Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers.
Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll on Monday, moving up two spots after Temple knocked off No. 1 Houston over the weekend. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel after a volatile week in which just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago.
Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, picking up 23 first-place votes for its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the top five.
First-place votes in parentheses.
| Team | Record |
|---|---|
| 1. Purdue (39) | 19-1 |
| 2. Alabama (23) | 17-2 |
| 3. Houston | 18-2 |
| 4. Tennessee | 16-3 |
| 5. Kansas State | 17-2 |
| 6. Arizona | 17-3 |
| 7. Virginia | 15-3 |
| 8. UCLA | 17-3 |
| 9. Kansas | 16-3 |
| 10. Texas | 16-3 |
| 11. TCU | 15-4 |
| 12. Iowa State | 14-4 |
| 13. Xavier | 16-4 |
| 14. Gonzaga | 17-4 |
| 15. Auburn | 16-3 |
| 16. Marquette | 16-5 |
| 17. Baylor | 14-5 |
| 18. Charleston | 21-1 |
| 19. UConn | 16-5 |
| 20. Miami (Fla.) | 15-4 |