- Kentucky (65 first-place votes) 2. Duke 3. Virginia 4. Wisconsin 5. Louisville 6. Villanova 7. Gonzaga 8. Arizona 9. Iowa State 10. Utah 11. Texas 12. Maryland 13. Kansas 14. Notre Dame 15. St. John’s 16. Wichita State 17. West Virginia 18. Oklahoma 19. North Carolina 20. Ohio State 21. Washington 22. Baylor 23. Northern Iowa 24. Colorado State 25. Georgetown
Others receiving votes: TCU 132, VCU 101, San Diego St. 40, Arkansas 27, George Washington 7, LSU 7, Old Dominion 7, Penn St. 5, UNLV 5, Indiana 4, Florida 2, Minnesota 2, Stanford 2, Army 1, California 1, Davidson 1.
