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Kentucky still No. 1 in AP Poll, Gonzaga moves to No. 2

With its undefeated record still in tact, Kentucky remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll, while Gonzaga has moved up to No. 2. John Calipari's Wildcats defeated Missouri and Alabama last week to move to 21-0 on the season and 8-0 in SEC play. They host Georgia on Tuesday.
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With its undefeated record still in tact, Kentucky remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll, while Gonzaga has moved up to No. 2.

John Calipari's Wildcats defeated Missouri and Alabama last week to move to 21-0 on the season and 8-0 in SEC play. They host Georgia on Tuesday.

Gonzaga extended its winning streak to 15 games by beating Portland and Memphis. The Bulldogs haven't loss since falling to Arizona on Dec. 6. Mark Few's squad returns to action on Thursday against Santa Clara.

Virginia dropped its first game of the season at home against Duke on Saturday and fell to No. 3 in the latest poll. Tony Bennett's team plays No. 12 North Carolina on Monday and No. 9 Louisville on Saturday.

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Despite beating Virginia, Duke stayed at No. 4 because of a loss to No. 8 Notre Dame last week. The 18-3 Blue Devils host Georgia Tech on Wednesday.

Wisconsin rounds out the top five after beating Michigan and Iowa last week to move to 19-2. The Badgers host Indiana on Tuesday.

The complete Top 25 is below:

1. Kentucky

2. Gonzaga

3. Virginia

4. Duke

5. Wisconsin

6. Arizona

7. Villanova

8. Kansas

9. Louisville

10. Notre Dame

11. Iowa State

12. North Carolina

13. Utah

14. UNI

15. West Virginia

16. Wichita State

17. Maryland

18. VCU

19. Baylor

20. Ohio State

21. Oklahoma

22. Butler

23. SMU

24. Georgetown

25. Texas

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- Paul Palladino